Accessibility
Portugal First to Win Accessible Tourism Award | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Europe, Tourism, September 13 2019 PORTUGAL: Portugal is the first country to receive the “Accessible Tourism Destination” award from the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), which recognises the effort in promoting accessibility.“Portugal is the only country to have received...
How Gaming Technology is Helping Design More Accessible Homes | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, Universal Design, September 10 2019AUSTRALIA: A group of Perth university students and real estate agents have teamed up to design an accessible home using construction software inspired by the gaming industry, with the goal of...
Government of Canada Announces New Accessible Technology Program Funding Recipients | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Assistive Technology, September 9 2019CANADA: Canadians with disabilities deserve the same opportunities to find good jobs, contribute to their communities, and build a better life for themselves and their families. Yet many Canadians with disabilities still face...
Blue Badge Applications Open for Persons with Invisible Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Europe, Transportation, September 6 2019UNITED KINGDOM: People with hidden disabilities, such as anxiety disorders or brain injuries, can now apply for the Blue Badge disabled parking permits. The move to extend the eligibility for the passes, which allow holders to...
New Inclusive Public Buses Raise Optimism Among Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Africa, Transportation, September 5 2019RWANDA: For Jean Bosco Nzaramba, a person living with disability who loves to travel, using public transportation used to be a hustle. “It was difficult to find comfortable seats. Sometimes the last seat on...
Makeathon to Build Tech for Persons with Disabilities in Kazakhstan | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Events, September 4 2019KAZAKHSTAN: Creative innovators will attempt to solve challenges set by people with disabilities in just 72 hours at the capital’s Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM): Nur-Sultan Makeathon Oct. 25-28, reports the Nazarbayev University press office....
Film Partnership Focuses on Accessible Tourism in Scotland | Best Brothers Group of Companies
SCOTLAND: A Glasgow-based manufacturer of accessible vehicles has been working with a leading German broadcaster and a tour operator on an initiative that supports disabled tourism in Scotland. ZDF has filmed at many venues, including Edinburgh CastleAllied Vehicles...
Myanmar Opens First Cafe Accessible for Persons with Hearing Impairment | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, News, August 26 2019MYANMAR: A first-ever private eatery run by staff with hearing impairment was opened in Myanmar’s Yangon earlier this month, creating a deaf-friendly environment.“The Able,” a sign language book cafe, is entirely...
New Universal Design Guide Aims to make Public Spaces Pleasant for All | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Universal Design, August 23 2019UNITED STATES: When the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990, it set forth expectations around how buildings and public spaces should be designed to accommodate limited mobility. Over the years, the guidelines...
WHO: 8.5 Million Nigerians Experiencing Hearing Impairment | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Africa, News, August 19 2019The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 8.5 million Nigerians have a disabling hearing loss.In the same vein, an audiologist, at the King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Prof. Dele Owolawi, has revealed...
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