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Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities facilitates sharing of information about quality accessible formats in Australia & NZ

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ICEBbraille@ICEBbraille18 Oct 2023
Accessible Music Publishing Round Table: "Getting your scores to blind, partially sighted, and print-disabled musicians" Online - 21 November, 10.00-13.00 UTC/GMT. Register at: accessiblemusicpublishing.ev…

Accessible Music Publishing Round Table

Together, we will discuss steps that the music publishing sector can take to ensure equitable access to published scores.

eventbrite.co.uk
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Thanks to the Department of Education Queensland @QLDEducation for sharing their newly developed online resource, the Blindness and vision impairment toolkit. learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/r…
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Explore accessible art with RT members Monash University at Melbourne Design Week on Friday 26 May. #a11y
Monash Inclusive Technologies Research Group@MonashInclusive4 May 2023
Please join us at No Vacancy Gallery for accessible gallery experiences on Friday 26 May, 11am-12pm as part of Melbourne Design Week. Registration required. monash.edu/mada/events/2023/… #a11y #art for the #blind

Using Design to Facilitate Inclusive and Accessible Gallery Experience

monash.edu
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A power pack of information empowering publishers and producers to create #BornAccessible PDFs - thanks to @vithyavv of @VisAbilityAU at #RoundTable2023
Vithya Vijayakumare@vithyavv10 May 2023
Thank you, #RoundTable2023 @RTAccess1 for the opportunity to speak about creating accessible PDFs in #InDesign #AcrobatDC. Great to meet link-minded people who strive to create #BornAccessible publications @VisAbilityAU
Vithya presenting with the slideshow in the background that reads "Creating Accessible Docuemnts in InDesign $ Adobe Acrobat DC Pro

ALT Vithya presenting with the slideshow in the background that reads "Creating Accessible Docuemnts in InDesign $ Adobe Acrobat DC Pro

Vithya presenting in front a group of Round Table delegates.

ALT Vithya presenting in front a group of Round Table delegates.

Vithya presenting with the slideshow of the VisAbility brochure in InDesign.

ALT Vithya presenting with the slideshow of the VisAbility brochure in InDesign.

EverAbility and VisAbility staff members - Vithya, David, Anna (CEO), Dinesh.

ALT EverAbility and VisAbility staff members - Vithya, David, Anna (CEO), Dinesh.

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Print Disability retweeted
Bhanuka@BhanukaManesha9 May 2023
I express my gratitude to @RTAccess1 for giving me the opportunity to speak about my work on "What do blind and low-vision people really want from smart devices: A comparison of the literature with a focus study."
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And that's a wrap! Thank you to all our attendees (along with 13 guide dogs!) for your contributions to #RoundTable2023. We wish you safe travels home with new ideas and connections.
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When designing new technology, consider the edge cases and solve for the people who will have the most difficulty with your product in order to solve for all - @CfIDAus #RoundTable2023 #a11y
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Given that 9/10 future jobs will require tertiary education, it is imperative that tertiary education is accessible to all - Darlene McLennan, @adcet_edu_au #RoundTable2023 #a11y
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Congratulations to Kathy Riessen, recipient of the 2023 Tammy Axelsen Lifetime Achievement Award. Thank you Kathy for your 30+ years of service to braille and contributions to Round Table. #RoundTable2023
Kathy Riessen smiling as she holds the Round Table Lifetime Achievement award - two round panels with print on one and braille on the other

ALT Kathy Riessen smiling as she holds the Round Table Lifetime Achievement award - two round panels with print on one and braille on the other

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The next Round Table Conference will be held in Perth from 16-19 May 2024.
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We welcome Sonali Marathe as returning President of the Round Table and Tristan Clare as our new Chair of the Australian Braille Authority for the 2023-2025 term. #RoundTable2023
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Game changer: From June 2025, any publisher selling to a European market will legally need to ensure that their ebooks are accessible. #a11y #RoundTable2023 ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp…

European Accessibility Act (EAA)

The EAA sets EU-wide accessibility requirements for certain products and services which are key for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in our digital world.

commission.europa.eu
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Keynote speech from Richard Orme @ways2read from @DAISYConsortium on international efforts for print #a11y #RoundTable2023
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Good morning from the first morning of #RoundTable2023 conference proper. Roll call now in a room full of print accessibility experts and enthusiasts from all around the world. So great to be with you all!
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The Australian Braille Authority is celebrating 40 years of leadership and advocacy for #braille #RoundTable#2023
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"Braille is a hands-on code to literacy" - Mary Schnackenberg #braille #a11y #RoundTable2023
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Today we kick off #RoundTable2023 with the Australian Braille Authority annual meeting. Fittingly, we are seated at six round tables (almost) in the shape of a braille cell.
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Only two sleeps to go until #RoundTable2023 Conference in Sydney. Can't wait to catch up with old and new friends. printdisability.org/conferen…
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Only one more week (until 5 April) to book with Rydges Sydney for the special accommodation rate for the Round Table Conference. printdisability.org/conferen… #RoundTable23 #a11y #Conference
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Just 8 weeks until #RoundTable2023 in Sydney! Registrations and updates at printdisability.org/conferen… #a11y
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