The following announcement has been provided by Blind Citizens Australia regarding the official launch of audio description services on the ABC and SBS starting 28…Continue readingAudio description officially launches in Australia 28 June 2020
The Google Lens app and its related integrated camera features in the Android operating system has provided significant benefits to people who are blind or…Continue readingGoogle Lens handwriting scan and language updates coming to Android and iOS devices
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia will be hosting a live stream event on YouTube at 3pm AEST 27 May to celebrate the launch of this new resource hub…Continue readingGroundbreaking neuromuscular resource ‘The Loop’ launches 27 May 2020
The South Australian ICT and Digital Government hosted an online ‘lunch and learn’ to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2020. The video of the…Continue readingGAAD 2020 presentation by Dr Scott Hollier now online
Growing up in Australia as a legally blind person has been an unexpected combination of challenging scenarios, a strong sense of determination and joy all…Continue readingWhy Global Accessibility Awareness Day matters: reflections by Dr Scott Hollier
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) has published five videos ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness…Continue readingW3C releases videos to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
One of the things I’ve always been fascinated about is how people come to be involved in digital access work. Sometimes it can be a…Continue readingAccess when you least expect it: an interview with Jason McKee, Accessibility Shield
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Pronunciation Task Force and the Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group (APA WG) have issued a…Continue readingW3C WAI works on improving text-to-speech pronunciation, calls for feedback
Following up from the success of the first Australian Access Awards in 2019, the Centre For Accessibility Australia is proud to announce the return of this…Continue readingAustralian Access Awards set to return in 2021
Today I”m featuring a guest post by Sean Humboldt who is sharing some thoughts on helpful technologies. While there are benefits and disadvantages to everything,…Continue readingGuest post: 5 Ways Internet Connectivity and Technology Have Helped Overcome Disabilities