Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is heading to Broome this September to deliver a free, practical workshop focused on creating clearer and more accessible digital content.
Thanks to…
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As part of a recent grant funding received from the Australian Government Department of Social Services, Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is pleased to share the commencement of the…
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Written by Laetitia L. Thompson, Digital Access, Training and Inclusion Coordinator at Centre for Accessibility Australia.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Laetitia Thompson, Digital Access, Training and Inclusion Coordinator at Centre for Accessibility Australia, recently joined Narelle Wright on The Digital Access Show to chat about accessible social media, why it…
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Long web pages can be difficult to read, particularly when they contain dense blocks of text or require frequent scrolling to find information again. EaseHeading is a free Chrome extension…
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Researchers have revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) could help people who are blind or have low vision create their own personalised assistive technology, offering a glimpse into a future where…
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AusAlert has released a suite of accessible emergency preparedness resources to help more Australians plan ahead and stay informed during emergencies.
The new AusAlert kits have been developed with accessibility…
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In our newsletter series Ask the Expert, Laetitia Thompson, Digital Content Training Officer of Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia), answers a digital accessibility question submitted by one of our…
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