[accessbangla] FW: GAATES - Global Accessibility News April 7
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- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 19:55:17 +0600
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Global Accessibility News – April 7, 2014
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/webinar-on-emergency-management-for-people-with-disabilities/>
Webinar on Emergency Management for People with Disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Apr 7, 2014
SPRINGFIELD: In the past 12 months, Illinois residents have endured flooding,
tornadoes, snow storms, a Polar Vortex and other public safety emergencies.
While these and other
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/webinar-on-emergency-management-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/technology-changing-lives-for-people-with-vision-disabilities-in-developing-countries/>
Technology changing lives for people with vision disabilities in developing
countries <http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 7, 2014
He was planning to be a lawyer because he didn’t think people with vision
disabilities like him could do high-tech jobs in India. But after discovering
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/technology-changing-lives-for-people-with-vision-disabilities-in-developing-countries/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/transportation-west-receives-new-accessible-buses/>
Transportation West Receives New Accessible Buses
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Apr 7, 2014
ALBERTON, CANADA: Officials gathered on April 4 to announce the delivery of two
new buses to Transportation West. Thanks to federal investments, the new
twelve-passenger, wheelchair-accessible
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/transportation-west-receives-new-accessible-buses/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/pakistani-government-urged-to-promote-physical-activities-for-people-with-disabilities/>
Pakistani government urged to promote physical activities for people with
disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 7, 2014
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Association of the Blind (PAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P)
chapter has asked the provincial government to ensure the provision of
recreational activities for people with disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/07/pakistani-government-urged-to-promote-physical-activities-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/05/6th-asian-ministerial-conference-on-disaster-risk-reduction/>
6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Asia-Pacific Apr 5, 2014
BANGKOK: Some 3,000 experts including government ministers from 50 Asian
countries are to meet in Bangkok, to discuss the disaster-prone region’s final
inputs into a new global
agreement
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/05/6th-asian-ministerial-conference-on-disaster-risk-reduction/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/7th-international-urban-design-conference-in-australia/>
7th International Urban Design Conference in Australia
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 4, 2014
The 7th International Urban Design Conference will be held at the
Intercontinental, Adelaide from Monday the 1st to Wednesday 3rd of September
2014. The conference “Designing Productive
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/7th-international-urban-design-conference-in-australia/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/delhi-hc-directs-city-government-to-ensure-all-children-with-disabilities-admitted-to-schools/>
Delhi HC directs city government to ensure all children with disabilities
admitted to schools
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Asia-Pacific Apr 4, 2014
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the city government to
ensure that all children with disabilities in the capital are admitted to
schools
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/delhi-hc-directs-city-government-to-ensure-all-children-with-disabilities-admitted-to-schools/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/plans-to-provide-mobility-aids-for-people-with-disabilities/>
Plans to provide mobility aids for people with disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 4, 2014
KATHMANDU, NEPAL: The National Disabled Fund, with financial support from the
government, plans to provide mobility aids to each and every people with
disabilities throughout the country. “The
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/04/plans-to-provide-mobility-aids-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/microsoft-launches-voice-assistant-cortana-for-windows-phones/>
Microsoft launches voice assistant Cortana for Windows Phones
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Apr 3, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has unveiled a voice assistant called Cortana for
Windows phone handsets that will compete with Apple Siri and Google Now, is
part of
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/india-still-years-away-from-an-accessible-election-for-people-with-disabilities/>
India still years away from an accessible election for people with
disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 3, 2014
CHENNAI, INDIA: Absence of ramps, Braille systems for people with vision
disabilities, are some of the hurdles they still face. Policemen help a voter
with disability at
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/india-still-years-away-from-an-accessible-election-for-people-with-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/azerbaijans-first-report-on-implementation-of-the-un-crpd/>
Azerbaijan’s first report on implementation of the UN CRPD
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Apr 3, 2014
BAKU: Azerbaijan has made the first report on fulfillment of its commitments
within the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Persons with
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/azerbaijans-first-report-on-implementation-of-the-un-crpd/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/fiji-releases-braille-constitution/>
Fiji Releases Braille Constitution
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 3, 2014
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama released the Braille version of the
2013 Constitution for citizens with vision disabilities of the country. While
unveiling the Constitution at the
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/fiji-releases-braille-constitution/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/dubai-campaign-seeks-to-integrate-people-with-hearing-disabilities/>
Dubai campaign seeks to integrate people with hearing disabilities
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/middle-east/>
Middle East Apr 3, 2014
DUBAI: Give people who are deaf or hard of hearing a voice in the community to
help break down barriers. That was the message at the
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/03/dubai-campaign-seeks-to-integrate-people-with-hearing-disabilities/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/02/malta-announces-new-accessibility-regulations/>
Malta announces new accessibility regulations
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Apr 2, 2014
New regulations were announced yesterday with the aim of addressing a number of
grey areas regarding accessibility for people with mobility disabilities when
processing planning applications. Addressing
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/02/malta-announces-new-accessibility-regulations/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/02/ghotit-releases-dyslexia-software-for-windows-tablets/>
Ghotit Releases Dyslexia Software for Windows Tablets
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Apr 2, 2014
Ghotit has released its Real Writer & Reader for Windows Tablets. The software
uses advanced writing and reading assistive technologies tailor-made for people
with dyslexia, dysgraphia,
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/02/ghotit-releases-dyslexia-software-for-windows-tablets/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/new-technology-to-overcome-accessibility-barriers-to-public-digital-terminals/>
New technology to overcome accessibility barriers to public digital terminals
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/europe/>
Europe Apr 1, 2014
MADRID: Spanish company Technosite - specialized in accessible technology and
part of the business group of ONCE and its Foundation – and “la Caixa” have
presented the
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/new-technology-to-overcome-accessibility-barriers-to-public-digital-terminals/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/project-wired-aims-to-train-people-with-disabilities-through-e-learning/>
Project WIRED aims to train people with disabilities through e-learning
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 1, 2014
PHILIPPINES: Freelancer.com and Project WIRED (Work Innovation through Resource
Enabled Development) are teaming up to give IT-literate persons with
disabilities an avenue on which to ply
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/project-wired-aims-to-train-people-with-disabilities-through-e-learning/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/panel-discusses-global-disability-rights/>
Panel discusses global disability rights
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/americas/>
Americas Apr 1, 2014
For U.S. citizens familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it
may be hard to believe that residents and visitors with disabilities outside of
U.S.
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/panel-discusses-global-disability-rights/>
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<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/iit-d-launches-device-to-make-white-canes-smarter/>
IIT-D launches device to make white canes smarter
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/category/regions/asia-pacific/>
Asia-Pacific Apr 1, 2014
NEW DELHI, INDIA: After smartphones and smartcards, here comes the SmartCane –
a home-grown, affordable electronic device for people who are blind or low
vision. A person
<http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2014/04/01/iit-d-launches-device-to-make-white-canes-smarter/>
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