<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>E-Access Bulletin Live &#187; Assistive technology</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?cat=276&#038;feed=rss2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive</link>
	<description>Access to technology for all</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:48:06 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
		<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
		<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1</generator>
	<item>
		<title>Making machines smart by keeping things fair: EDF conference on artificial intelligence</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1782</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1782#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EDF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Disability Forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Machine learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For better or worse, the term ‘artificial intelligence’, or simply AI, still conjures up science-fiction-like images of dangerously powerful computers or malevolent robots overthrowing the human race. It still seems like something that belongs in the future, even though it’s been around for a long time and is being used by countless numbers of people [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1782</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>“New technology design agenda” needed for digital inclusion, research recommends</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1756</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1756#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ageing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hearing impairments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Standard 8878]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RNIB Cymru]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Digital skills training from local authorities and charities, and a bold new “technology design agenda” are needed to give people with sensory impairments the full benefits of digital services and products, a new study has claimed. Conducted by Swansea University in partnership with RNIB Cymru (the Welsh chapter of the Royal National Institute of Blind [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1756</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Anticipated refreshable Braille reader launches, seeking to disrupt the market</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1758</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1758#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Braille]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-Readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Screenreaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orbit Reader 20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refreshable Braille]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RNIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transforming Braille Group]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1758</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Orbit Reader 20 refreshable Braille device has been released in the UK, aiming to transform the current market by offering the technology to blind and visually impaired people at a low cost. The device features 20 refreshable eight-dot Braille cells and can connect to Apple, Windows, Android and Kindle devices. Books and other texts (such [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1758</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Product reviews website asks consumers to get vocal</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1751</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1751#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ageing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Older people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rate it!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research Institute for Disabled Consumers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A consumer reviews website for people with disabilities and older people has put a call-out for users to give their opinions on all kinds of devices and products, helping inform other consumers before they buy. The ‘Rate it!’ site features reviews of a wide range of products that can assist people with disabilities and older people. Products include [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1751</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Vital Tech: Decoding assistive tech for all</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1749</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1749#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Screenreaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smartphones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Pocklington Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vital Tech]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to take technology for granted. New devices and apps are being designed and built faster than most people’s appetite and understanding can keep up with, particularly in the rapidly evolving world of assistive tech (AT). Despite this, there are surprisingly few resources available to help people navigate the sometimes-overwhelming world of AT. Vital Tech, a newly launched [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1749</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Digital banking – not a one-size-fits-all solution</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1722</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1722#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Jodhan]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campaigning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viewpoints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donna Jodhan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusive design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1722</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Donna J. Jodhan. Digital banking continues to be a hotly debated topic in Canada, but this subject doesn’t just affect Canadians, it affects all customers doing business with banks around the world. On the one hand, we have banks claiming that digital banking is the way forward and that in the mid-to-long term it [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1722</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lawsuit claims Apple’s website is inaccessible for visually impaired users</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1696</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1696#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 23:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Screenreaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web accessibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Himelda Mendez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawsuit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Screen-readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WCAG 2.0]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1696</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lawsuit has been filed against electronics giant Apple in the United States, over claims that its website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not fully accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. The action has been taken by Himelda Mendez, described as “visually-impaired and legally blind” in the complaint [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1696</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Going global: The Global Disability Innovation Hub</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1697</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1697#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 23:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paralympic and Olympic Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT:2030]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATscale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DFID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDI Hub]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK Industrial Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNICEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WHO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worldwide]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1697</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In July, a bold new partnership to improve global access to assistive technology was announced at the UK Government’s first Global Disability Summit. The ‘ATscale’ project features various strands being worked on by different partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Department for International Development (DFID), UNICEF and GDI (Global Disability Innovation) Hub. For some, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1697</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>On-screen TV guides to become more accessible for people with sight loss</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1667</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1667#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadcasting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPGs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ofcom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1667</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Electronic programme guides used to navigate TV channel menus are set to become easier to use for people with a visual impairment or hearing loss, thanks to a series of new requirements for UK broadcasters. Organisations using these electronic programme guides (EPGs) must now take the following four steps: provide a text-to-speech function within EPGs; highlight [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1667</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>From smartwatch wayfinders to robot farmers: Tech4Good Awards 2018</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1662</link>
		<comments>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1662#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AbilityNet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Be My Eyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TapSOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech4Good Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WaytoB]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1662</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards took place in London, showcasing everything from tiny farming robots to an innovative new way of contacting emergency services. Now in its eighth year, the event was created by technology access charity AbilityNet to celebrate digital technology projects designed to improve people’s lives and benefit society. Entries can be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?feed=rss2&#038;p=1662</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
