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New e-book launched in Deafblind Awareness Week
A fantastic collection of stories about the experiences of those who are living with deafblindness has been launched in an e-book this week. The Local Authority Deafblind Workers Interest Group (LAWDIG) worked […]
Read more about New e-book launched in Deafblind Awareness WeekNHS Accessible Information Standards deadline approaches
Making health and social care information accessible By 31 July 2016 all organisations that provide NHS or publicly funded adult social care must have fully implemented and conform to the Accessible information Standard. […]
Read more about NHS Accessible Information Standards deadline approachesMacular Week 2016 – Get involved
Macular Week begins on June 27. It is all about increasing awareness of macular conditions, as well as highlighting the importance of research funding, which could eventually help to find a cure […]
Read more about Macular Week 2016 – Get involvedMake May Purple for Stroke
Make May Purple is the Stroke Association’s annual stroke awareness month, which takes place takes place every May. Friends, families and communities show their support for their loved ones who have been […]
Read more about Make May Purple for StrokeFacebook begins using artificial intelligence to describe photos to blind users
On the 5th April 2016 Facebook began automatically describing the content of photos to blind and visually impaired users. Called “automatic alternative text,” the feature was created by Facebook’s 5-year-old accessibility team. […]
Read more about Facebook begins using artificial intelligence to describe photos to blind usersWorld Health Day 2016: Beat diabetes
World Health Day 2016 is on the 7th April, and will focus on ways to halt the rise of diabetes worldwide. The main campaign goals are to increase awareness about the rise […]
Read more about World Health Day 2016: Beat diabetesDisabled people ‘only an afterthought’, Lords report says
You may have seen this BBC news story on the report produced by the Select Committee on The Equality Act and Disability – in which Baroness Deech, who chaired the Lords committee […]
Read more about Disabled people ‘only an afterthought’, Lords report saysSamsung wins RNIB’s Inclusive Society Award for its Accessible Smart TV range
Sight loss charity RNIB collaborated with the electronics giant to develop the Samsung Smart TV range….. Click here to read more >
Read more about Samsung wins RNIB’s Inclusive Society Award for its Accessible Smart TV rangeTechnology failing to meet needs of older people with hearing and sight problems
A new study – Keeping in Touch with Technology? – was commissioned in 2014 by Sense to explore the experiences of older people using telecare and assistive technology. The Sense website states: […]
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