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Blogs
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We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!
This post originally appeared on Jim Frutchterman's Beneblog. I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would…
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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates
This piece originally appeared as a guest post on Jim Fruchterman's Blog. I recently had the honor to speak at…
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Coverage of Landmark “Treaty for the Blind” Notes Benetech’s Role
The role that Benetech, and our CEO Jim Fruchterman, have played in the adoption of the historic “Marrakesh Treaty to…
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International Leaders Adopt Historic “Treaty for the Blind”
"Miracle in Marrakesh" Gives People with Disabilities Expanded Access to Books; Powerful Tool to Fight Worldwide Book Famine FOR IMMEDIATE…
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Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty
This post originally appeared on Jim Fruchterman's Beneblog. To the Diplomatic Conference in Plenary on June 27, 2013 On the…
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Benetech’s Statement to the Treaty Delegates in Marrakech
Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disabled people. We have 197,000…
News
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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
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