MouthPad, The New Assistive Gadget that Can Control Electronics with the Tongue.
Corten Singer and Tomás Vega, co-founders of the company Augmental, based in San Francisco, California, are stretching the limits in the way we utilise technology by developing user…
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EOI’s Now Open for Free Website Accessibility Audits for WA Not-for-Profits.
CFA Australia is currently looking for partners to collaborate with in our mission to enhance digital access across the State, as part of the Digital Advocacy WA project, funded by…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation Fund Equipment to Support Help Desk Growth.
The Centre for Accessibility Australia wishes to offer the Sisters of Charity Foundation our sincere thanks, for awarding us with their community grant. With their generosity we are able to…
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University of Queensland Research Team Awarded Half a Million MRFF Grant to Bridge the Digital Divide.
The Centre for Accessibility Australia wishes to congratulate The University of Queensland’s Dr Sarah Wallace and the team of researchers at UQ’s Queensland Aphasia Research Centre for acquiring…
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John Slatin AccessU Digital Accessibility Conference Tickets Available Virtually and In Person.
John Slatin AccessU, the must-attend digital accessibility training conference for tech professionals, industry leaders, and advocates of digital accessibility, is taking place in Austin, Texas, from May 9th-12th…
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Australian Access Awards Making Its Return in 2023.
The Centre for Accessibility Australia is excited to announce the return of the Australian Access Awards, for 2023.
The bi-annual event first made its debut in 2019, and is…
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Transformative Advisory Note Update to the Disability Discriminatory Act on the Way.
A new advisory note update is on its way with the Human Rights Commission revising the Disability Discriminatory Act. The update, when taken place, will be significant, headed by a…
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Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre Developing Technology for People with Disability in UK.
Opening for the first time out of the US, and based in London, Google’s Accessibility Centre is an innovative institution dedicated to research and product development in technology for…
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Be My Eyes Releases OpenAI GPT-4 Tool to Upgrade Accessibility for People Blind or With Low Vision.
Launched in 2015, Be My Eyes, is a free mobile app that connects millions of people who are blind or with low vision with volunteers who assist with tasks such…
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Talking Flight Monitor Makes Flight Simulation Possible for Users Who are Blind.
Working together with PMDG Simulations, software developers Andy Borka and Jason Fayre, have developed software called Talking Flight Monitor – making flight simulation possible for those who are blind or have…
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