Tag: accessibility
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Blogs
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Accessible STEM: One Student’s Perspective
Ellashae is a rising senior at a public high school in the Atlanta suburbs. A self-described theater kid, she loves…
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Empower Next Generation of Young Leaders to Create Inclusive Communities
For International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2022, we invited guest contributor Andrea Cahn to share a perspective.…
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Interview with Marcus Green, Bookshare Outreach Coordinator for Atlanta, Georgia
Benetech is pleased to introduce Marcus Green, Benetech’s Outreach Coordinator based in Atlanta. Marcus is a technology educator in Dekalb…
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From Video Gamer to Scholar: How Amaan Leverages Digital Literacy and Bookshare to Accelerate His Education
Digital literacy skills, assistive technology, and Bookshare ebooks are Amaan’s ticket to education, independence, and a future full of possibilities…
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Are We There Yet?
Katherine Schneider, PhD, a retired clinical psychologist and Benetech Board member, reflects on the successes and shortfalls of accessibility as…
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The ADA Turns 32
Individuals reflect on the accomplishments and ongoing need for more disability rights as the ADA turns 32. Today is the…
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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