Accessibility

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Understood & Games for Change partner to make gaming inclusive for people with invisible disabilities

There’s growing awareness of accessibility issues in the gaming industry but much of this is limited to people with physical disabilities. People with invisible disabilities…

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Check out these bathroom accessories for disabled people

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Smile Train puts the smile back on the faces of children with cleft lip & palate

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Adaptive carryall LapSnap aims to make shopping easy for wheelchair users

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Online yoga classes for blind people boost mental, physical fitness during pandemic

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SpecialEffect designs customised solutions to enable physically disabled people to play video games

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COVID-19 improves accessibility, opening doors for disabled people in Hollywood – By Eleanor Beidatsch

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These disabled streamers & advocates are helping to tackle accessibility issues in gaming

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“Create a personal connect to disability, with people making decisions” – Sheri Byrne Haber

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Accessibility of Covid websites a challenge for persons with disability, new app aims to address gaps faced by blind people

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Apple rolls out new accessibility features for disabled people to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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Put your accessibility skills to use, join BarrierBreak’s Covid Accessibility Bug Bounty campaign!

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Access to Covid vaccines a challenge for disabled people across India, disability rights groups urge priority

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Top India para sportspersons offer help to disabled & non-disabled people affected by Covid-19 pandemic

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Disability podcast series Eyeway Conversations highlights importance of creating accessibility in physical & digital spaces

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Open-source platform using gene therapy to find a cure for kids with rare diseases

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Innovative! Now inclusive & accessible beauty products focusing on disabled people

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Greater priority access to COVID-19 vaccine for people with intellectual disabilities necessary, say experts

6 models with disabilities wearing clothes from JAM the Label

JAM the Label introduces functional & stylish fashion for disabled people

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Australian mom’s adaptive bra invention for disabled daughter can help all women dress independently

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Mom & fashion designer Mindy Scheier is making fashion more inclusive for all

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Meet the innovators determined to democratize fashion globally

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Launching group online yoga sessions for persons with blindness/low-vision

The challenge faced by most people with blindness/low-vision interested in Yoga has been to find a trainer /therapist who knows how to teach someone with…

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AVVO LAWYER DIRECTORY ATTACKS DISABLED LAWYER; DISPUTE LANDS BEFORE 9TH CIRCUIT

Important order from the Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.

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Professionals from Cultural World Gather to Discuss Accessibility and Inclusion in Culture

Affordable and Independent Mobility for Persons with Disabilities in India – Challenges & Way Forward (series 3 of 3)

Affordable and Independent Mobility for Persons with Disabilities in India – Challenges & Way Forward (series 2 of 3)

On Good Deeds Day, Consul. General Mr. Jonathan Zadka and Ms. Hila Zadka, head of culture & academic relations Israel visited Biswa Gouri Charitable Trust

Affordable and Independent Mobility for Persons with Disabilities in India – Challenges & Way Forward (series 1 of 3)

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Budget 2021-22: Disabled Cold Shouldered

Teletherapy: A Blessing in Disguise for Families of Children with Special Needs