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Blogs
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Teaching Best Practices for Human Rights Defenders through Gaming
Learning best practices in any profession can take years, but for human rights defenders, following them can have life or…
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A Different Kind of Hackathon: Making the Web Inclusive to All
Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center and PEAT host a hackathon to create accessible user experiences On May 15-16, the DIAGRAM Center, a…
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Spotlight on Software for Social Good: Cal Blueprint
Welcome to "Spotlight on Software for Social Good”, a new series where we’ll shine a light on different projects and…
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The Marrakesh Treaty in Action: What You Need to Know
On May 8, 2019, the United States joins the list of 82 member nations that have fully ratified the long-awaited…
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Empowering People with Visual Impairments in Every Corner of the Philippines
Expanding access to books and learning opportunities for Filipinos with reading barriers Benetech’s Bookshare ebook library is opening new doors…
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Brad Turner Talks Accessibility in Education on EduTalk Radio
Students with reading barriers get equal opportunities through resources like Bookshare On April 11, EduTalk Radio host Larry Jacobs and…
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Recent highlights
2023
- Business Mirror: An ebook Library for Those with Reading Barriers
- School Library Journal: Serving Blind and Low-Vision Children Well Benefits All Students. Here Are Suggestions.
- Publisher’s Weekly: Lerner Publishing Group’s New Partnership Centers Accessibility
- Publishing Perspectives: Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Getting Books on Time with Bookshare
- BBC News: Visually-impaired Nottingham Law Student Praises Book Scheme
2022
- Government Technology: DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
- Forbes: How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students ‘Visualize’ Graphs And Charts
- K-12 Dive: Nonprofit Uses AI to Make STEM Materials More Accessible
- Edutopia: Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
- Eyes on Success Podcast: 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers
- AppleVis Podcast: AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker
- Duke Fuqua Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: Why We’re Excited About Benetech’s Impact Potential
- K-12 Dive: 3 Inclusive Education Myths Busted