​Global Accessibility News – May 10, 2016

Google Grant to Create Smartphone Access Device for People Who Can Not Use Their Hands
Americas May 10, 2016
BURNABY, BC:  The Neil Squire Society has been awarded an $800,000 USD grant from Google.org through the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities. How would you use a touch Continue reading the story...

UK announces taskforce to look at improving accessibility of apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities
Europe May 10, 2016
UK: A new taskforce announced on May 9 will help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships. The taskforce comes as part of the government’s Continue reading the story...

San Diego Hosts 6th Annual ONEHOPE ACT Today
Americas May 10, 2016
SAN DIEGO, CA: ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announces its 6th Annual ONEHOPE ACT Today! for Military Families 5k/10k Run/Walk & Family Festival will Continue reading the story...

Workshop on talking ATMs held
Asia-Pacific May 10, 2016
NAGPUR, INDIA: Jidnyasa Chawaldhal has been striving to make life of people with vision disabilities better. Since the time she lost her vision at the age Continue reading the story...

Equipping persons with disabilities to meet emergency situations
Asia-Pacific May 10, 2016
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority is taking up a novel initiative to equip persons with disabilities to cope with natural disasters and other crises. SDMA Continue reading the story...

Ghana launches inclusive education policy
Africa May 9, 2016
ACCRA: Ministry of Education (MOE) has launched the Inclusive Education (IE) Policy, which defines the strategic path of government for the education of all children with Continue reading the story...

Digital Publishing and Accessibility in W3C Documents Note Published
Americas May 6, 2016
The Digital Publishing Interest Group has published a Group Note of Digital Publishing and Accessibility in W3C Documents. This document describes how W3C guidelines (including but not Continue reading the story...

HUD files housing discrimination charge against Kansas landlords
Americas May 5, 2016
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it is charging landlords in Beloit, Kansas with violating the Fair Housing Act after allegedly Continue reading the story...

USDOJ requests further comments on web accessibility rules
Americas May 4, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting comment on more than 120 questions regarding the proposed web accessibility rule under Title II of the Americans Continue reading the story...

Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announces web accessibility competition
Europe May 3, 2016
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has announced that it is accepting submissions for its thirteenth innovation competition, this time under the topic ‘Best in Continue reading the story...

MPs debate bill on accessibility in Angola
Africa May 3, 2016
LUANDA: The specialized committees of the National Assembly began this Tuesday, until May 6 in Luanda, the discussion on the bill of accessibility, from a legislative Continue reading the story...

EEOC sues KB staffing firm for disability discrimination
Americas May 3, 2016
TAMPA, FLA.: KB Staffing LLC, a staffing firm servicing central Florida, made unlawful pre-offer health inquiries of applicants in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Continue reading the story...

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