by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
To bridge what the World Bank calls a “disability divide,” Microsoft has announced a new “technology-led five-year commitment to create and open doors to bigger opportunities for people with disabilities.” The initiative focuses on three priorities: development of...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
The Law in Jamaica Less than ten percent of published material is accessible to people who are visually impaired or have low vision, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In observing International Intellectual Property Week, from April 23...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
A new resource, NSITE’s Cisco Academy training program prepares job seekers who are blind or visually impaired to become Cisco Certified Network Associates. Those enrolled in this 40-week initiative learn how to “install, configure and troubleshoot networks using...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
“Employees with disabilities may be the largest ‘diversity’ segment of the workforce—20 percent of the U.S population has a disability and an estimated 20 percent of U.S. workers will develop a disability that lasts a year or more during their careers. Yet few will...
by admin | Jun 16, 2021 | News
The Learning Ally College Success Program (CSP) now has its own website designed to give users “all the program resources they need to succeed at school, plus exciting new features to help them get guidance and connect to the community for support and networking.”...