Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative

16/05/2019

In time for , six organisations incl. , , , , have published their call for nomination to form an international alliance to advance the field of assistive technology (AT) and rehabilitation engineering (RE) to benefit people with disabilities and functional limitations of all ages:

Towards a Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organisations Assistive technology (AT) is an essential solution for millions of people, yet there are significant global challenges to providing …

13/05/2019

Two more days left to apply for an session or workshop at : http://aaate.net/2019/05/07/global-challenges-in-assistive-technology-over-200-scientific-contributions-in-5-parallel-tracks-over-2-5-days/ …

Explore with the international expert community global challenges in .

AAATE 2019 conference, Bologna, Italy, 27-30 August 2019 We have passed the first milestone in the preparation for the AAATE 2019 Conference: our call for papers closed with the submission of over …

11/05/2019

Am 16. Mai ist Global Accessibility Awareness Day ( ). Zu diesem Anlass gibt es Trainings für in Wien's Apple Store: https://www.apple.com/at/today/calendar/kaerntnerstrasse/

auf iPhone, iPad und Mac + Hörvermögen unterstützen auf Geräten

Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs Equalizent ÖGLB Jugendkommission

Lerne was dazu, werde kreativ und komm auf neue Ideen – bei den interaktiven Sessions in Apple Kärntner Straße. Finde heraus, was bei Today at Apple passiert.

11/04/2019

Brazil: Latin America’s biggest market promoting mobile accessibility

With the introduction of the General Regulation on Accessibility in 2016, Brazil became one of Latin America’s most active promoters of making telecommunications accessible for people with disabilities and older users. One important part of this initiative, is informing Brazilian citizens about the kind of accessibility features and solutions that they can already find on the market today and in mainstream devices.

With the introduction of the General Regulation on Accessibility in 2016, Brazil became one of Latin America’s most active promoters of maki...

02/02/2019

A New Kind Of : A Review Of The in the Access World Magazine of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

The Dot Watch 2 has a 4-cell braille display. It works with both Android and iOS devices, making notifications from these platforms available to the deafblind. It has some unique functions that allow limited use of the watch without braille knowledge....

Detailed and helpful review at:

AccessWorld: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired is a monthly periodical for anyone who uses or wants to use assistive technology, provides technology training, has students or clients who use technology, needs to make purchasing decisions, or wants to keep abreast of technologi...

20/01/2019

Registration Now Open for the 2019 M-Enabling Summit, 17-19 June, Washington

With its 2019 theme of “Accessibility: Transforming Users’ Experience,” the 2019 M-Enabling Summit will provide a platform for empowering technologies and focus on next-generation innovations and breakthroughs for users of all abilities.

New accessible technologies are rapidly transforming the way users interact with digital interfaces. The M-Enabling Summit is the ideal venue to support independent living in an interconnected world for seniors and persons with disabilities. These technological advances are becoming an essential differentiator in gaining a competitive advantage. The M-Enabling program is designed to give participants the tools, knowledge, and networking opportunities to implement into their everyday lives in this rapidly expanding market of assistive and accessible technologies.

The M-Enabling Summit offers a discounted early bird registration rate through April 27th. Register today here: https://m-enabling.com/conreg.html

M-Enabling Summit 2019 M-Enabling Summit G3ict - The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

17/12/2018

We are happy to have Guiaderodas listed in GARI:

GARI is an online database for accessible mobile phones, tablets and apps. It allows consumers to learn about accessibility features of mobile devices.

23/10/2018

Free Webinar - 24 October 3 PM

Come and discover how disability advocates are using the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa and Arabic regions.

Register: www.mailchi.mp/6da8d1f87a6e/edf-webinar-series-module-4-how-to-engage-in-the-regional-fora-in-africa-and-arab-regions-2510599?e=0a2dc86f52

23/10/2018

“Don’t take technology too seriously - it is people who are using the technology and need to make sense out of it”

A report from the 1st M-Enabling Forum Europe, 27 September 2018, Düsseldorf

As much as technology is our beacon of hope to give people with disabilities equal access to society, we must not forget that it will always be only a helper or facilitator and not the solution in and of itself. The title statement by Dr. Thomas Kahlisch, board member of the German Association for Blind and Visual Impaired (DBSV), added an important dimension to the discussions at the 1stM-Enabling Forum Europe, which assembled 100 accessibility experts in Düsseldorf.

A report from the 1st M-Enabling Forum Europe, 27 September 2018, Düsseldorf As much as technology is our beacon of hope to give people wi...

23/10/2018

Gaps as wide as the Grand Canyon: The technological evolution in assistive technology (AT) over the past 20 years has been as stunning as the evolution in consumer electronics. However, the availability and provision of these technologies lags behind and while in some countries is increasingly high-tech, people in other countries do not have access to the even most basic tools. Several speakers at the 2018 workshop outlined the issue with concrete examples and some suggestions for remedies.

The technological evolution in assistive technology (AT) over the past 20 years has been as stunning as the evolution in consumer electronics. However, the availability and provision of these techn…

01/10/2018

What do CSS, standards and “easy” sign language have in common? Reports from the .

Equalizent Schulungs und Beratungs GmbH

For one, they were all topics of very interesting presentations at this year’s A-Tag, the Austrian accessibility day, organised by accessi...

30/09/2018

UK government and Alexa - The steady surge of smartspeakers

https://www.abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/gov-uk-and-alexa-government-keen-to-hear-voice-of-people …