A new report by the office of the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth looks at improving the lives of children with disabilities and their families. The report, which acting advocate Ainsley Krone said marks the first time her office has conducted a systematic, independent review of the province’s disability services for children, was […]

IRVINE, Calif., January 8, 2020 – Dahua Technology USA Inc. (hereinafter “Dahua Technology USA”), a provider of world-leading, video-centric, smart IoT solutions, has announced the addition of a Wi-Fi-enabled video doorbell, floodlight camera, and mini camera as part of their new LincX2PRO Line. These devices are fully compatible with Dahua NVRs and penta-brid recorders, allowing […]

Europe, Transportation, January 2 2020 SPAIN: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office have published a second short film that showcases the transportation legacy of the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games. The film, part of the “Transforming Lives Makes Sense for Everyone” campaign, focuses on some of the post-Games accessibility improvements made […]

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 […]

IRVINE, Calif., June 5, 2019 – Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric smart IoT solution provider, has announced the addition of the new StereoVision camera: a 3MP dual-sensor, people-counting camera that incorporates Artificial Intelligence (AI). The camera uses advanced image processing technology for improved depth perception to count people with up to 98% accuracy. The close, [...]

[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, [...]

Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Events, Middle East, News, January 1 2019 Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash INTERNATIONAL: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has provided information on the September 2019 meeting of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), also known as the “SDG Summit,” in a Question and Answers [...]

[ad_1] The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to help employers meet their legal obligations to accommodate staff struggling with addiction. The province says the new guidelines on cannabis, alcohol and drug addictions are based on both case law and New Brunswick’s Human Rights Act. READ MORE: A look at the addiction and […]

Coeus Software has released the latest version of PoliceBox, dubbed Amicite (v5.2.1), which reportedly introduces numerous new features to free up police radio communications and give Command & Control much greater management over the allocation of police resources. According to the manufacturer, PoliceBox minimises voice traffic to and from the Command & Control Centre by […]