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Making Extended Reality Experiences More Accessible for Blind and Partially Sighted People
Abertay University has collaborated with Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) on a groundbreaking project to make extended reality (XR) experiences, which include virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), more accessible for blind and partially sighted people. The project has resulted in the development of two practical toolkits offering best-practice guidance: one specifically for the games industry and another for professionals in the GLAM sector (galleries, libraries, archives and museums).
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Deadline Alert! ADA Title II Compliance Countdown Begins
April 24, 2026. That's the compliance deadline for government entities serving 50,000+ residents. The DOJ's final rule requires all state and local government websites and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. This affects everyone from school districts to public libraries, courts to transit agencies. Federal regulations are now in effect and compliance timelines are non-negotiable. Need help meeting the deadline?
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Georgia Agency Proposes Changes to Waiting List for Services for People with Disabilities
By WABEA key program aimed at helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain access to home care may be getting a refresh in 2026. Officials at Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities unveiled a series of proposals during a December board meeting aimed at restructuring the waiting list for a state-run Medicaid program that provides waivers to people with disabilities designed to keep them out of institutional settings. The waivers can be used to provide services like medical supplies, personal care assistants and emergency alert systems.
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A New Generation of Clovernook Tech Designers Is Revolutionizing Accessible Education
Accessibility in the arts is a growing field, but few programs are as robust as the Cincinnati Art Museum’s. Clovernook deserves half the credit as the museum’s principal partner for accessibility for the BVI community. Clovernook also collaborates with the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony and Playhouse in the Park, among others, to make our city a national leader in inclusive design and experience for low-vision patrons, not just in programming and intel but also in the design and manufacture of materials such as tactile graphics and 3D models. The people on this tour have had a hand in making that happen.
New City and State Bills Target Lack of Transparency in Suspensions of Students with Disabilities
New York City lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that would force the Education Department to disclose detailed statistics about long-term suspensions of students with disabilities. A similar bill was recently introduced in the state legislature and would apply to districts across New York. The flurry of legislation comes after an investigation found that New York City’s public schools have for years flouted rules designed to protect students with disabilities from lengthy classroom removals.
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