Deque Systems Sponsors National Federation for the Blind Convention
Deque Systems is proud to be an Accessibility Champion sponsor of the 2014 National Federation of the Blind Convention, held in Orlando Florida from July…
Sony & Amazon Ask to Exempt E-readers from Accessibility Law
A group of e-reader manufacturers including Amazon, Sony, and Kobo, are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to exempt the devices from federal accessibility laws. The…
London theatre highlights visual disabilities starring Christopher Eccleston
The Royal Institute of Blind People (RNIB) recently created a unique theatre experience in London with actor Christopher Eccleston (of Doctor Who fame). The unique…
International copyright treaty will bring more accessible textbooks
After ten years of negotiations by the World Intellectual Property Organization, a historic treaty was signed that will bring more accessible textbooks to blind users.…
Inaccessible Course Materials Leads to Another Higher Education ADA Settlement
Louisiana Tech University has become the latest higher education institution to settle with the Justice Department over inaccessible course materials. The settlement is a result…
Coming soon to a theater near you: Accessibility!
The Royal Treatment More and more companies are recognizing the importance of making their content accessible to customers regardless of ability. This trend towards accessibility…
Midas Touch Allows People with Blindness to Experience Visual Art
The Arm of Technology Embraces Art Harvard University students are developing technology that will use 3D printing technology to create a relief of artwork. When…
Blind Boy with LCA Steps Off Curb for the First Time
All By Himself What a brave little boy! Video shows Gavin, a 4 year old who is completely blind due to an extremely rare condition…
Artificial Retina Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved an artificial retina, which will give people with certain types of blindness the ability to see things such as traffic on…
Legally Blind Korean Archer First to Break a World Record at 2012 Olympics
Legally blind Korean archer, Im Dong Hyun, has just broken the first world record of the 2012 Olympics in London. Read the full story…
How Do Blind People Use the iPhone?
TommyEdisonXP, also known as The Blind Film Critic, illustrates some of the ways he uses his iPhone 4S. Watch as he tweets, checks out…