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Learning Disability England’s annual conference (2021) will take place online this year: 9th, 10th, & 11th of March. Each day, there will be 2 sessions (10am-12pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm).

ArtWorks Together is an international competition, offering adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents to the entire world to gain the recognition they deserve. Submissions are accepted from anywhere in the world and are completely free.

Using physical therapy combined with a noninvasive method of stimulating nerve cells in the spinal cord, University of Washington researchers helped six Seattle area participants regain some hand and arm mobility.

“NBCUniversal announced Friday that it will commit to auditioning actors with disabilities for each new studio production going forward, in an effort to increase and improve disability representation on screen.”

So, what’s new with iOS 14? All you need to know via Apple.com

“According to an interesting new research study, Amazon’s Alexa is taking assistive technology to a whole new level by boosting disabled people’s emotional well-being and staving off loneliness, in addition to helping them accomplish important daily tasks.”

Characters with disabilities are set to account for a larger percentage of those on prime-time television shows this season than ever before, according to an analysis.

Via Paula Morgan, Forbes.com

Supporting Young Disabled Graduates in Employment: what can universities and employers learn from disability research

WheelPower workout: A twenty-minute wheelchair workout for you people. Hosted by Ella!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is issuing a request for information on disability discrimination in the health care and child welfare systems. Via Disability Scoop.

Via Camphill Village Trust

The PlayStation 5 has set up a great accessible foundation, but there's still room for improvement.

The wheelchair and skateboard combo. Yes please. Via Evan_Lala (Instagram)

A 28-year-old individual, with a spinal cord injury, in Toronto, Canada, claims residents in her community have been neglected for years.

Nominations for 2020 open on 10 June and close on Friday 16 October at midday.

Google's latest mobile operating system has caught up to some iOS features and blown past others.

Google's Assistant is making it possible for users to launch apps with their voice as well as search inside apps or perform specific tasks — like ordering food, playing music, posting to social media, hailing a ride and more.

The community award recognizes a PhD student or candidate who has demonstrated exceptional service and promoted well-being and self-care.

Vhista allows users to explore their environment. According to the engineer, Juan David Cruz, Vhista “Use[s] the iPhone’s camera, pointing anywhere, and the app will tell you, with about 80 percent certainty, what objects are in front of you. It also uses augmented reality to tell you how far away they are.”

If you have a disability, what’s the hardest thing about browsing the web?” The answers to Safia Abdalla’s tweet are truly eye-opening and shows us what web accessibility should really be about.

Jane contacted Remap to see if we could invent something for her daughter, Jessie. Jessie loves to be on the move and spends a lot of time in her wheelchair.

As video game consoles have evolved, developers have been able to design games that are more accessible.

The Mobility Assistance for People with Cognitive Disabilities pilot will empower people with cognitive disabilities to travel more independently on fixed-route bus service.

This video duo is a mum/mom and her seven year-old son who has cerebral palsy. João's dream was to skate and he was able to fulfill it with the help of @skate_anima See what an amazing story

ThisAbles was created to enable people with special needs to enjoy the quality of life provided by IKEA products.

This 13-year-old disability activist helped Barbie launch a new line of dolls with prosthetics