[accessbangla] Fw: GAATES - Global Accessibility News May 21
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Global Accessibility News – May 21, 2012
University of Nevada scientists design low-cost indoor navigation system for
blind people
Americas May 21, 2012
RENO, NEV.: University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas
Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people
with vision disabilities at two Read More...
Microsoft India develops technology for blind and deaf people
Asia-Pacific May 21, 2012
HYDERABAD: Microsoft India employees have developed a technology that would
help for people who are deaf to communicate with others. The employees have
also developed a device Read More...
Kuwait International Conference on ICT for Persons with Disabilities
Middle East May 21, 2012
KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir, Minister of Education and
Minister of Higher Education Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf inaugurated here Sunday the
International Conference for information Read More...
Calls for education support for Australians with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 21, 2012
Parents and teachers hope that children with learning disabilities will get a
healthy boost in special needs education support this year. Work is under way
to develop Read More...
Ghana’s blind people want manifestos in Braille
Africa May 21, 2012
GHANA: People with vision disabilities in the Central Region have kick-started
a campaign to promote peace ahead of the December general elections. The
campaign dubbed “the Disable Read More...
Indian scientists develop low cost hearing device
Asia-Pacific May 20, 2012
BANGALORE: Here’s an indigenous cochlear implant to enable people with severe
hearing disabilities to hear. Scientists at Bangalore’s Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) lab – Defence Bio-engineering and
Electro-Medical Laboratory (Debel) Read More...
Macau organization to promote friendly environment for blind people
Asia-Pacific May 20, 2012
The Visually Impaired Association of Macau held an introduction meeting
yesterday to promote its mission and help people with vision disabilities.
Association leaders said Macau needs Read More...
EPUB standards body proposes new ‘lightweight’ DRM for eBook platform
Americas May 19, 2012
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) – the association that
established and maintains the ePub standard — is proposing a new lightweight
Digital Rights Management (DRM) Read More...
Internet governance must ensure access for everyone: UN expert
Europe May 19, 2012
As a powerful global information resource, the Internet must be accessible to
everyone and measures to ensure this must be taken, a United Nations
independent expert Read More...
U.S. Justice Department extends compliance deadline for swimming pool
accessibility standards for persons with disabilities
Americas May 19, 2012
WASHINGTON: The Justice Department announced today an extension for existing
swimming pools to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Standards for Accessible Design. Existing Read More...
Sprint pioneers service simplifying wireless communications for people with
speech disabilities
Americas May 19, 2012
OVERLAND PARK, KAN.: Sprint today has made it easier for individuals with
speech disabilities to initiate calls using a wireless phone. Sprint’s newly
launched “My Wireless Read More...
Indian government sets up panel to help air travelers with disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 18, 2012
NEW DELHI: The government has constituted a committee to facilitate comfortable
air travel for persons with disabilities following recent incidents of
discrimination faced by them at Read More...
Uganda Communications Commission sets deadline for TV stations to broadcast in
sign language
Africa May 18, 2012
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has set June 30, 2012 as the deadline
for compliance by all television stations to carry signers or sign language
interpreters in Read More...
Government aims to strengthen efforts to improve lives of persons with
disabilities
Americas May 18, 2012
JAMAICA: For this fiscal year, the Government will seek to strengthen its
efforts to improve the lives of the country’s persons with disabilities. This
will be facilitated Read More...
Voters with disabilities asked to assess polling place accessibility
Americas May 18, 2012
From now until June 29, voters with disabilities in California will have the
opportunity, by filling out a first-of-its-kind online survey, to weigh in on
whether and Read More...
New talking book service for blind people approved
Europe May 17, 2012
UK: Politicians have given the go ahead to a proposal to replace a free service
providing blind residents with talking books with a subscription to a Read
More...
Smartphones can be a boon for people with low vision: Study
Americas May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON: iPhones and other smartphones can be a boon to people with low
vision, but few doctors are recommending them to patients, according to a new
study. Among the advantages smartphones Read More...
Massachusetts woman with disabilities moves robotic arm with her thoughts
Americas May 17, 2012
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed
a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to Read More...
UAFA to help teach children with disabilities in Azerbaijan
Europe May 17, 2012
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan has signed with United
Aid for Azerbaijan (UAFA) a pilot contract to support the country’s children
with disabilities Read More...
Nepal’s first ‘eat-in-the-dark’ restaurant opens
Asia-Pacific May 17, 2012
KATHMANDU: A line of diners, holding on to the shoulders of the person in front
of them, enters the pitch dark hall at Nepal’s first blind Read More...
Researchers prototype implantable microphone for deaf people
Americas May 17, 2012
MANHASSET, NY: A proof-of-concept prototype microphone implanted in the middle
ear promises to partly offset the need for wearing an outer hearing aid. The
device would still Read More...
Israel’s Tourism Ministry improves accessibility for persons with disabilities
Middle East May 16, 2012
ISRAEL: British-born Israeli Steve Bloomberg will never forget the unpleasant
experience he had a few months ago while visiting the northern city of Tiberius
on the Read More...
UK new campaign calls for safer wheelchair accessible vehicles
Europe May 16, 2012
Disabled Motoring UK is gearing up to campaign for a change in legislation that
will improve the safety of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs). The charity
believes it Read More...
Flipboard adds VoiceOver accessibility support for users with vision
disabilities
Americas May 16, 2012
Flipboard, the popular iPad and iPhone reading app, is teaming up with
SoundCloud to add audio content to its mix of news, photos, and social media.
Now users Read More...
Vietnamese city to make public infrastructure accessible for persons with
disabilities
Asia-Pacific May 16, 2012
DA NANG: The central city of Da Nang is planning to make all public services
fully accessible to persons with disabilities by 2020, according to the Read
More...
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are on-track for accessibility: IPC
Europe May 16, 2012
The President of the International Paralympic Committee Sir Philip Craven
recently paid a visit to Sochi, Russia to inspect the city’s sports venues and
infrastructure. This Read More...
Remove barriers that prevent Peruvians with disabilities to vote: HRW
Americas May 16, 2012
LIMA: Peru should remove significant barriers preventing persons with
disabilities from exercising their right to vote and other civil rights, Human
Rights Watch said in a report Read More...
Indian company launches talking chess board and app for blind people
Asia-Pacific May 15, 2012
TRIVANDRUM: Technopark, Trivandrum based mobile application developer company,
Schogini Systems has launched a talking Chess Board and a talking Chess App for
people who are blind. Read More...
Nigerian group seeks support for persons with disabilities law
Africa May 15, 2012
The Lagos Civil Society Disability Policy Partnership (LCSDPP) has called on
the private sector to support the government in implementing the state’s
Special People’s Law. The law, Read More...
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland new rules on subtitling criticized
Europe May 15, 2012
Organizations representing the disability and ageing sector in Ireland are
“deeply shocked” by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s proposed new rules
which they believe will significantly Read More...
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