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Apple continues to improve accessibility of iOS

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A new feature in the latest beta release of iOS 5, the operating system for the iPad and iPhone, provides on-screen replacements for various button functions, such as the home button.

The control panel, called Assistive Touch, will assist users who may have trouble using the standard gestures or the physical buttons on the iPad. For example, instead of using the swipe action (gesture) to move from screen to screen, you can tap on an icon instead. This may increase accessibility for users with a physical disability.

Once the feature is turned on in the accessibility settings, you can tap on a designated corner on the device to bring up the control panel.

Assistive Touch has four options in total:

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96% of Estonian Government websites inaccessible

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An article on the Estonian Public Broadcasting news website has reported that only 4% of Estonian government webpages are accessible to people with disabilities.

According to Estonian Television, the inaccessibility of most governmental websites is caused by inaccurate coding practice. Although the minister has advised that all webpages be made accessible, there are no legal regulations enforcing this.

Website owners are claiming their webpages have been developed in accordance with web accessibility standards, however most of the content is inaccessible to people who are blind or vision impaired.


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Victorian Government releases access guidelines for colour blindness

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The Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development has developed guidelines to improve access to visual materials for people with colour blindness.

‘Communicating data with Colour’ is an aid for graphic designers, cartographers and others who are required to use colour to convey visual information in an accessible way.

Colour blindness affects 8% of men (1 in 12) and up to 1% of women. Colour accessibility ensures that visual information is legible for people with colour blindness.


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Captioned online videos promote assistive technology for learning

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A Canadian education group has provided eight online captioned videos promoting the use of assistive technology for students for reading, writing and other school work.

The Assistive Technology Support Initiative by the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) works with the province of Ontario’s formal education system to enhance the academic success of students through the use of computer-based assistive technology for school work.  

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