Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Plenary Talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union Access to published information is an essential requirement for education, employment and full social inclusion. People with vision impairments and other print disabilities deserve equal access to that treasure of information.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
This includes accessible educational materials, such as e-books that can be used with computers, or mobile devices that display enlarged text or read the book aloud while also highlighting text. with a legally qualifying print disability per the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act. There are some 7.5
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
“Mobilizing for Impact.” Our Commitment is to increase service and expand the number of accessible books for blind people in India via our Bookshare International initiative. We expect to significantly improve access to books that blind people in India need for their education, employment and inclusion in society.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 7, 2013
While we’re extremely proud of our achievements in the field of accessibility and disability rights, we know that we’ve just scratched the surface of what we could possibly do to bolster parity of access to information by people with disabilities. We’re making securing new funding for Bookshare’s international expansion a top priority!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
We know, however, that we’ve only scratched the surface of meeting the global need for access to books and information. If giving disabled vets the gift of accessible reading resonates with you, I would definitely appreciate anything you can do to support our cause. The Treaty was signed on the spot by over 50 countries.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 5, 2015
Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia. This pilot paved the way for our work in the education field.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. One major step to improving security of sensitive information was the recent development and release of Mobile Martus. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!
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