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Accessible Technology for People with Disabilities Eve Andersson Manager, Accessibility Engineering From Exclusion to Empowerment UNESCO International Conference New Delhi November 2014
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Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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1.Platforms
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Android
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TalkBack Built-in screen reader on Android phones/tablets Hear spoken output Explore and interact with device by touch Helps people who are blind or text- impaired
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BrailleBack Free app Combined speech/braille experience Pairs with various refreshable braille displays Helps people who are blind
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Magnification Built-in zoom & large text options Helps people with low vision
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Captions Specify options (language, text, and style) for closed captioning Helps people with hearing impairment
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Switch Access Allows control of device with hardware switch Helps people who have mobility impairment
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Just Speak (Beta) Accessibility service to launch applications and activate on-screen controls via spoken command Helps people who have mobility impairment
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Open Platform 3 rd parties can build their own services for Android using Accessibility APIs and other APIs. Example:
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Chrome OS
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Chrome OS Accessibility Features ●Make the cursor bigger (so it's more visible on the screen) ●Turn on high contrast mode (makes the screen easier to read) ●Turn on spoken feedback (describes what is happening on the screen) ●Turn on sticky keys (allows shortcut keys to be typed in sequence, without pressing modifier keys at the same time) ●Turn on the screen magnifier (enlarges items on the screen) ●Automatically click when the cursor stops (click without using your mouse) ●Turn on the on-screen keyboard (shows a keyboard that can be clicked with a mouse) ●Support for refreshable braille displays
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Glass
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A Few Glass Features Front-facing Camera Accelerometer Spoken input/output Runs on Android
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2.Products
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YouTube
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Automatic Captioning
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Transcript Synchronization
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Hangouts
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Real-time Captions Live transcription through StreamText Local transcription from inside the Hangout
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Sign Language Interpreter Mode
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Helpouts
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Docs and Drive
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Improved screen reader support Support for braille displays Keyboard accessibility Zoom support High-contrast mode improvements
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Classroom
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Many More Products & Features www.google.com/accessibility
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3.Programs
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Research Grants Semi-annual application cycle (next: April 15) Up to $150k Assigned a Google sponsor
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Google for Nonprofits
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Google for Education
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Thank You www.google.com/accessibility
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