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Anvato Complies With FCC Accessibility Requirements almost 2 Years Early
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Assistive Technology, Regulatory, Other News

August 2014 – Anvato, provider of the leading video platform and multi-device player TV Everywhere, announced that their turnkey vid

Shepherd Center and Wireless RERC Awarded Google Grant
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Wireless RERC News, Apps, Assistive Technology

The Shepherd Center and the Wireless RERC have been awarded the Google Glass Accessibility Grant to develop an application to assist individuals who experience brain injury-related memory loss.

Effective Date and Compliance Deadlines for IP Closed Captioning of Video Clips
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Assistive Technology, Regulatory

August 2014 – The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice informing citizens of an adopted order requiring closed captioning of internet video clips [MB Docket No.

NFB Calls for Accessible Voting: Online Ballot Marking
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Other News

August 2014 – In preparation of the 2014 Congressional Elections, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is compelling states to make online ballot-marking systems accessible to voters with dis

Smart Steps Mobile App: Decisions Made Easy
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Wireless RERC News, Apps, Assistive Technology

Featured in this month’s Special Needs App Review, the Smart Steps mobile app helps to support users with cognitive challenges through guided decision making and individualized feedback.

Google Faculty Research Award Focuses on Accessibility
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Other News

July 2014 – Google Vice President, Vint Cerf, encourages academic faculty focus on accessibility when proposing research for Google’s Faculty Research Award.

Change My World in One Minute Contest
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Assistive Technology, Other News

July 2014 — In honor of World Cerebral Palsy Day, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has announced the Change My World in One Minute Contest.

24th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
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Legislative

July 2014 — President Barack Obama encouraged the nation to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a recent Presidential Proclamation honoring the

President Signs Workforce Development Bill
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Legislative

July 2014 — President Barack Obama signed into law the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) [H.R. 803], a bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

Justice Dept. Announces Accessibility Agreement with Florida Courts
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Regulatory

July 2014 – The U.S.

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