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Youth with Disabilities Key to Transforming the American Workforce
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September 2013 — U.S.

FCC Seeks Comment on 2011 Nationwide EAS Test
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September 2013 – The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (the Bureau) of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice [EB Docket No.

G3ict Releases Preliminary Findings from ICT Report
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September 2013 – Disabled People International (DPI) and the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communications Technology (G3ICT) have release preliminary findings from the upcoming th

Wireless RERC Researchers Present at CDC Grand Rounds
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September 2013 – Wireless RERC Researchers Brian Jones and Carrie Bruce presented at the CDC Grand Rounds, discussing the Grand Rounds’ September theme of “Technology and Health: Aging Safely and M

Last Call for 2013-14 App Developers
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Wireless RERC News, Apps, Assistive Technology, Emergency Communications, Mobile Broadband, Other News

The RERC's App Factory is holding open its 2013-14 Call for Proposals until October 8.

Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop
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Regulatory

September 2013 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the Technology Transitions Policy Task Force will host a workshop on October 15, 2013.  In March 2013, the Task Force hel

American Foundation for the Blind Accepting Nominations for Migel Medals
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September 2013 —The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announced that they are accepting nominations for the 2013 Migel Medals.  The medals, considered the “highest honor in the blindness fiel

Sprint Releases New Accessible Smartphone
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September 2013 — Sprint has announced the release of Kyocera Kona, a new smartphone with multiple accessibility features.  The compact flip phone provides users with a tactile keyboard, verbal desc

Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact
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September 2013 — The Job Accommodations Network (JAN), a consulting service provided by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), released a report outlining the resu

FCC Speaker Series to Highlight Accessible Technology
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September 2013 — On September 12, 2013 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host Dr.

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