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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Human interest stories on accessibility related topics.
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…
April 9, 2014 | World of Accessibility
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…
March 24, 2014 | World of Accessibility
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…
March 4, 2014 | World of Accessibility
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…
February 4, 2014 | World of Accessibility
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…
January 23, 2014 | World of Accessibility
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…
December 10, 2013 | World of Accessibility
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…
November 15, 2013 | World of Accessibility
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…
October 15, 2013 | World of Accessibility
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…
September 18, 2013 | World of Accessibility
I was interviewing the owner of a large web design firm on my radio show, Seacoast Business Connections and the topic of accessibility came up. As my guest was explaining…
July 19, 2013 | Business, World of Accessibility
How much do you know about cerebral palsy (CP)? How much do you know about the people who live with this condition? What can they do? Are they “like us”? How…
July 5, 2013 | World of Accessibility
HANDS-FREE, EYES-FREE – A NEW WAY FOR INTERACTING WITH MOBILE Nuance announced yesterday that they have launched their new version of Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android. For users with difficulty using…
June 26, 2013 | World of Accessibility
Since I am a web accessibility analyst, I have the good fortune of being mobility impaired. Of course, I only can say this regarding my work. It is like being…
June 20, 2013 | World of Accessibility
When other people laugh at Jack Carroll’s disability, he does not become angry or embarrassed. In fact, he instigates the laughter. Jack, a fourteen-year-old school boy who has cerebral palsy,…
April 25, 2013 | World of Accessibility
Persons with dexterity disabilities may have little or no motor control in their hands to perform daily tasks. Many of them (including yours truly) still can operate the computer using…
March 3, 2013 | World of Accessibility
Are you attending the 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) 2013 in San Diego, CA? Interactive Accessibility’s CEO, Kathy Wahlbin, will be presenting at two sessions and cordially…
February 23, 2013 | World of Accessibility
In agile development, user stories capture what a user does or needs to do with the website or application. These “stories” are the basis for defining the functions that the…
September 14, 2012 | World of Accessibility
Have you been told that you must make a PDF document accessible? Assuming that you are either an old hand at this process or have now learned what it means…
March 12, 2012 | World of Accessibility