For those of you who are not aware, RoboBraille is an e-mail service which can convert digital text documents into either Braille or audio files. It is quick and easy to use RoboBraille.

• Users simply send an e-mail with an attached text document to RoboBraille.
  
• Shortly after, they will receive the document back from RoboBraille in the specified format - an audio file, for example.

The big plus - It is free for non-commercial users to use RoboBraille.

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"Standards make the world accessible for all'.

The video embedded below -- which includes strong and interesting statements from many authoritative contributors -- was shown during the European Commission's World Standards Day 2010 'Accessibility for all' conference in Brussels on 14th October 2010.

"People have different needs and abilities", says BSI Film Producer Sofie Sandell. "In this video we want to give them a voice to make sure that their needs are heard and fulfilled...

The Equality Act 2010, now puts the onus on learning providers to take reasonable steps to ensure that their information is accessible.

The good news is - Create & Convert has been designed specifically to help learning providers comply with this Act.

Create & Convert...

• is a free tool;
• can convert digital documents, like MS Office, Open Office etc., into ePublications or talking books;
• is a suite of free software tools that learning providers can use to support learners who...
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Two experts in accessibility...

• Glenda Watson Hyatt (who has cerebral palsy); and
  
• Lorelle VanFossen (who has traumatic brain injury)

They discuss specific steps website managers and bloggers can take to make their sites and blogs accessible, including adding simple things like alt tags, captions and underlined links...

Enhancing website accessibility from JD L...