The Federal Court of Appeal last week upheld a court decision in 2010 that said the Canadian government failed to comply with website accessibility standards when Donna Jodhan, a blind woman from Toronto, could not apply for a job through a government website or complete the 2006 census online.
The goal of the app challenge is to increase employment levels for people with disabilities by promoting resources using accessible mobile technology to assist both employers and job seekers.
Each app submitted to the challenge should achieve at least one of the following goals:
Part of the FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative, the Chairman’s Advancement in Accessibility Awards (AAA) recognises the work of individuals, organisations, academics, companies, students and government agencies that give people with a disability greater access to technologies through innovation and design.
According to a statement by the FCC, the awards are given to those who have contributed to “assistive technologies introduced into the marketplace, the development of standards, and the implementation of best practices that foster accessibility”.
Through its smartphone, tablet and desktop apps, Spotify gives access to a “world of music”, allowing users to stream tracks and albums from millions of international artists. Its integration with social media is central to the experience of using the app, with user activity such as songs, albums and playlists users have listened to being posted automatically to Facebook.
