Is Accessibility a Supply or Demand Issue?
Jim Tobias has me thinking….Is the 508 Refresh delay a Supply (Industry) or a Demand (Government) issue? For years I’ve been advocating for economic stimulus and price subsidies – Federal/State…
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Could a Video Game be the Key to Improving Functional Vision for Children with Vision Disabilities?
A team of neuroscientist and video game designers from the University of Lincoln, UK and the WESC Foundation, a leading specialist school for children with disabilities in the UK, have…
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iOS 8 Accessibility Features Delivers in the Details
While other mobile platforms are making strides in accessibility, iOS has always been a clear leader. Given the buzz from this year’s annual developer conference, iOS 8 will deliver again….
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Planting the Accessibility Seed
I’ve spent more than twenty years developing applications and websites. That’s a lot of time spent sitting in a cubicle, head down, coding, and racing toward deadlines to make the…
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Mobile Accessibility on the Move
Even though WCAG 2.0 was written before smartphones put mobile accessibility in the public eye, WCAG 2.0 was written to be forward-thinking and has proved to be so. During this…
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Personalized Voices for Non-Verbal Individuals
I am non-verbal, and one of the reasons that I haven’t been fond of voice synthesizers is that the synthesized voice never sounds like mine. Yes, although I cannot verbalize,…
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Ola Mundo – An App for Children with Verbal Communication Difficulties
Ola Mundo is a project established in early 2012 in Israel by parents of children with special needs aimed to meet a need that had been very challenging to them until…
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Talking Prescription Labels from CVS
CVS/pharmacy now provides ScripTalk prescription labels for home delivery from its online pharmacy, CVS.com. The talking label provides a safe and convenient way to access the information on prescription labels…
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A Rose by Any Other Ability…
Co-workers can start to become a bit like family. As we become familiar with them it is their personality, humor, kindness and daily contributions to the business that stand out…
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iOS Accessibility at ATIA
As the world becomes increasingly reliant on mobile devices for productivity in their work and personal lives, it is increasingly important that we look at the accessibility of the device…
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iOS Accessibility Video Tutorials
We recently posted some videos on the Access Matters blog about setting up and using TalkBack, which is the pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for Android devices. It occurred…
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TalkBack Video Walkthroughs
TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for Android devices. It describes the results of actions such as launching an app, and events and notifications using spoken…
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Finding Freedom with Ghotit: Assistive Technology for Cognitive Disabilities
Often when we solve the problems of the few we enhance the lives of the many. In 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by President George H…
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How to Use Assistive Technology to Comply with Section 508
Did you know that blind people can surf the Internet and deaf people can enjoy videos? Have you wondered how people with disabilities use mobile devices? Assistive technology (AT) empowers…
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New DOT Rules Means Greater Access for Air Travelers
In the mid-1920s Juan Trippe set out to establish an airline network with the goal of linking America to the world. With the birth of his airline, Pan American World…
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Accessible Comedy: AODA Enabling Change Series Reviewed
When a video goes viral no one ever says, “This video was so serious and informative, I just had to share it.” No, they’re usually belly laughing when they click…
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Guide to iOS 7 Accessibility Enhancements
With the release of iOS 7, Apple has added many new accessibility features that make an iPhone and iPad easier to use for people with disabilities. NEW IOS 7…
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Interacting with Assistive Technology Users
As someone who uses Assistive Technology (AT) to make it through her day, I’m telling you, you non-AT users can get pretty… weird. Something about interacting with an assistive technology (AT)…
