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Reading this article in the Guardian got me thinking that Seale is missing an important factor for change that lies outside her suggested theories and frameworks; the increasing pace of technological advancement. There will positive (and many negative) consequences but we will likely be having very different debates about accessibility in 5 years time.

A good report asking us to shift the focus from accessibility to technology to inclusive technology - asking the govt to add alt texxt to all images is pointless - focus on universal design, awareness raising, tax incentives, user testing.

Why all technology should have an opt out

WAI-ARIA is already supported in several browsers and assistive technologies (even though it is not finalized yet). Once WAI-ARIA is stable, WAI will collect and publish a list of WAI-ARIA implementations, that is, what supports WAI-ARIA. Some information on WAI-ARIA support is already available on other Web sites.

Great article discussing the advantages and disadvanages of edtech in schools over time, also notes the different companies involved in edtech

The potentials and pitfalls of the new Google Glass for people with disabilities

First, ARIA markup was designed to insert information useful to assistive technologies into existing HTML code.

Switch Control is one of many great new accessibility features in iOS 7. Switch Control will allow a whole new group of people (switch users) access to the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Like all of Apple's accessibility features Switch Control is available on all iOS 7 devices and works out-of-the-box.

Accessibility Statement NHS recognises the importance of providing a Web site that can be used in a variety of ways which do not depend on a single sense, ability, or technology. Building a Web site which is usable, desirable and accessible for all user groups, including the disabled, is our ongoing commitment.

Testing Android Accessibility: I Give Up

A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Using analytic tools to measure how a student is using an e-book is now possible with CourseSmart

A Fijian man's perspective on access to ICT in Fiji

Check the colour contrast on your website

Open letter by the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs outlining his reasons for Flash being dropped from IOS and the necessity for standards in software/web development.

The ALT Conference The ALT annual conference, altc, is the UK's main conference for learning technologists and one of the largest conferences of its kind. It is held over three days every September, providing a valuable and practical forum for practitioners, researchers, managers and policy-makers from education and industry to solve problems, explore, reflect, influence and learn. More information about altc2013, which was held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham, is available here.

A great video reminding higher education establishments to make their web resources more accessible for students with additional needs