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Global Accessibility News – April 22, 2013
Georgia to host conference on accessible tourism
Europe Apr 22, 2013
The upcoming conference on "Accessible Tourism – for social inclusion and economic development" that will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on July 17, 2013. The host of the conference Read More...
People with disabilities face daily challenges to access ATM in India
Asia-Pacific Apr 22, 2013
COIMBATORE: Despite the Tamil Nadu urban local bodies rules and Reserve Bank of India laying down norms for accessible ATM for people with disabilities across the state have Read More...
Indonesian with vision disabilities face challenges in university admission
Asia-Pacific Apr 22, 2013
BALI: Julius dreams of enrolling in an undergraduate program. But he has faced hurdles in finding a university that was willing to admit a students with Read More...
Prisoners transcribe books into Braille for students with vision disabilities
Americas Apr 22, 2013
Northern California prisoners are part of a nationwide effort to ensure students with vision disabilities receive quality textbooks at school. Inmates from Folsom State Prison transcribe print books Read More...
University of Houston expo offers resources for people with vision disabilities
Americas Apr 21, 2013
HOUSTON: A daylong vision expo will be held Saturday, April 20 at the University of Houston (UH), offering information on rehabilitation and resources for people who Read More...
Indian invents smartphone for people with vision disabilities
Asia-Pacific Apr 21, 2013
AHMEDABAD: People with vision disabilities will soon be able to read SMS and emails on their smartphones. Innovator Sumit Dagar, whose company is being incubated at Read More...
New accessible buildings for persons with disabilities in Haiti
Americas Apr 20, 2013
HAITI: Gérald Oriol Jr, Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, reminds in this beginning of year that persons with disabilities, will not Read More...
Program to promote accessibility and universal design standards
Europe Apr 19, 2013
KHARKIV, UKRAINE: Press Conference was held on the Official Launch of the regional component of the Joint Programme "Promoting Mainstream Policies and Services for People with Disabilities". Read More...
UC research to help people with disabilities move more safely from wheelchair to car
Asia-Pacific Apr 19, 2013
Research by the University of Canterbury (UC) could significantly help people with disabilities all over the world transfer more safely and easily from their wheelchairs into their Read More...
Government of Canada helps people with disabilities in Greater Toronto Area gain job skills
Americas Apr 19, 2013
AJAX, ONTARIO: The Government of Canada will help people with disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area develop the skills they need to find jobs, announced Chris Read More...
Workshop on disability laws held in India
Asia-Pacific Apr 19, 2013
GUWAHATI: A community level workshop on "Disability Laws and Rights of Persons with Disabilities" was held on April 14 at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh. The workshop was organized by the Read More...
ITU announces Young Innovators Competition 2013
Asia-Pacific Apr 18, 2013
ITU, the leading United Nations Agency for information and communication technology (ICT) announces the next generation of young visionaries for its Young Innovators Competition, taking place Read More...
Lebanese educators call for better services for children with learning disabilities
Middle East Apr 18, 2013
BEIRUT: Educators called on the Lebanese government to do more for students with learning disabilities Wednesday, saying the condition is often covered up by parents who Read More...
Government allocated $34 million to improve lives of persons with disabilities
Americas Apr 18, 2013
JAMAICA: The Government has allocated $34 million to continue its social intervention programmes, geared towards improving the lives of persons with disabilities. This is outlined in the Read More...
15 million persons with disabilities live in rural China
Asia-Pacific Apr 18, 2013
BEIJING: About 15 million people with disabilities live below China's poverty line in the country's rural areas, the China Disabled Persons' Federation revealed Wednesday. Child with a Read More...
Philippines to hold training on disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities
Asia-Pacific Apr 17, 2013
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE: The National Council on Disability Affairs is set to conduct training on disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities in Hilongos, Leyte on April Read More...
AFB Announces 2013 Access Award Winners
Americas Apr 17, 2013
NEW YORK: This spring, AT&T, Best Buy, Panasonic, Regal Entertainment Group and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), will be honored with a 2013 Read More...
InternetNZ funding supports sign language archive
Asia-Pacific Apr 17, 2013
A project to preserve historic film footage of the early use and development of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and NZ Deaf culture has been supported by Read More...
Americas Apr 17, 2013
ROCKLIN, CA: Purple Communications unveiled SmartVP – a videophone that combines the latest in technology on an intuitive platform with a wide array of smart applications Read More...
Vodafone Malta offers discounts on mobile and assistive software for people with disabilities
Europe Apr 17, 2013
MALTA: The Vodafone Malta Foundation, together with the Foundation for Information Technology Accessibility (FITA), last October launched a collaboration between the two aimed at providing access Read More...
EEOC Sues Walmart for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act
Americas Apr 17, 2013
CLEVELAND: Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. violated federal law by allowing a male employee at an Akron Walmart store to subject a developmentally disabled female co-worker to Read More...
New website launched to promote accessible tourism in Malta
Europe Apr 17, 2013
MALTA: A new web portal has just been launched with the aim of providing information to help people with disabilities enjoy a holiday in the Maltese Islands. The Read More...
Autism Society of North Carolina Launches Get Autism
Americas Apr 17, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C.: One of every 70 children born in North Carolina will be affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In recognition that April is World Autism Read More...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day – May 9th
Americas Apr 17, 2013
For many, the Internet is the fastest and easiest way to access information. But for people who are blind and those with hearing, mobility, or cognitive Read More...
Deputy Minister advocates for disability compliance in South African universities
Africa Apr 16, 2013
SOUTH AFRICA: Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, Deputy Minister of the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, visited the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) in the continuation Read More...
University of Karachi lacks facilities for students with disabilities
Asia-Pacific Apr 16, 2013
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: An estimated 1.5 million people are blind in Pakistan, a majority of whom is young, school, college and university going. In Pakistan, students with Read More...
Ghana government to provide employment for persons with disabilities
Africa Apr 16, 2013
GHANA: Government is engaged in discussion with the Ministry of Education for an arrangement to provide permanent employment to 2,500 Persons With Disabilities under the basic Read More...
Organizations commended for making their websites accessible in Hong Kong
Asia-Pacific Apr 15, 2013
HONG KONG: A total of 70 enterprises and organizations on April 15 received commendations for adopting web accessibility designs in their websites at the awards presentation Read More...
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