Deaf or hearing impaired

Error message

Deprecated function: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is deprecated in include_once() (line 14 of /home/mediacc/public_html/themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine).

What day-to-day challenge would you like solved by technology?

no
Show on home page

The Australian Network on Disability (AND) in conjunction with Microsoft Australia, and with accessibility support from Media Access Australia, is staging ‘Hack 4 Good’ in November 2016. It aims to bring together the best and brightest tech minds to support the development of accessible technology (AT) to remove barriers for people with a disability. You can help frame the event by completing an online survey and submitting a day-to-day barrier you’d like resolved through technology.

Image of Hack 4 Good logo

Image of Hack 4 Good logo

AT and Accessible Communication Technology (ICT) allow access to services, employment opportunities and connectivity for everyone, regardless of ability. And with Hack 4 Good, organisations can harness the power of technology to better include people with a disability.

Digital media and technology: 

Top of page

New ‘Affordable Access’ project promotes low cost accessible technology

no
Show on home page

Media Access Australia (MAA), in conjunction with the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), is pleased to announce the launch of a new website and supporting downloadable resources designed to make digital accessibility for those with a disability easier and more affordable.

Screen grab of the Affordable Access website showing 7 people using devices

Screen grab of the Affordable Access website showing 7 people using devices

News alert taxonomy: 

Top of page

Dances With Words

no
Show on home page

Hearing impairment and Parkour probably aren’t concepts that many people immediately group together, but a new Sydney Opera House production combines street style dance with captions for people who are Deaf or have a hearing impairment.

Image of male dancer performing parkour move

Dancer performing a parkour move

‘At the heart of Parkour’, say the show’s creators, ’is a notion that the obstacles you encounter shouldn't be avoided but rather deliberately engaged with in order to find your path – “jump first, ask later”'.


Top of page

Unpublished


Top of page

Ai-Media wins captioning contract for ‘BBC Worldwide ANZ’

no
Show on home page

Ai-Media has been given a contract renewal to provide broadcast captioning for BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) for a further three years. In the deal, they will continue to supply captioning for BBC First, UKTV, BBC Knowledge and CBeebies on broadcast platforms across both territories.

Image of BBC Worldwide logo

 


Top of page

Accessibility in the workplace has widespread benefits

no
Show on home page

Almost half of all EU citizens living with a disability are unemployed, a new study commissioned by Microsoft has revealed. As people increasingly rely on technology to get their jobs done, the report also showed that many employees who are Deaf, blind, vision, hearing or cognitive impaired, or who have a physical disability, are finding it harder to participate productively in workplaces that are not technologically accessible.

Image of ‘thumbs up’ signifying ‘good’

Image of ‘thumbs up’ signifying ‘good’

 


Top of page

BBC iPlayer trialling subtitles for live channels in world-first

no
Show on home page

In a welcome development from the UK, the BBC has begun trialling subtitles for live channels on their iPlayer platform. This is a first for any major video on-demand service in the world, as up till now, subtitles have only been available for on-demand programs.

Image of BBC iPlayer logo

Image of BBC iPlayer logo

 


Top of page

Progress with accessibility needed in New Zealand

no
Show on home page

121 students took over New Zealand’s Parliament to debate about ‘Accessible Web Pages and Apps’. This was a mock bill aiming to improve accessibility in NZ.

Close up of person in a lecture browsing their laptop


Top of page

Screenworks host CC and AD workshop to educate filmmakers

no
Show on home page

As part of the accessibility focus of Screenworks, they will be holding a Closed Captioning (CC) and Audio Description (AD) workshop next month, with the aim of educating filmmakers on the importance and simplicity of accessibility methods.

Screenworks logo

According to Ken Crouch, General Manager of this Northern Rivers NSW based not-for-profit organisation, the seminar aims to “raise the quality of closed captioning and audio description across the film industry.”


Top of page

Governments are toughening up on public sector web accessibility

no
Show on home page

State and Federal Governments around the globe are toughening up on public sector web accessibility. The latest case is the Alaskan Juneau School District, which felt the wrath of that state’s Government because of a complaint from the public that their websites aren’t inclusive for all needs.

close up of a man writing on some documents

After receiving the disability discrimination complaint, Alaskan authorities undertook a rigorous investigation and found out that ten other schools, educational groups, and institutions (including the Montana School for the Deaf and blind) also had accessibility issues on their websites.


Top of page

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Deaf or hearing impaired