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New Requirements for Video Game Accessibility May Start In The Fall
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Assistive Technology, Regulatory

June 2015 - Video game equipment, software, and related services are now required by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) to be accessible to and usabl

Reaching People with Disabilities: Wireless Emergency Alerting and Accessibility
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Disability Research Consortium (DRC) Annual Meeting Registration
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Register today for the DRC Annual Meeting, a two-day conference where the latest research findings on the future of disability policies will be highlighted.

Seeking People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing for Usability Study in Atlanta
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Emergency Communications

A usability study will be held at the Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA).  We will be asking for feedback on several different light, v

Take the 2015 Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Survey!
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Emergency Communications

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) can be received on cell phones across the country. These alerts are automatic, provide AMBER alerts, and weather emergency notifications.

Healthy Environments and Active Lifestyles (HEAL) Open House
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Wireless RERC News, Assistive Technology

The 7th Annual Healthy Environments and Active Lifestyles (HEAL) Open House will be held on April 14, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Public Policy Luncheon on Next-generation 911 to Address Accessibility
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Emergency Communications, Other News

February – The Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) of Atlanta, and Cox Communications, Inc.

Wireless Researchers Presenting at CSUN 2015
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Wireless RERC News, Assistive Technology

Wireless RERC researchers  Ben Lippincott and John Morris will be presenting at the 30th Annual Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, also known as CSUN 2015.  The confere

CEA Appointed to Disability Advisory Committee
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Regulatory, Other News

February 2015 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association that represents the U.S.

Helena Mitchell Appointed to FCC Disability Advisory Committee
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Wireless RERC News, Regulatory

On February 10, 2015, Dr.

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