Launch of State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities
On May 30, 2013, UNICEF will launch this year’s edition of its flagship publication, State of the World’s Children. The focus is Children with Disabilities. More
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G3ict Supports HLMDD 2013: Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Enabled through ICTs
On 23 September 2013 the UN General Assembly will hold in New York (USA) a high-level meeting to agree on a global roadmap to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development efforts. The meeting will have the overarching theme “The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda” More
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Mobile Accessibility Guidelines by the Swedish Internet Fund Funka
In a project funded by the Swedish Internet Fund, Funka has developed guidelines for the development of accessible mobile interfaces More
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For Students with Disabilities, Personalized Technology is Great Equalizer
David Banes has been advocating for the use of technology for people with disabilities and special needs since 1994, initiating programs and seeking out ways to apply technology to creating accessibility for an underserved population. More
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International Seminar on the Implementation of the World Report on Disability
On occasion of the launch of the Portuguese version of the WHO-World Bank release, 'World Report on Disability', an International Seminar took place in São Paulo, Brazil from February 23-25, 2012. More
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Curating the World of Educational Apps
With a bank of 40,000 educational apps that have been cataloged, reviewed, and approved, a Tennessee initiative hopes to make it easier for educators to use apps in the classroom and beyond, writes Toni Furhman More
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Does Accessibility Have to be Perfect?
Joe Dolson of Accessible Web Design attended the CSUN 2012 session on 'Does Accessibility Have to be Perfect'. This is the session transcript produced in its entirety. More
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Recommendations for Providing Accessible Technology for Students to Enhance Personalized Learning
Anthony Salcito, vice president of education for Microsoft Corp.’s Worldwide Public Sector organization, discusses accessible technology for students and reports on practical solutions for educators. More
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How Trustworthy Computing Enhanced Accessibility at Microsoft
Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft, talks about the impact that is created at the corporate level when accessibility is incorporated in the design stage itself. More
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Is There a Need for a Professional Accessibility Society?
Leonie Watson, Director of Accessibility & Web Development at Nomensa, shares her thought after attending the ATIA - AIA Forum at CSUN 2012: "Taking Accessibility Mainstream: Making the Case for an International Society of Accessibility Professionals" More
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