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There is a great wealth of information on the web. Access to that information for people with disabilities can be challenging, but creating and finding accessible media online is becoming easier. 

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  • Monday, 20 February 2012
     Social media research to be presented at global conference

    Dr Scott Hollier, Project Manager for Media Access Australia (MAA), will present his paper Social Media: a practical approach at the CSUN 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in California.

  • Friday, 17 February 2012
     Accessibility Internet Rally a wrap, now on to the awards

    The Accessibility Internet Rally held in Austin over the weekend brought 21 professional web developers together with five not-for-profit organisations for eight hours of frenzied activity to build the best accessible website possible.

  • Monday, 13 February 2012
     Disability Discrimination Commissioner endorses the National Broadband Network

    The Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, has signed on as a champion of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Through the partnership, Innes hopes to promote the benefits of high speed broadband for people with a disability.

  • Friday, 10 February 2012
     CNN sued for not captioning its online videos

    A judge in California has refused to dismiss a suit by the Greater Los Angeles Agency for Deafness (GLAD) against CNN for not captioning news clips on its website.

  • Monday, 6 February 2012
     UK discount airline faces legal action over inaccessible website

    The UK discount airline BMI Baby faces a legal case for its inaccessible website. The complaint was made this week by the Royal National Institute of Blind People, which claims the BMI Baby website is inaccessible for people who are blind or vision impaired.

  • Thursday, 2 February 2012
     Online video service brings treatment to children with disabilities

    A new initiative will mean that more children with hearing or vision impairment living in regional and remote Australia will be able to talk to a specialist right from their living rooms.

  • Tuesday, 31 January 2012
     Canadian access company modernises its brand

    Accessible Media, the not-for-profit organisation which operates The Accessible Channel, is rebranding all its media operations under the name AMI as part of a strategy of branching out into new media.

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