Accessible Media Inc.: Looking Ahead in 2013 and Reviewing 2012
Accessible Media Inc. Director, Robert Pearson, highlights the organization's agenda for 2013, including a 24/7 television station, AMI Francais, and reviews the year gone by.
View ArticleHow to Provide Quality Customer Service to Customers with Disabilities
The key to providing quality services to customers with disabilities is to remember that all customers are individuals, says Debra Ruh in this blog post, with handy tips on communicating with...
View ArticleDigital Authoring for Accessibility of Media Formats
Digital data such as music, books, files, and videos can be made accessible for users of all abilities if the content producer leads the way in ensuring format accessibility, says Robert Pearson.
View ArticleMovieReading: The Ultimate App for Accessible Cinema
Accessibility of cinema for persons with sensory impairment is an issue of growing concern. Saveria Arma reviews the MovieReading App that allows users of all abilities to enjoy watching movies on the...
View ArticleWe All Experience Technology Differently
From waking up in the morning with the aid of a talking alarm clock to commuting to work and checking emails on her Android mobile phone, Lucy Greco, an accessibility expert who also happens to be...
View ArticleInside CSUN 2013: Highlights of my Third Outing at the Technology Conference
At the 28th CSUN Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference that was underway in San Diego between February 27 and March 2, 2013, Robert Pearson spoke about AMI’s...
View ArticleRuh Global by Debra Ruh
Debra Ruh, who has been consulting in the ICT Accessibility and Disability Inclusion industry since 2001, talks about her new stint as the Founder of Ruh Global, which will focus on Inclusion of...
View ArticleHow Accessible is your Television?
For people with visual impairments, such as people who are blind or have low vision, audio description and described video make TV programs more accessible, especially in the case of accessing...
View ArticleThe Glass Promise: Google’s Look into an Inclusive Future
Google Glass promises a sea change in the way people can shop, navigate streets, store data, and capture the everyday moments of their lives with photos, videos and conversations. David Fazio delves...
View ArticleMaking Media Most Widely Available to Users of All Abilities
With an increasing number of media materials being readily available in the digital ecosphere, it’s time we redefine the very idea of accessible content, especially from the point of view of inclusion...
View ArticleA Global Day to Highlight Digital Inclusion for Users of All Abilities
AMI participates in this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day event on May 9, 2013 through a live-broadcast of Canadian National Institute of the Blind-organized technology fairs in Ontario, Canada
View Article'Empowering Persons with Disabilities through Inclusive ICTs"
Update on The Second Annual Conference and Exhibition on Communications and Information Technology for People with Disabilities: Inclusion, Empowerment and Participation in Cairo, Egypt on April 2-3, 2013
View Article"Challenges are Part of my Work Description, But Giving Up Isn't"
Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Expert at University of California, Berkeley, gives us a comprehensive account of a typical day at work, testing, reviewing and providing feedback on software for users...
View ArticleWhat Your Child can Teach You About Embedded Described Video for TV
The practice of creating embedded described video on a live TV show is akin to interacting with your toddler using everyday narrative devices such as What, Who and Is, says Robert Pearson.
View ArticleSony Caption Glasses for the Movies
Arlene Romoff, author and advocate for people with hearing loss, reviews Sony's new Caption Glasses for cinema goers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
View ArticleG3ict Supports HLMDD 2013: Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Enabled...
On 23 September 2013 the UN General Assembly will hold in New York (USA) a high-level meeting to agree on a global roadmap to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development...
View ArticleG3ict Chair Ambassador Luis Gallegos on Launch of Global Consultation for...
In his role as Chairperson of the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ICT), Ambassador Luis Gallegos announces the launch of a global consultation to capture the best practices, experiences and...
View ArticleLaunch of State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities
On May 30, 2013, UNICEF will launch this year’s edition of its flagship publication, State of the World’s Children. The focus is Children with Disabilities.
View ArticleAccessing the Digital Social Playground: How Accessible Are Social Media...
Robert Pearson draws up analogies between the play equipment of physical playgrounds that children use and the digital playing fields of Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. How accessible...
View ArticleSan Francisco 49ers New Levi's Stadium is an Inclusive Dream Come True for...
David Fazio writes about the Smart Technology-enabled new Levi's Stadium, home to the American football team San Francisco 49ers, and the accessible options that fans with disabilities can now forward...
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