H810 2013

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.

Wrong Planet is the web community designed for individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences. We provide a discussion forum, where members communicate with each other, an article section, with exclusive articles and how-to guides, a blogging feature, and a chatroom for real-time communication with other Aspies.

using fingerspelling to help dyslexic students remember phonetics

The current mandate on Web access for disabilities in Europe

European Commission on Web access proposed directive released

Refresh of the Equality Delivery System for the NHS The Equality Delivery System (EDS) was rolled out to the NHS in July 2011 and formally launched in November 2011. The EDS is currently being implemented by the vast majority of NHS organisations across England. The design and implementation of the EDS was independently evaluated in November 2012. Based on this evaluation and recent discussions with a selection of NHS organisations, it is proposed to refresh the EDS. Further engagement is planned to test what is being proposed.

Why all technology should have an opt out

Australia enacted its Disability Discrimination Act in 1992, prior to the now ubiquitous World Wide Web. However, the "Maguire v. Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee" High Court case in 2000 clearly demonstrated that the Australian Disability Discrimination Act applies in the online world.

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

Apple's Information page about accessibility

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