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Video: Toshiba develop a mind controlled wheelchair, useful for all!

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| 30/06/2009

...where Toshiba have developed a mind controlled wheelchair. This is truly amazing and is a major breakthrough for disabled people. I also think rich lazy people and rich alcoholics can also see benefit (although that might not be the best idea... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/inspect-a-gadget/2009/06/video-toshiba-develop-a-mind-controlled-wheelchair-useful-for-all.html

BCS IT Industry Awards: Individual Excellence

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| 09/12/2008

...training to people with disabilities. Brown is an independent IT trainer for the charity UCanDoIT, which gives disabled people the opportunity to learn how to use a computer, e-mail and the internet and prepare for more advanced qualifications... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/12/09/233795/bcs-it-industry-awards-individual-excellence.htm

Princess Royal opens Scottish IT advice centre for disabled people

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| 16/03/2000

...Royal opens Scottish IT advice centre for disabled people A charity support network for disabled people has marked its expansion into Scotland...IBM and Birmingham University to advise disabled people, employers and carers on IT, and the... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2000/03/16/174732/princess-royal-opens-scottish-it-advice-centre-for-disabled.htm

Improve usability with assistive technology

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| 09/01/2008

...hardware and software designed for disabled people - known as assistive technology...requirements of a user, allowing disabled people to communicate, work, shop...make their services available to disabled people, provided it can be done at... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228832/improve-usability-with-assistive-technology.htm

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Work begins on British Standard for website accessibility

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| 15/02/2008

...making their websites and services inclusive. The standard will include the need for user testing of websites by disabled people, and the need for organisations to produce an accessibility policy. The standard is likely to be published in... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/15/229435/work-begins-on-british-standard-for-website-accessibility.htm

EDS and Remploy sign IT recycling deal

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| 02/05/2008

...IT processing and recycling agreement will employ disabled people in the UK, said Remploy e-cycle. Remploy e...Remploy, the UK provider of employment services for disabled people - will also provide a full and secure data cleansing... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/02/230535/eds-and-remploy-sign-it-recycling-deal.htm

Why IT must do more to appeal to women

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| 17/01/2008

...Opportunity 2000 Action Group when she was at Barclays Bank, which dealt with barriers to women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in the workplace, and likewise found that positive discrimination was not the answer. This tactic only led to resentment... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/17/228957/why-it-must-do-more-to-appeal-to-women.htm

Disabled and old people could miss out on advantages of technology

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| 06/03/2009

...The government needs to develop policies to make the digital economy more inclusive, particularly for older and disabled people, by addressing the key challenges and working with organisations, such as charities, to raise awareness of it... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/03/06/235160/disabled-and-old-people-could-miss-out-on-advantages-of.htm

Transport committee raps 'daft' bus smartcard policy

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| 01/04/2008

...The English national concessionary travel scheme launched on 1 April, promised free national bus travel to older and disabled people in England. The scheme was hailed as a major opportunity for the government and transport operators to integrate... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/01/230085/transport-committee-raps-daft-bus-smartcard-policy.htm

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Center for Developmentally Disabled Doesn't Fit Zoning - Any Zoning | Planetizen

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| 06/11/2009

...residential district" for a center for developmentally disabled people, saying that the proposal was too vague. The...build Sycamore Ridge, an 87-acre development for disabled people, was rejected due to zoning requirements. ... http://www.planetizen.com/node/41555

MapMechanics helps Shaw Trust with travel analysis for disadvantaged and disabled people