Cyberpunk Adds Epilepsy Warning After Reviewer Warns of Seizures – Accessibility News International

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Published December 11, 2020 The developer of Cyberpunk 2077 is adding warnings to the game, after reviewers and charities complained it caused epileptic seizures. It thanked one reviewer who said it had triggered “one major seizure” and left them “close” to another several times. “Regarding a more permanent solution, [the] dev team is currently exploring […]

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Government of Canada Fighting the Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians in Court – Accessibility News International

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OTTAWA, ON (December 2, 2020) The Government of Canada is fighting a small registered charity and not-for-profit organization in court and refusing to ensure that its websites are accessible to blind, deafblind and partially sighted Canadians. In 2019, the Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians (“AEBC”) brought a human rights complaint against the Government […]

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Mohawk College and Inclusive Media and Design Launch Captioning Tool – Accessibility News International

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Marking the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Mohawk College researchers and Inclusive Media and Design are announcing the availability a new captioning tool for accessible media production. This year, the United Nations is recognizing this day by challenging the global community to immediately respond to the challenges of the global COVID-19 crisis […]

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COVID-19 Information Accessibility Lacking for Blind and Low Vision Australians – Accessibility News International

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Posted October 12, 2020 A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible to blind and low vision people (BLV). Researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology (IT) found nearly half of BLV people surveyed wanted improved access to information about daily […]

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Twitter Will Add Transcriptions for Voice Tweets to Promote Accessibility – Accessibility News International

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The company was criticized for rolling out the test feature without support for people with disabilities. Abrar Al-HeetiSept. 30, 2020 Twitter said it’s working on adding transcriptions to voice tweets in order to make the feature, which it began testing in the summer, more accessible. This comes after many criticized the social media platform for […]

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Websites Still Don’t Provide Equal Access in 2020 – and Lawsuits are Increasing – Accessibility News International

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Adam Akinyemi, Whois AccessibleSeptember 26, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak caused a shift in the usage of digital devices. As people worldwide become heavily dependent on the internet for essential information, work, school, entertainment, and basic needs such as medication and groceries, it’s clearer than ever that digital inclusion is crucial. Yet people with disabilities have […]

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Girl From Kenora, Ontario Inspires House of Commons Petition to Promote Accessibility for Visually Impaired – Accessibility News International

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Petition calls on government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels Logan Turner · CBC News · Posted: Aug 31, 2020 Samantha Atchison of Kenora, Ont. remembers the day her daughter Jo-Hannah was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia at four months old. “I had a little bit of a break down […]

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eSSENTIAL Accessibility and PixelMEDIA Partner to Improve Web Accessibility for Digital Commerce – Accessibility News International

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News provided by eSSENTIAL AccessibilityAug 11, 2020, 10:00 TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Today, eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the pioneering Accessibility-as-a-Service provider that empowers organizations to offer fully accessible and compliant digital experiences, announced a strategic partnership with PixelMEDIA, a digital commerce agency dedicated to helping lifestyle brands launch, manage, and grow their ecommerce business on […]

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