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Global Accessibility News: May 2013

Harper Government Reaffirms Commitment to Persons with Disabilities

OTTAWA, ONTARIO: The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, yesterday announced the Governmentโ€™s support for private Memberโ€™s motion 430, Strengthening Employment for http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/05/03/harper-government-reaffirms-commitment-to-persons-with-disabilities/

Australian Childrenโ€™s Voices for Proloquo2Go App

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Acapela Group and AssistiveWare unveil that the first ever genuine, natural-sounding Australian childrenโ€™s voices are now available in Proloquo2Go, a text-to-speech app for iPhone, http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/05/02/australian-childrens-voices-for-proloquo2go-app/

Amazon bringing new accessibility features to free Kindle reading apps for iOS

SEATTLE: Amazon yesterday announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading app, making it easier than ever for customers who are blind and low vision to http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/05/02/amazon-bringing-new-accessibility-features-to-free-kindle-reading-apps/

Feds release new fair housing construction guidelines

New guidance released on April 30 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice reinforces the Fair Housing http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/05/02/feds-release-new-fair-housing-construction-guidelines/

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