Assistive technology: separating fact from fiction
There has been a proliferation of assistive technology (AT) for persons with disabilities in recent years. While these technologies have a potentially great enabling impact on the lives of persons with disabilities, not all AT devices which users may come…
Brazilian start-up creates app for real-time translation of speech and text to sign language
Brazilian start-up Hand Talk has launched an app which can instantly translate Brazilian and English speech and text into Brazilian Sign Language (LSB, or ‘Libras’) and American Sign Language (ASL). The app’s avatar, Hugo, acts as a 3D interpreter who…
Mexico City and Guadalajara partner with G3ict to track digital inclusion efforts
The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) has announced that two Mexican cities have committed to track their progress and measure their commitment to digital inclusion through the Smart Cities for All project. A team of experts from G3ict and…
Smart Cities for All initiative launches playbook for accessibility
Smart Cities for All, a global initiative of G3ict and World Enabled, has launched the Inclusive Innovation Playbook to help cities mainstream accessibility and inclusion in urban innovation ecosystems and thereby make sure that smart city solutions work for everyone….
ITU and WHO launch ‘safe listening’ toolkit and standard to protect people’s hearing
ITU and WHO jointly launched the “Toolkit for safe listening devices and systems” and related international standard to prevent audio devices from causing hearing loss in Geneva, Switzerland on 15 February 2019. A billion teenagers and young adults are at…
Organizations in the United States receive grants to teach people with autism how to code
Nonprofit Autism Speaks is backing 14 programmes in the United States to teach people with autism how to code, along with other digital literacy skills. This initiative is part of the NXT Gen Coders Program, which is a joint initiative…
G3ict releases the Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index to assess worldwide preparedness to boost digital inclusion for persons with disabilities
The Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) released the first Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation (DARE) Index to assess the level of preparedness of 121 countries to address the need for digital inclusion of persons with disabilities. The…
Digital technology forum just for seniors in Châteaubriant, France
In mid-November 2018, the Agricultural Mutual Assistance Association of Loire-Atlantique Department in France organized a forum to provide seniors from Châteaubriant with access to digital technologies. The main purpose of the forum was to help elderly people understand technology in…
New Digital Training Literacy Manual for persons with visual disabilities launched in the Philippines
Microsoft Philippines, ATRIEV Computer Training Center for the Blind, and Ateneo De Manila University’s Education Department created the Digital Training Literacy Manual for persons with visual disabilities. The training manual consists of a detailed guide to support digital skills trainers…
Africa Code Week provides training for youth with hearing disabilities in Mozambique
An article released by Africa.com provided insights into a series of Africa Code Week’s coding workshops dedicated specifically to providing hearing-impaired children in Mozambique with digital skills training. The main objective of these workshops was to offer training opportunities for…
