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Disabled and elderly excluded by new technology
News Charities are calling upon businesses, the IT industry and government to make technologies such as PCs, mobile phones and TVs more easily accessible and affordable for disabled people and the elderly. [15 May 2006]
Disabled workers call for help with online study
News Areas covered by the survey include skills shortages, staff retention and the growth of virtual call centres, as well as possible roles for carers and the disabled in the industry. The Leonard Cheshire Workability initiative aims to provide up to... [09 Apr 1999]
iTunes plug-in disabled
News With the latest version of iTunes, Apple has disabled an add-on program that let people transfer songs from their iPod. An Apple representative did not say why the company had disabled support for iPodDownload. [03 Nov 2004]
EC wants disabled access clauses in IT contracts
News Future government IT contracts could be forced to contain clauses that ensure the technology is accessible to elderly and disabled people, according to new proposals by the European Commission (EC). The EC cites support for the proposals by 90 per... [04 Apr 2005]
World's leading websites failing the disabled
News Only three per cent of the world's leading websites meet the needs of disabled web users, according to the UN. Out of 100 sites tested in a UN commissioned study, only three met the minimum accessibility level: the UK Prime Minister's site and... [06 Dec 2006]
Websites for the disabled fail accessibility test
News Last week, leading ecommerce websites were shamed by the Disabled Rights Commission for failing accessibility tests but many members of the online community will be more shocked by this latest revelation exposed by Ethical Media for its Disability... [20 Apr 2004]
In brief: Prince proproses better Web access for the disabled
News In a speech at the World Wide Web Consortium Accessibility Initiative, he said: "The Web has the potential to unlock access for disabled people, but there is a danger of new barriers because of the Web's success. [24 Jul 1998]
Websites failing disabled surfers
News An investigation into the accessibility of the internet has slammed the majority of websites for being unusable for disabled would-be web surfers. The bitterest irony is that the disabled, along with the elderly, have the most to gain from the... [14 Apr 2004]
IT for All demands high-tech access for the disabled
News Technology can improve the quality of life for many disabled people in today's society, according to IT for All, a UK campaign to fight social exclusion in the information society. IT for All has set up around 2,800 centres around the UK to allow... [12 Oct 1998]
Oftel sets out guidelines for disabled phone access
News Oftel has released a set of guidelines for fixed line operators to make the use of telephones easier and cheaper for the disabled. Suggestions include reducing the cost of using a text-based phone, providing bills and contracts by computer, braille... [30 Sep 1998]
Charity calls for IT donations
News An organisation that assists disabled people in Zambia is asking for donations of second-hand computers and computer equipment. The Zambia Federation of the Disabled (ZAFOD) wants to give the equipment to businesses run by disabled people. [03 Nov 1999]
IBM to help ‘baby boom’ generation use technology
News Eyeing the growing number of graying PC users, IBM will re-use technology it developed for the disabled to target the aging, especially 'baby boomers' rapidly entering their 50s and 60s. Also, the products help companies comply with standards laid... [13 Jun 2003]
Tech firms urged to design for the partially sighted
News The UK's Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) is appealing to technology companies to consider disabled users when designing new products. Gill said: "Developers often don't think of these changes even though it doesn't add to the cost of... [05 Jan 1999]
Will your website pass the disability test?
News The first formal investigation into website access for Britain's 8.5 million disabled people has been launched by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). In addition, 50 disabled people will be involved in in-depth testing of a representative... [08 Apr 2003]
Web designers get accessibility guidelines
News The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued new guidelines for web designers in a bid to make websites easier for disabled people to use. The move follows an investigation by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), which found that 81 per... [13 Mar 2006]
