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Information Digest
April 2015
News items
Infrared gadget could let blind see using goggles to beam images into the eye | Daily Mail Online
It's Time to End Guide Dog Discrimination
For the blind, hearing the way forward can be a tradeoff | Science News
MRI shows association between reading to young children and brain activity
Blind workers cost Australia $2.07 billion | Toowoomba Chronicle
Study finds that inclusive classrooms don't necessarily increase friendships for children with disabilities - University of Vermont
Games for the blind: making mobile fun accessible to everyone
Deaf Priorities in Cambodia: Planning for the Future | Voices
Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos : Nature News & Comment
New White House receptionist is a West Wing pioneer: 'Deaf people can do anything' - TODAY.com
4 Game-Changing Technologies For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Blind students 'see' with echoes, like bats
Kids with ADHD Must Squirm to Learn, UCF Study Says - UCF Today - UCF News and Articles - Orlando, FL News
Science of Learning Can Help Parents, Developers Grade Educational Apps - Association for Psychological Science
Study shows new technology may improve management of leading causes of blindness | News | OHSU
Man with restored sight provides new insight into how vision develops | UW Today
A world of echoes: Canadian research into how the blind use sound to see - National | Globalnews.ca
Should Netflix Be Accessible to the Deaf? — The Atlantic
Angelica Mesiti explores silence in new video work at Anna Schwartz Gallery
Netflix begins adding Audio Description for the blind | The Australian
Girls with disabilities are vulnerable to abuse by carers and partners because of their isolation and incapacity, research says – ScienceDaily
Stem cell injection may soon reverse vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration
Call to tackle 'cultural prejudice' facing older Australians looking for work
Study challenges view that sight-based brain sensory network organization is impaired with blindness
Why some people hear colour, taste sounds | ANU
Assistive technology helping students with disabilities and learning difficulties succeed
Audio Description trial commences on ABC iView
How a smartphone for the blind may save drivers' lives | The Times of Israel
Blind-from-birth people share brain mapping organization similar to that in sighted - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
Blind tennis player dreaming big | SBS News
Braille isn't 'embattled' – we're on the cusp of a golden age for blind people | Ian Macrae | Comment is free | The Guardian
Prince Harry 'may need binoculars' to match 'super sight' of Indigenous NORFORCE soldiers -
Study: Hearing and deaf children with autism both avoid using pronouns | The Daily Texan
Cautious welcome for early rollout of National Disability Insurance Scheme in Sydney's west
The untold story of the suffering of deaf children in Gaza
Cheats slip through the cracks at University of Sydney
Graeme Innes says 'appalling' cage practice not one-off, calls for inquiry on education of children with disabilities
Hearing devices rationed: Cochlear upgrade demand exceeds Australian Hearing budget
Special needs child allegedly put in cage-like 'withdrawal space' at Canberra school
A New Language for Pakistan’s Deaf - NYTimes.com
Deaf Women History Is Something to Celebrate|Lydia L. Callis
Tell the Whole Story- Audio Description on TV
Newsletters
What's news in disability
LTTATC April 2015 Newsletter
PWDA Daily Media Round-Up Monday 27 April 2015
ALEA Today - April 2015
The Lowitja Institute eBulletin 27 April 2015
DARU Update - 27 April 2015
ADCET Newsletter
AFB AccessWorld: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - April2015 Issue
Link: What's news in disability
NB 23 April 2015
One in Six 23 April 2015
Speaking from the Volta Bureau - In the Middle: Between Deaf and Hearing
DARU Update - 20 April 2015
Children with Hearing Loss - Late April Supporting Success Update
Early Childhood Australia WebWatch #209
DARU Update - 13 April 2015
The Lowitja Institute eBulletin 13 April 2015
Daily Media Round-Up Thursday 9 April 2015
Down Syndrome NSW eUpdate
DANA April Newsletter
National Braille Press - Writing Tutor Wins $15,000-April eNews
What's news in disability
NB - 9 April 2015
AGBell - Online and Video Captioning Cases
Closing The Gap Solutions April/May 2015
DISES Newsletter
APH News, April 2015
One in Six - 1 April
Journal ToC alerts
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy: 58, 8 (May 2015)
TESOL Quarterly: 49, 2 (June 2015)
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 62, 2 (April 2015)
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 57, 5 (May 2015)
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare April 2015; Vol. 21, No. 3
Other Resources
Journal / Author Name Estimator “Jane” allows one to paste the text of their abstract into a search box and based upon the content, produces a list of most relevant journals.
Australian Hearing I Can Hear You Now | Australian Hearing captioned version
A Sensory Experience explores the world through the eyes and ears of the deaf and blind communities in Victoria and seeks to demystify some of the stereotypes and preconceptions that survive to this day.
QIAT Resource Bank
The QIAT Community is a nationwide grassroots group that includes hundreds of individuals who provide input into the ongoing process of identifying, disseminating, and implementing a set of widely-applicable Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in school settings.
Plain English Campaign – free guides
Ten tips to prepare your child to learn to read braille | Perkins.org
WHO | 10 facts about deafness
Deaf Women United
committed to continuing a community of support of Deaf women from all walks of life.
Ron McCallum: How technology allowed me to read | Talk Video | TED.com
Daniel Kish: How I use sonar to navigate the world | Talk Video | TED.com
Report - Deaf and disabled children talking about child protection (UK) | Child Family Community Australia
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