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June 5, 2017

Global Accessibility News

San Francisco State University students showcase clothes for persons with disabilities

Americas Jun 5, 2017
Gene Chelberg can’t ever use an umbrella. He’s blind and uses a seeing eye dog to get around, and umbrellas make it difficult for trained dogs..

Beirut restaurant launches braille menu for diners with vision disabilities

Middle East Jun 5, 2017
Lebanon-based restaurant Casper & Gambini’s has launched a braille menu to aid diners who are blind or have low vision to make orders independently. The Casper..

Right-or left-handedness affects sign language comprehension

Europe Jun 5, 2017
The speed at which sign language users understand what others are ‘saying’ to them depends on whether the conversation partners are left- or right-handed..

Lack of Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Uganda

Africa Jun 5, 2017
UGANDA: Majority buildings in Uganda are not fully accessible by persons with disabilities, a report by Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has revealed. Speaking during the launch..

Making downtown Salem sidewalk more accessible for persons with disabilities

Americas Jun 5, 2017
SALEM–Improved accessibility — that’s the goal of a proposed downtown sidewalk rehabilitation project and may be the top selling point for the project’s funding application. Ohio Mid-Eastern..

One-day training on Inclusive Society held

Asia-Pacific Jun 5, 2017
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Dhaka University Physically-challenged Development Foundation (DUPDF) organised a day-long “Leadership Training on Inclusive Society and Scribe Award Ceremony 2017”, with the cooperation of Abdul..

Making the Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities

Americas Jun 4, 2017
PITTSBURGH, PA: National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with Kessler Foundation and Poses Family Foundation, assembled corporate leaders and community providers at the Duquesne Club..

10th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD

Americas Jun 3, 2017
NEW YORK: The 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP10) will take place from 13 to 15 June 2017 at UN..

Canadian Transportation Agency issues What We Heard Summary Report on accessible transportation

Americas Jun 2, 2017
GATINEAU, QC: As part of the Regulatory Modernization Initiative, the Canadian Transportation Agency has issued a What We Heard Summary Report for its first phase of consultations on accessible..

New toy car designs offer children with disabilities more options

Americas Jun 2, 2017
CORVALLIS, ORE.: Researchers at Oregon State University have developed two new modified toy car designs for children with disabilities in an effort to encourage them..

New Report Offers Fresh Perspective on Making Accessibility Accommodations for People with Disabilities

Americas Jun 2, 2017
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.: While doors are opening to people with disabilities, traditional approaches to accommodations can fall short when it comes to creating true engagement..

Private sector urged to employ persons with disabilities in Tanzania

Africa Jun 2, 2017
DODOMA: The call was made here today by Prime Minister of Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa when responding to a supplementary question from Special Seat MP Amina Mollel..

UNDP and Didi Chuxing to Provide Accessible Transportation for All

Asia-Pacific Jun 1, 2017
BEIJING: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading integrated transportation app, launched a cooperation program to provide accessible chauffeured car services..

Wearable system helps users with vision disabilities navigate

Americas Jun 1, 2017
Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid people with vision disabilities, but it’s been difficult to come up with anything..

DMU Annual Conference 2017 – Universal Design for Inclusion

Europe Jun 1, 2017
UK: The experience of students with disabilities following substantial changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowances system will be the primary focus of this year’s De Montfort..

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