Americas, News, Transportation, December 24 2019 CANADA: Beginning in 2020, TransLink will install tactile and braille signage at every bus stop and tactile walking surface indicators (TWSI) at stations and bus exchanges. “We are committed to making our transit system accessible for as many people as possible,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond. “We know that a […]

Americas, Universal Design, October 4 2019 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: One of your favorite card games just got a little more accessible. On Tuesday, Mattel unveiled UNO Braille with cards and instructions that make the popular game completely accessible to Braille-literate players who are blind or have low vision. A boy, adult woman and young girl play […]

Asia-Pacific, Assistive Technology, July 19 2019 A new software developed by Bengaluru students will completely change the way visually challenged students access maps and images in Braille books. ‘Soft-Braille’ — a software developed by the faculty and students of information science and engineering department of MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) has made it easier to print […]

From: Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is seeking a Chief Executive Officer, a Chairperson, a Vice-Chair and Board members for the proposed Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization. The Government is also seeking a Chief Accessibility Officer, who would provide advice to the Minister responsible for Accessibility. Visit the Governor in Council website to view [...]

SUMMARY Last evening the Senate of Canada passed Bill C-81, the proposed Accessible Canada Act, on Third Reading, complete with all the amendments that the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs added to the bill on May 2, 2019. This is an important step forward for this bill, and a helpful step for people with [...]

  Asia-Pacific, Universal Design, May 14 2019 INDIA: It’s called Ranchhod Sees the World and it’s an illustration picture book about Ranchhod Soni, a visually impaired teacher in Gujarat, who has not disability come in the way of discovering new things. Bringing his story alive in a vivid and vibrant way for the first time is the Beyond Braille series […]

[ad_1] The bricks, which will launch fully in 2020, feature the studs used for characters in the Braille alphabet, as well as printed characters allowing sighted people to read the bricks. They will be “fully compatible” with existing Lego bricks, the company said in a press release. The final set will comprise approximately 250 bricks, [...]

[ad_1] Americas, News, January 8 2019 Crawford Technologies Helps Braille Literacy Canada Establish a Permanent Endowment Fund for the Edie Mourre Scholarship Program Image courtesy of nipitphand at FreeDigitalPhotos.net January 8, 2019, Toronto, ON – Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announced it is supporting Braille Literacy […]