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Center Grant on Telecommunications Access Awarded to Trace Center
A five-year, $4.75 million Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (US Dept. of Education) will fund a broad scope of work on disability access to emerging mainstream telecommunication systems, including emergency communication and telecollaboration.
PEAT helps authors identify seizure-inducing content
A beta release of the Photosensitive Epilepsy Analyisis Tool (PEAT) that includes built-in video capture is available for download. PEAT is a free, first-of-its-kind resource that developers can use to identify seizure risks in their web content or computer software.
Real-Time Text Update for Access Board and FCC
An update on current status, standards, and work in industry on real-time text was presented by the RERC on Telecommunications Access. With the transition to VoIP underway, implementation of equitable access via text is especially important.
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