Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised for misusing alt text on social media – weeks after big brands were called out for doing it.
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‘They’re Everywhere’: Why Touchscreens are Causing Huge Accessibility Problems for Blind People
Nadia Mattiazzo remembers going to her regular cafe one day back in 2016 and trying to buy a cup of coffee. To her shock and dismay, she found there was no way she could pay for it.
Mattiazzo, who is blind, said the cafe had installed a new eftpos machine overnight which had a touchscreen.
Student-Developed Smart Glove Boosts Braille Accessibility and Literacy
By Isabela Wilson
The smart glove is worn on the user’s right hand. A camera is located between its thumb and index finger, tracking the movement of the index finger as it traces the braille. Computer vision technology is then used to translate and read aloud the braille that was just traced.
2023 By-Election for Mayor of the City of Toronto- will it be accessible?
By Allan Shaw – 2023-04-26
If you’re a person living with a visual disability in the City of Toronto, you are all too aware of the challenges encountered when trying to vote in a municipal election, everything from the accessibility of the polling location, training of onsite staff and inaccessibility of the ballot and lack of accommodations.
Will this election be accessible, NOT A HOPE IN HELL!
Over the past several municipal elections and their inaccessibility I’ve followed up with my local counsel member and city representatives and were still dealing with the same issues and below is the recent response:
Blind Man Says He Was Stuck in Atlanta Hotel Elevator Without Braille Due to Digital Control panel
“Being in that elevator I was thrust into living the fact that I had a disability and that I could not overcome this situation because I can’t see,” Bonds said.
I Almost Lost My Friend to a Preventable Accident
The other day my friend was walking home from work using his white cane. All of a sudden he stepped into a hole, dropped 8 feet, and submerged into mud and water covering him all the way.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/i-almost-lost-my-friend-to-a-preventable-accident/
Colour Blind Guests to the Van Gogh Museum to Experience Art in Colour with EnChroma Glasses
Today EnChroma announced that colour blind visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will be able to enjoy the colourful masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh in fuller colour.
Why is Accessible Travel Necessary for Blind People?
Even though travel can be more challenging and complicated for people without vision, I would argue that it is even more necessary than for those who can see. In many instances blind people have no choice but to physically be present to have similar experience to sighted people. This presence can only be achieved when the entire process of the trip is fully inclusive and accessible. If one piece is missing, the trip doesn’t make sense, or is simply not possible.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/why-is-accessible-travel-necessary-for-blind-people/
TransLink Testing App-Based Accessibility Tool for Individuals with Sight Loss
TransLink is set to test the new use of NaviLens, a smartphone app-based tool, for providing passengers with navigational audio and sensory cues to identify their bus stop and the exact point of pick-up. As well, the app provides real-time bus arrival times and service alerts and identifies relevant facilities at a location, such as elevators.
Bell Faces Human Rights Complaint Over Allegations of Inaccessibility for Blind Customers
The company’s set-top boxes don’t include the screen-reading technology that enables blind people to navigate through menus, use applications or discern what channel they’re on, Toronto lawyer David Lepofsky alleges in submissions to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
