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UN releases report on international ICT accessibility

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The Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ICT), an arm of the United Nations, has released a report on international developments in ICT accessibility, finding a gap between countries’ commitment and real-world implementation.

The ‘Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2010 ICT Accessibility Progress Report’ has found that, while many countries have statements of commitment on the rights of people with disabilities to access ICT, much more work is needed to implement real access solutions.


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NV Access awarded Mozilla grant to improve NVDA

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Mozilla has awarded NV Access an $80,000 grant to improve its free and open source screen reader for Windows, Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA).

NVDA is the most advanced free screen reader for Windows, with the number of people using NVDA as their primary screen reader increasing by nearly 300% to 8.6% over a 14 month period, according to WebAIM’s screen reader survey. In addition, 60.4% of respondents indicated that free or low-cost screen readers such as NVDA are viable alternatives to commercial screen readers like JAWS.

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Term 2 shows positive move forward for Deaf and hearing impaired students

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At the end of Term 2, the Media Access Australia Education Team reflects on education access developments for students who are Deaf and hearing impaired.

In May this year, Prime Minister Gillard announced the $200 million ‘More Support for Students with Disability’ initiative. Based upon the specific and diverse needs of students and schools, support can be negotiated and implemented to ensure greater equity in education.


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CSU cautions use of Google apps due to accessibility issues

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A report by the Accessible Technology Initiative at California State University has cautioned US universities on campus-wide adoption of Google’s Apps for Education based on the accessibility issues found in these products.

The ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation Project tested the accessibility of Gmail Chat, Google Calendar, Google Sites and Google Docs using automated, manual and user testing with screen readers.

The report showed a number of accessibility issues are present in the Google Apps suite, and based on these results made the following recommendations:


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