The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its Accessibility Action Plan 2026–2029, with digital accessibility included as one of its five key areas.
The plan includes a focus…
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The European accessibility standard for ICT products and services, EN 301 549 V4.1.1, has been updated to incorporate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.
EN 301…
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When Bec’s laptop finally stopped working after more than a decade of getting her through university, replacing it wasn’t financially possible. At the same time, she was preparing…
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Written by Matt Packard, Access and Grants Officer at Centre for Accessibility Australia.
Gaming has been part of my life since I was about five years old, when my parents…
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A new wearable device is exploring how quieter speech could provide another way for people with disability to control computers and other technology.
Developed by technology company Augmental, VOX is…
Read full story: VOX Explores Quieter Voice Control as an Accessible Input Option
A hands-free device that allows people to control computers and smartphones using their tongue has become publicly available in the United States.
Developed by technology company Augmental, the MouthPad…
Read full story: Tongue-Controlled Device Offers an Alternative to the Mouse and Keyboard
Written by Laetitia L. Thompson, Digital Access, Training and Inclusion Coordinator at Centre for Accessibility Australia.
My colleague Glenn, Junior Digital Accessibility Analyst, is blind and wears sunglasses regularly, both…
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Google has launched a new AI-powered feature that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into written English on its latest Pixel smartphones.
Announced by Google DeepMind on August 12, the…
Read full story: Google launches AI sign-to-text feature for Deaf users
After breaking several bones, teenager Mars Zhang started thinking about how technology could help people recovering from injuries. That idea eventually led him to start building his own low-cost…
Read full story: Teen Innovator Develops Low-Cost Assistive Technology.
A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) engineering student has used 3-D printing to build a mobility chair for a 2-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, giving her…
Read full story: Engineering Student 3-D Prints Mobility Chair for Toddler with Cerebral Palsy