Free Workshop in Albany in April: Plain Language and Accessible Social Media
27 February 2026
Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is hosting a free workshop on Wednesday, 22nd April at the Hilton Garden Inn. The upcoming workshop will be presented by Laetitia Thompson, Digital…
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Vision Wallet Supports Independent Money Management for People Who Are Blind.
20 March 2026
A new assistive device, the Vision Wallet, is helping people who are blind or have low vision identify currency and detect counterfeit notes quickly and independently.
Developed by H Vision…
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Monash University Seeks Deaf People and People with Disability for Research on Accessible Government Information
13 March 2026
Monash University calls for research participants for a research project about the accessibility of government information and communication
Researchers from Monash University are trying to study how Deaf people and…
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Researchers Launch Brain-Controlled Web Browser for People with Disability.
13 March 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Malta has developed Boggle, an open-source web browser that allows users to navigate the internet using only brain signals.
The browser…
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New 2026 Update for the WCAG 3.0 Working Draft
6 March 2026
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has announced new updates to the Explainer for WCAG 3 and the WCAG 3 Working Draft for March 2026.
This…
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LibreOffice Update Includes Significant Accessibility Improvements
6 March 2026
LibreOffice has released its 26.2 version update, introducing a range of updates that include improvements to accessibility-related features. This free office suite is available for macOS, Windows and…
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Smart Glove Enables Tactile Reading, Wins Accolades in Kuwait.
20 February 2026
The United Arab Emirates has won the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office Award and a silver medal at the 16th International Invention Fair in the Middle…
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Strong Turnout at PDAC 2026 as Accessibility Leaders Share Insights and Debate AI.
19 February 2026
The Perth digital accessibility community came together this week for a successful return of the Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC), held at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park.
The one-day…
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US Mandates Healthcare Tech Accessibility.
18 February 2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued, for the first time, digital accessibility requirements for patient-facing health care technology. Effective May 11, physicians…
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Forbes Seeks Nominees for Accessibility 200 List, Including Digital Access Leaders.
13 February 2026
Forbes has opened nominations for its second-annual Accessibility list, spotlighting top innovators and impact-makers in areas like communication, mobility, software, and education.
The list will feature 200…
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