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October 2009

• Technology for Tomorrow: Virtual pal helps autistic kids make social connections (The Globe and Mail)

September 2009

• IBM and Chinese Deaf Association Launch Real-time, Online Sign Language Interpretation Service. First-of-a-kind Internet Service Supports Organization of 2009 Deaflympics. (Reuters)
• Adaptive Technology makes a City Smart (Website Accessibility Information Clearinghouse)
• Baby Boomers May Drive Accessibility (Website Accessibility Information Clearinghouse)

July 2009

• What's the Real Test of Corporate Values? (DiversityInc)

May 2009

• Travel/Tourism for the Disabled. G3ict meets in Atlanta. (Global Atlanta)

April 2009

• A New Era for Accessibility (ASTD)

March 2009

• IBM Ranks in Top 10 on 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® List

December 2008

• W3C: Interoperability Key to Social Networking
• IBM voted India's employer of the year (ITExaminer.com)
• W3C advances Web accessibility guidelines (Government Computer News)

October 2008

• Why disabled techies rock. TecAccess (IBM Business Partner) has found a lucrative niche connecting disabled workers with high-tech job opportunities. (CNNMoney.com)
• IBM and GW Micro Join Steering Committee for Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (BusinessWire)

July 2008

• I.B.M. Software Enhances Web Accessibility for the Blind (New York Times)
• Better IT access for Malaysian seniors (ComputerWorld Malaysia)

June 2008

• IBM: Big Blue Takes the Lead in Aiding the Disabled using Information Technology (China Internet)
• Review: Symphony Sings As Office Clone (Channel Web)

May 2008

• An interview with Vicki Hanson (IBM) (Il Sole 24 Ore.com)
• IBM Ranked Ninth in The 2008 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity

January 2008

• Motivated to Make a Difference: An Interview with Frances West of IBM (AccessWorld)
• Enabling Disabled Shoppers (internet retailer)
• Internationalization & Accessibility Using Dojo (AJAXWORLD)
• Developing a successful accessibility plan for India will involve cooperation and coordination from multiple stakeholders (IT Magazine)

December 2007

• MADE IN IBM LABS: IBM Contributes Framework to Eclipse Foundation.

  Open Source Community to Adapt IBM Technology to Make Web 2.0 Content Accessible for People With Disabilities (ibm.com)

November 2007

• Jay Leventhal Editor's Page (AFB Accessworld)
• IBM launches Human Ability and Accessibility Centre (The Business Edition)
• IBM, Universities Research Open Source Technologies For Aging Workers (InformationWeek)
• Guido Corona's Musings on the Evolution and Longevity of Accessible Personal Digital Assistants (AFB Accessworld)
• The Dojo Foundation Releases Dojo 1.0. Open Source Toolkit Provides Critical Components for Web 2.0 Development (IBM Press room)

October 2007

• The 2nd Annual ATIA Leadership Forum on Accessibility Explores Business Case Strategies for Accessibility in Businesses and Government (marketwire)
• Vicki Hanson appointed Leverhulme visiting professor at Dundee (University of Dundee)

September 2007

• IBM, Bell Canada offer assistive IT strategies (itWorldCanada)
• IBM and OpenOffice.org: An Interview with IBM's Doug Heintzman (Consortiuminfo.org)
• IBM joins openoffice.org community (openoffice.org)

July 2007

• Bridging the Digital Divide for Hard-to-Reach Groups (IBM Center for The Business of Government)
• Aaron Leventhal named Best Accessibility Architect for Google-O'Reilly Open Source Awards (O'Reilly radar)

April 2007

• Canadian schools collaborate on more accessible interfaces. University of Toronto leads project for adaptive Web applications (Canadian Technology News)

March 2007

• IBM To Help Computer Students Develop Software For The Disabled
• IBM to Help Colleges Make Software More Accessible for Disabled and Aged.U.S. Department of Education Applauds Effort; Congratulates IBM Programming Contest Winners (press release)
• Emerging GIS Technology and Accessibility: Online Mapping for Everyone (Directions Magazine)
• ATIA 2007 Conference Report (AFB AccessWorld)
• Editor's Page (AFB AccessWorld)

February 2007

• Members Approve OpenDocument Version 1.1 as OASIS Standard. Consortium Enhances Accessibility Features of Open Format for Office. Applications (OASIS)

January 2007

• Innovation for everyone. Enough talk. Let's make it happen. (www.ibm.com)

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2009 IEEE Accessing the Future conference

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Be free. Work smart. Create accessible documents.

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Smarter learning technologies

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PowerUp game made accessible by IBM

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AFB focuses on small displays

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A letter from Helen Keller

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A lesson on accessibility.

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Phillip D. Jenkins named to U.S. Access Board.

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Making accessibility accessible

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ComputerWorld selects TD Bank

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Web 2.0 mashup accessibility

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Accessibility = Possibility

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One truth (uni•verse) about disability

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