Accessibility testing & assistive technology training
Short updates from selected international sources about screen readers, accessible games and assistive technology. The program checks these feeds automatically each day. This is a selection of news, not a complete record of every story worldwide.
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This week, we’ve updated NVDA, and some documentation, we hear from our user group in Japan, plus there are tips for File Explorer and more! NVDA 2026.3.1 Updated VPAT / ACR NVDA on show in Japan Unassigned gestures File Explorer shortcuts NVDA 2026.3.1 NV Access is pleased to announce ...
JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2027 introduce new features and enhancements designed to improve accessibility, productivity, and the overall user experience. Join us Thursday, November 12 at noon ET for a live webinar to learn more about the latest updates and how they can support your everyday tasks. What We’ll ...
The Disability and Neurodivergence Games Done Quick Hotfix returns this year, celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 system update makes more accessibility options available during initial setup.
In the W3C blog post The multiplier effect: How authoring tools can transform web accessibility, W3C WAI Director Shawn Lawton Henry covers how authoring tools can help make vast amounts of content more accessible with less effort.
Copyright © 2026 World Wide Web Consortium. W3C document license. Publisher summary excerpt; follow the source for document status.Vispero Companion has grown from a helpful question-and-answer assistant into your one conversational home for all the AI features in JAWS. Whether you want to know how a feature works, get a description of a photo, explore a busy web page, or have a task done for you, it ...
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Recent updates to Pokémon Go, including the in-game Explorer Gadget, have improved the game's accessibility in several areas.
JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2027 are now available, offering new and exciting features that increase efficiency and productivity. Here’s a look at several highlights. Work More Productively with the New Vispero Companion in JAWS Vispero Companion now brings all your AI help together in one place. Whether you want ...
Now Google and Nintendo started to implement the Accessible Games Initiative tags, six major companies publicly use the tags in some way.
Happy All Saints Day / All Souls Day (I’m conscious of time zones, it is one of those two days for everyone, depending on where you are in the world). And wherever you are – Happy new NVDA release 🙂 Ok that was last week, but it’s like a ...
The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed November training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions ...
ZoomText and Fusion are powerful accessibility tools designed for people with low vision. ZoomText is a screen magnifier and reader, while Fusion combines all of ZoomText’s features with the full JAWS screen reader, offering both magnification and speech. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, our Workplace Ready ...
This month, we introduce some exciting features in JAWS 2027, including the new Vispero Companion, which can help you adjust JAWS settings, understand what’s on screen, and work through everyday accessibility challenges. And, as promised, we catch up with Sid Gaitonde after his first 90 days as Vispero’s CEO. ...
Asmodee launched access+, a new public accessibility resource for tabletop gaming, and expands their initiative to all studios.
The latest update to Pathologic 3 adds accessibility improvements to the text, visuals, and adds two difficulty modes.
Fuse Games adds keyboard presets to Star Wars: Galactic racing, easing one accessibility flaw until a future update adds remapping.
Many programs come with dozens of buttons, menus and options,
ZoomText and Fusion are powerful accessibility tools designed for people with low vision. ZoomText is a screen magnifier and reader, while Fusion combines all of ZoomText’s features with the full JAWS screen reader, offering both magnification and speech. Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we want to ...
The Saros: Zenith update adds several new accessibility features, including game speed, auto-fire, and a high contrast mode.
Football Manager 27 improves on the series accessibility, while also including wheelchair users as an option for your manager.
We’ve got a bumper edition for you this week, with new content for just about everyone! Accessibility Testing with NVDA NV Access Survey New Help Options for NVDA Users Help for Low Vision Users Free Sample Accessibility Testing with NVDA NVDA 2026.3 Beta 5 Accessibility Testing with NVDA NV ...
ZoomText and Fusion are powerful accessibility tools designed for people with low vision. ZoomText is a screen magnifier and reader, while Fusion combines all of ZoomText’s features with the full JAWS screen reader, offering both magnification and speech. Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we want to ...
Xbox announced the Xbox Nano Controller, a new controller whose smaller size and lighter weight comes with accessibility benefits.
ZoomText and Fusion are powerful accessibility tools designed for people with low vision. ZoomText is a screen magnifier and reader, while Fusion combines all of ZoomText’s features with the full JAWS screen reader, offering both magnification and speech. Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we want to ...
October is AAC Awareness Month, a time to celebrate communication
Let’s talk about NVDA 2026.3! NVDA 2026.3 Beta 2 Changes to the Changes Our International Communities Copying last spoken text Talking about NVDA Show Screen Overview NVDA 2026.3 Beta 2 As mentioned last edition, we released NVDA 2026.2 and dived straight into the beta period for NVDA 2026.3. Firstly, ...
In the W3C blog post Crafting WCAG 3 for more accessible user experiences, W3C WAI Director Shawn Lawton Henry covers some of the stakes and challenges in developing W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.
Copyright © 2026 World Wide Web Consortium. W3C document license. Publisher summary excerpt; follow the source for document status.Social inclusion can be described as the process of ensuring
The French authorized translations of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are updated:
Copyright © 2026 World Wide Web Consortium. W3C document license. Publisher summary excerpt; follow the source for document status.October is AAC Awareness Month, a time to shine a
W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 Working Draft is updated. The starting place for background, timeline, and up-to-date information is the WCAG 3 Introduction. For a list of changes in the September 2026 draft and review questions on the conformance model, see Status: In-progress drafts.
Copyright © 2026 World Wide Web Consortium. W3C document license. Publisher summary excerpt; follow the source for document status.It’s a busy and exciting time – it’s release time! Let’s dive in and see what’s new: NVDA 2026.2 Magnifier A new Beta already? Resetting to Factory Defaults NVDA 2026.2 NVDA 2026.2 has been released! This release includes a new built-in Magnifier feature, improvements to touch gestures and navigation, ...
We’re so close to 2026.2 now! We have a release candidate! Plus, this time around: NVDA 2026.2 Release Candidate! Automatically Scrolling the Braille Display Getting help from others New Unassigned Commands Finding out more about what is new NVDA 2026.2 Release Candidate! The NVDA 2026.2 Release Candidate is now ...
For many people with limited mobility, answering a mobile phone
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