[PDFlist] FW: GAATES Global Accessibility News April 3

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From: GAATES Global Accessibility News [mailto:globalaccessibilitynews at gmail.com]
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To: Simione Bula <infor at pacificdisability.org>
Subject: GAATES Global Accessibility News April 3

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April 3, 2017

Global Accessibility News

Tokyo 2020 publish accessibility guide for Paralympic Games<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61S1--8UvP3mCQoA8K7mffMV1j2Cf-VVlQr6AzyMdzXFDZN6h_w1-D2PbLcLsxOJc5ggc_jV0eDijPpe4IzLkjJz1NGRzXgvZp_OdayFpbrrCWYrHBLfT8yvbUaAO2JDB-GsrEqQXAfxSvehDh45HTidZH2mPeaeHFifDuzOqlp4kSzwAZH84xMHYxfhyzfezlkwNgWK7lV4cbqV73UK1FkvLW4Q7KsI0iABuKOgG0Qlc4%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,1YATqc3xaO4g5dilkGV3emA2_Hf0TyfUhyzqzOKgYmxSv0J9xf1waEi7Q7L0H1HYqqkF0P5CjCzxlFTsI5PDgtdRotXHvYHf6JswKsZsnusvtw,,&typo=1>

Asia-Pacific Apr 3, 2017
TOKYO, JAPAN: The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has published its Accessibility Guidelines which aim to ensure the Olympic and Paralympic Games in three years’ time are..

[Public events were held to mark four years until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games]

MIT graduates develop tactile caliper for students with vision disabilities<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61SAVjr806FR46rTSrqPFDpKxsOxD-Y-P4W_uY1kBK_s4bGhMoupeiseLFtZWVZJ8XRoLqk5ToB9O1yEBooVMUtKI7-w_cGw5rqWOgabpGRaCI1F2SPs8RrmPrDoQb5Tp1lzpz0Vt6kicPkh3MafUlob2Eva77nVoiIpJyM6TzpQs3OP6LBZSRLyq2IzKSpfEvoEvi4p8VQgbWUJVr8xcknMryn3q6QecobbDhv0W7fw88qx_MTdBUUhKuxpfhbMN8m%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,WvI7T5Z48erOR_1KHF9pejf04EOwz8kiKmvfICHxnsedsq8SjDzg5NK4NV2AobelhnAt2Lvk5P3jO6uCgL_geQ0U_TGhxpMFS06Dg-VmP5wc4ZEh&typo=1>

Americas Apr 3, 2017
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device, called tactile caliper, that provides better access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) materials for students who are..

[Squirrel Devices]

EC Central Police Services to Host Disability Awareness Training for 911 Operators and Dispatchers<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61Se0EHM72YXjcpyaeeObSYP51rF2miyjtwB9_SwjSiHFHcvoA7yrUzQ1sNu8QKU1bFvWUEVJsnT0l3BO19xp9Dr6IDwL7LVG_3jpNWJO10PwaIYKhuGSarE4lCC0NjXkorLgc7xrDokmIIszQH9zLMiaMQhYG6wd8qnGYZSq4OoYXwK99g-fZC46oU2vafwCOIiA0xqKywZxJuYUb4VEVKkYYRxw-t6GmwOS8VQoGVY0plQYL1Jir0U0Vh6bNXRheO6sSdeYjYDH45mtgF_q9kXg%3d%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,mScONjVfhjHxnYsHWkBf_fiozC8EHHfVAC9ueu5Fsok-_tJaxJRlNL2XjECIA0GXgueyuiaRZmZPfX7vRtLnrKuLj2V8cHPB_lI0Tms5zg,,&typo=1>

Americas Apr 3, 2017
The Erie County Department of Central Police Services (“CPS”) will host a training program for 911 Operators and Dispatchers designed to help these professionals appropriately..

[A policeman interacting with a person with hearing disability via the system]

UN calls for recognizing the rights of people with autism to make their own decisions<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61SGrkpotlZ_Yt9AhorkAlDEyqJNJQnkAdCdbYvf_j_P4zI3dZbaj3IP2TJCG_fsepNTqNFyVsYPIry2bpffVg1zX4JE7xoTcWJYqt9jDWJpKC3y-_Avbc_rHEd58G2ItZoO0H4GGK7dzkmr91w6CCBNU2XnMKGmo-VG4eW1Re-miNv0wz-LXhInaAnVt1sTx3T8EoYjPLVw7KIJyaKsuUU6VEhkouTZc0PUFe5J1u62lMS3Mv-FZUlC4pcNfyS4gFzbww-Q98EVZM%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,z4nYcjzn8pGmBBNxUiQVO3FsUA5vnCVRD67R0NGciknR31nqYLSZWldy10-hJgTn_8CMeBMdiwaFwS0pA8znfJioIePSceab2H1QLMugqxGcbHnUYPmaYNWh1Q,,&typo=1>

Americas Apr 3, 2017
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations on March 31 called for recognizing the rights of people with the spectrum neurological condition, which is..

Disability, Accessibility in Sustainable Urban Development<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61StmQYhF2aqhBvQzP14RoO45bbd2yxLLm8IUpFNo8S703R4UW1AbIYDCPbgoMkYxkMX5ndaU7U8AO1LM-rmvO6MKLfahvLKIXIo8B5dKn62pjED33wAqB0gyW9wISNq7smQ4_l6CwowlgfbjHxI7uUj4cmomko62jdd3qjV4Mg20HXOXGsKfyqlC5xZOH5_NwjSQBtN2xtC-1oPCFYu3ptcAvWOMLZD4w3%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,FkVSFhecDvyX-l5VpIccwDqpMH0fRbCF9NeGLxA6fxgR_7n6D3JnZONpHyKTtcREmaCepbUqibKoxvqxGeuuqIvHn3mw9yeelB6kt81ZMq07eqjbrw,,&typo=1>

Africa Apr 3, 2017
ETHIOPIA: The construction development in Ethiopia is remarkably growing from time to time. Every morning, it is usual to see the rising of various infrastructural developments..

[inaccessible pedestrian walkways]

ACE Supports Bill to Promote Equal Access to Education for Students with Disabilities<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61S76Ia7Ls6rJEGA6qHTZHRp0EEyirT_pujufqSxET5fn-lKsAFooci9x7LOpruqlimigvVM6FJcoDaGL6QnRLPxwRUSdyZhIrFd3wR4R5WZk5sgp90vgTG4PDaTOJwvPSTRRkaZ0MLCxMpWi4vdZgo0g4AyT_mvED4jJqRYg83O1ZEZZkKTCloWLoUVAzm7ST5DcXDKnayQjAJzpq4p0DnRgZmzEzH7gzno0pxZjeJ8I_rUXTXnSNJbSdCYFsyWQeRlPugWAurpWM%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,8Iffc3IHUW_fowiPq2RuJKvjMZqVFYKGhwcjYHjdnMT8WfxqRMGFLmRBZPWjB08W2doLx-UwIGsgAkfEWtQL_U56dJQwdQVcn77L9yI0Vh0XiT26YVbntXE,&typo=1>

Americas Apr 1, 2017
ACE sent a letter to Reps. Phil Roe (R-TN) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) in support of their bill to establish an independent commission to develop voluntary accessibility..

Advocates call for better sidewalk accessibility in Taipei<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61SvOmq1RuFCp3xB23aieAaYR84kK-H4-xQkj0q-1qeUEAyM9V_CKbGEHQZQd1FqnxkFVUEop_KUaMH-8ht7LkpipNQy27_JXI4NTL1iw6Nzl9-_UvGvWbWgMhfkGacm0IfVWmHatBLrP7SksxbRjHn16utCtgP-Ng8f2ikSfkPpiR4erOj4G_Q5eO6izZr96U4j1FyR1m0T95lGzCrb3CxGf7j7HMD1EyG%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,hJ8cCN6sCZDMMog437pIct73BKymDaeO4JsaRHZo0_SDeUZbaiQ4o8CNKH5PFoIj0OX8P-uwXN7zVE4AOY93QDmlwJFh9Z6qhErZkXTuuLQmRRoFXQ,,&typo=1>

Asia-Pacific Mar 31, 2017
TAIPEI: More should be done to enhance sidewalk accessibility, disability rights advocates said yesterday at a hearing at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. “There are more than..

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considers initial report of Jordan<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61SOOJOlPFZahvZIg6tsf5KvzDQ9d5qP54FroM6TmvNU4EtUacGZc7Z4FiKE8nI3Ys4_I-gSlY6gTvz2-_uVK2RiFPPbuZuBIWk-l0hvwhK7smeLfcUgL3YexlcvQTyqdgEhgl24WFnIftXjDz6VwSLg6MUb_-_nvR7OHv_2bSe5MlN79S7cKqomzNf8qohXv6CSz3qFQs_oKt4-W1MZj0_daDB1AmsZ3KIh1X4BkG94lzHfxz6owub9hAEO5vXJ0bs5Yzhfk53R_Q%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,72UQeja4mvcZOfQxSn3u7CPJBaU3EFcYlFppuC0lTigK4HpfKuGJtkO_HbHYKDMj8ufCBm5E0XCF5ksDFoucvxqyE1a8aKFTIMKL_WkdEeIKww,,&typo=1>

Middle East Mar 31, 2017
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concluded its consideration of the initial report of Jordan on its implementation of the Convention on the..

Disability rights groups conduct accessbility audit at polling booths<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61S6iLOTupToP6RciBLE8ug5W95L_qDhMGJbNiizLvP4Cxfvy73wvLuLvKd_xMzuVAFDmRX1bFN2l1L72bqEtcY5Mev5ZlxGPN0LL1Yv-FJ1y2t3sv-AxXPNmim1YkszOdrl1cbr-SXOnvfy-QbBb8ZzmRBiMETLAyeoTh2Jak-jbmyPkSagUBufIr7Z0E0lrS2e0VynWsYarFNE4wm4RpR2k2lbMjCnOC3PY9WlJTlQ3eUMAHe6vNtvA%3d%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,ThvmYcPrtj_qtLE7QyumexTfG8NcMngDh7mqKns2pDV9p505_x9tEl_3BHpESc9g-zBVofpEihuSo2AF0f_DMV_SDnFAodPLzMmgfJE,&typo=1>

Asia-Pacific Mar 30, 2017
CHENNAI, INDIA: Members of disability rights groups along with Chennai Corporation assistant engineers conducted an access audit of polling stations and booths in the R.K. Nagar..

[Wheelchair Access Symbol]

Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility Released<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61S3EMgk1jJhFJNoK0bak_MleuTNvfk8pjy-YgmpUzr-KkanQJNfcmbbLktZgf1AucdEDieZK0GejQHfHRPNUWkJF1Tjjjfux6XlMOkoc2V4D0QLyue1kvSHc4Agzn7oc1sdyOiVwkrzphBuSAHTF6uwQ95VDG8n8CSowZfFDg1Piejtq-27oHCQoehNr5xy9vH10veP1XWrL3TcHfcZDVMQ9FFMZZqMxwo7MJGhTVbx08%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,emsm-L3ShDIvy14RWGAo2k1_c4XFKd1X5xuMSo6DVchSCGfBQVSSZ-tBqtvusTBffFTeSQJ_9lLQhh_lro4ss5nGSi9DmDlirvMjs-U8XIvD1GpDAw,,&typo=1>

Americas Mar 29, 2017
The Access Board has released guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) to address questions that have arisen on the use of alternative symbols. Some cities..

[International Symbol of Accessibility]

2017 Lime Connect Fellowship Program for Students with Disabilities Announced<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61S1G_KSygYRfovRR2omMO30nvww9kp8x4oxtY5lOSaorUDUtOxUpjflmVW6vJNW13GY4ucnbjTM3v3nV08cNRQ6H6Jk0qLQk3LMmbN69mymUg1oLhGFREaRLdtNUpT4-KCqv8_7bJcLa1k8V5s5IgzEifuWmLc455Jw9_8Hb1cTNvy8S45TMPTIpdSvdGWMCU-wu37BiEUvo7nCR671O0tBrxalIKZCgTAqU0cecb17RF13A3vsEDACOgTCTuu3cre%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,e4ezPqlleXHbDNYcccpLR984Oc2j_2jdShmdo-ReWOIl44etud-entZSMuL3oeGvGfyf-ANGkr2BL3zUmr6zIE-j4QYPyaLzdwUlI99b0QOpf9cjataRym8,&typo=1>

Americas Mar 29, 2017
NEW YORK: Lime Connect (Lime) and its corporate partners IBM, Google, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase & Co., PwC, Unilever and Microsoft are pleased to announce..

[The 2016 Lime Connect Fellowship Program wraps up a symposium in NYC.]

Ghana’s disability law undergoes transition<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp%3ff%3d001zfYL58D8SbbxCOR7cracN3bKoQQU3xVGagos2I5ZQSIv_F4LuRRm_0DafGKV-61SIDrVhylEXyhPO0Wt_tV18O8Z1qg7ORUMavOM-AEWSr5rX19kJrdMmHMHvAngQ9IeZz14atvWvIKEZeuk4bp7VAZl78k_QNd3ZJYMh29V7sduYnXTawO2sOaKqyBQfFPT9LFI2CY-cwblObF9akwNpWGKCM5vhNxpACAGNxCDJ4REoIa4D-X32OUcMoEhLJPw6UJg246nzrM%3d%26c%3dC4ngXcPbEmkifEfk22P4k00VRN7whdtSx-4co0jpXc-OQ0PlYCOPtQ%3d%3d%26ch%3dc33eCp89YzGyylifeLaH6vOS2QFhgiF76ct3xwAWJq-RpcSFAGOKeg%3d%3d&c=E,1,efI9xaNKmiHYhANL6qKpg53UfheG06TXg0ZIWkGZfVLZe9Q9g2PtWwR7xUEN8xs-1yDI1PmvNEyAMp7lcdL7Qhk3343kyxG4NZoyUUao5Lwm23E0rEMIhA,,&typo=1>

Africa Mar 29, 2017
ACCRA: The Persons with Disability Act 715, (2006) is undergoing an overhaul by stakeholders to ensure that it is compatible with the United Nations Convention..

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Americas Mar 29, 2017
NEW YORK: United Spinal Association today announced the publication of an Accessible Air Travel Guide for wheelchair users and other people with disabilities, designed to provide a hassle-free..

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Asia-Pacific Mar 28, 2017
An Australian engineer has co-created created an app for people who are blind or have low vision that reads out what is in front of it..

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Asia-Pacific Mar 28, 2017
NEW DELHI: The government has formulated a scheme to promote education of students with disabilities living in villages or rural areas and deprived of high schools..

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