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Accessible app challenge announced

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The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and the Australian Human Rights Commission have announced an accessible app challenge called Apps For All at this week’s M-Enabling Australasia 2013 Conference. 

Apps For All challenges developers to create mobile or tablet apps which can be accessed by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

Announced by Johanna Plante, Chairperson of ACCAN, and Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, the focus of the challenge is to raise awareness about the universal benefits of accessible apps.

“The Apps For All challenge will not only highlight why accessibility is so important, but trigger a flood of innovative and groundbreaking ideas around how apps and technologies can truly benefit all,” saidPlante.

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Campaign video calls for action on captions

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A new international media campaign, Don’t Leave Me Out!, has been launched by The Collaborative for Communication Access via Captioning (CCAC) with the release of a powerful short documentary that promotes the need for captioning in everyday life.

The video addresses the gap in communication access for the millions of people who need captioning, with the aim of going viral to spread the message globally that captioning is essential for the everyday needs of people who are Deaf and hearing impaired.

With the assistance of professional editing, the video was produced in an intercultural collaboration with volunteer participants from USA, UK, Kenya, Germany, Ireland, Australia and many more.


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What is YouTube

YouTube is a popular video sharing website. It contains a variety of user-generated videos including user reviews of products and short original videos. YouTube also has a range of professionally created content including clips from television shows and commercials, movie clips and music videos. Users who visit the YouTube website can view these videos, but only people who have registered with the website can put videos online.

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Shadow Minister for Disability shows support for captions in schools

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Shadow Minister for Disability, Carers and the Volunteer Sector, Senator Mitch Fifield showed his support for captions in education this week in a visit to captioning supplier, Red Bee Media.

The visit follows a motion co-sponsored by the Minister in March which called on the Government to commit to a pilot captioning program in classrooms.

Senator Fifield said, “Captioning technology is proven to deliver transformational results for students. This is the sort of support that could be purchased for students under the Coalition’s Education Card Policy which allows families to choose the services right for their child.”


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Term 2 shows positive move forward for Deaf and hearing impaired students

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At the end of Term 2, the Media Access Australia Education Team reflects on education access developments for students who are Deaf and hearing impaired.

In May this year, Prime Minister Gillard announced the $200 million ‘More Support for Students with Disability’ initiative. Based upon the specific and diverse needs of students and schools, support can be negotiated and implemented to ensure greater equity in education.


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Submissions received on the Convergence Review Framing Paper

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) has published submissions received on the Convergence Review Framing Paper (Framing Paper). The Framing Paper put forward for comment a range of principles which the Review Committee envisioned would guide their approach to the Convergence Review.


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CAPTCHAs shown to yet again impede accessibility

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The question of accessible CAPTCHAs has been raised once again as they are shown to impede ticket purchase on the 2012 London Olympic website.

AbilityNet, a charity helping adults and children with disabilities use computers and the Internet, has found that the audio alternative to a CAPTCHA on the 2012 London Olympic website could stop people who are blind or vision impaired purchasing tickets.


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