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International
Conference highlights lack of disability access, awareness in Argentina
Oct 17, 2011
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA:
A recent international conference called attention to the lack of consideration
for disabled people in Buenos Aires
and around the world. Disabled people Read
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Blind people
want ‘equal access’ in Macau
Oct 17, 2011
MACAU: Blind people still lack “equal access” in many aspects of life in the
territory, Albert Cheong, the president of a recently created association, said
yesterday. The Read More...
Harkins
to equip cinemas for people with hearing and sight disabilities to settle
Arizona suit
Oct 17, 2011
The state’s largest movie chain will outfit virtually off its theaters with
equipment designed to help people with hearing and sight disabilities,
including people who are Read
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Welfare
Minister: Ensure ICT products can be used by people with disabilities
Oct 16, 2011
KUCHING, MALAYSIA: Technology
service providers must not forget about their disabled users when creating
their products. Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah
Abdullah yesterday challenged Read
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Sochi
2014’s Sustainable Development Program wins Recognition in London
Oct 15, 2011
Sochi 2014 was presented with the “Environment and Sustainability Award” at the
International Sports Event Management Awards in London. The award was added for the first Read
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Kingston,
Ontario accepting nominations for International Day of Persons with
Disabilities Access Award
Oct 15, 2011
The city of Kingston, Ontario is accepting nominations for the International
Day of Persons with Disabilities Access Award, in partnership with the
Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee Read
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Utah
State University examines emergency evacuations of people with disabilities
Oct 15, 2011
Nearly a quarter of the people evacuating the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,
2001, had some sort of disability that slowed them down. The same Read
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PEI
government encouraging tourism operators to verify properties accessibility
Oct 15, 2011
CANADA:
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) government is encouraging tourism operators in
the province to verify whether their properties are fully accessible for people
with disabilities. The Read
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Website
designers should implement web accessibility guidelines: NCBM
Oct 14, 2011
KUCHING, MALAYSIA: Website designers should implement web accessibility
guidelines so that their pages are accessible to disabled people, senior
citizens and other special-needs groups. National Council for Read
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Survey
to test Bath shops accessibility for people with disabilities
Oct 14, 2011
BATH, UK:
A survey will test how accessible Bath’s
shops are for disabled people later this month. Disability campaigners have
recruited hundreds of student volunteers to help Read
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Department
of Justice supports disability advocates in taxi accessibility lawsuit
Oct 14, 2011
NEW YORK: For
Christopher Noel, catching a cab is like finding a needle in a haystack. He
uses a wheelchair, and of the city’s 13,000 taxis, Read
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Tobii
launches first AAC industry multi-platform vocabulary app
Oct 13, 2011
STOCKHOLM & DEDHAM, Mass: Tobii Technology announces the
release of Sono Flex, the industry’s first multi-platform communication
application. Developed by AAC professionals for preliterate users, Sono Read
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Researchers
developed Touchscreen Braille Writer tablet app
Oct 13, 2011
Adam Duran, a senior at New Mexico State University, has developed a way for
people with visual disabilities to type on tablet as a Braille keyboard. Read More...
Oman
issues poll manual for people with disabilities
Oct 13, 2011
MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Social Development issued an electoral manual for
people with disabilities even as a few days are left for elections to the
Majlis Read
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Rick
Hansen Foundation launches Global Accessibility Map
Oct 13, 2011
VANCOUVER, BC: Twenty-five years ago, inspired by the
dream of finding a cure after spinal cord injury and creating a more accessible
and inclusive world, Rick Read
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University
of Ulster students produce Guide for improved disability access
Oct 12, 2011
A ‘good practice guide’ for disability access to new and refurbished buildings
has been produced by a team of University
of Ulster graduates.
(left – right) Louise Read
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Government
of Canada supports Accessibility for Canadians with Disabilities in Markham
Oct 12, 2011
MARKHAM, ONTARIO: The Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund is
helping people with disabilities in Markham and the surrounding area to gain
full access to Read
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NFB
and Penn State Resolve Accessibility Complaint
Oct 12, 2011
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and The
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) announced today that they have
reached an agreement that will Read
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High
Court ordered to set up panel to make railway stations accessible for people
with disabilities
Oct 11, 2011
MUMBAI, INDIA: Bombay High Court today ordered to set up a committee,
comprising of disabled persons and government authorities, to come out with a
plan to Read
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Phillipsburg
restaurant receives award for excellence in accessibility
Oct 11, 2011
WHITE TOWNSHIP: The Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders declared October
to be “Disability Awareness Month” as they recognized a Phillipsburg restaurant
for its efforts to Read
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FCC
moves to implement disability access regulations
Oct 11, 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will give companies two years to
comply with new regulations to make advanced communications services accessible
to people with disabilities. “As our Read
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New York city
developer agrees to accessibility enhancements
Oct 11, 2011
NEW YORK: The United States filed and simultaneously settled by consent decree
a federal civil rights lawsuit in Manhattan federal court alleging that The
Larkspur, a Read
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