Giz Explains: How Blind People See the Internet
Review on the most common ways for the vision-impaired user to access the Internet.
From Gizmodo, August 24, 2010
The Role of International Cooperation in Support of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International cooperation is widely recognized as vital for ensuring that persons with disabilities can fully enjoy their human rights.
From Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights News, August 23, 2010
Blinding Technology of Online Learning
Online learning is often heralded as a way to make college an option for people who would not otherwise have the money or mobility to access it. But for blind students, online learning can present more obstacles than opportunities — especially as e-learning materials become more technologically sophisticated.
From Inside Higher Ed, August 23, 2010
Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Students Perform First Test of Sign Language by Cell Phone
University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks.
From Science Daily, August 18, 2010
USA: University of Illinois Opens State-of-the-Art Dorm for Students with Disabilities
Facility marks new milestone for university, already a leader in disability services
From Chicago Tribune, August 18, 2010
Sierra Leone: UN-HABITAT Gives $ 20,000 Grant for Disability Project in Sierra Leone
A DISABLED YOUTH-led centre in Sierra Leone that almost had to close its doors is celebrating a new lease of life with the help of a UN-HABITAT grant from its Urban Youth Fund which awards grants worth in total close to USD one million annually.
From Standard Times Press News Sierra Leone, August 18, 2010
MobileASL: The First Mobile Phone for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
And it doesn't require users to wear a crazy looking glove. MobileASL incorporates compressed video signals, increased image quality around the face and hands, and motion detection to make it a better option than other mobile video conferencing services.
From Gizmodo, August 17, 2010
DAISY for All - Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) Wins the First Bangladeshi National e-Content and ICT for Development Award
Award giving ceremony of the Bangladeshi National e-Content and ICT for Development Award 2010 was held at the National Museum on August 9, 2010. Honorable Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith attended as the chief guest while State Minister for Science and ICT Architect Yeafesh Osman was the special guest.
From Daisy News, August 14, 2010
UN - Youth Empowerment Projects from Over 30 Countries Awarded UN Grants
A Sierra Leonean group providing vocational training for disabled youth and a Palestinian forum setting up youth councils to influence the local government are among the 51 projects awarded grants from the United Nations for their efforts to empower young people.
From ISRIA, August 12, 2010
India: Assistive Technology Comes to Aid the Specially-Abled
Tailor-made technology helps physically challenged to reconnect with the digital world.
From Business Standard, August 09, 2010
