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Better audio description through consultation
A basic rule of research is that if you want to know what somebody thinks about your product, the best thing to do is ask them. It is surprising how little that approach is taken with access services,...
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Sydney Festival expands accessibility
The innovative program of events to be staged at the upcoming Sydney Festival is set to be more accessible and inclusive than in past years. The festival runs throughout January 2016 and will feature...
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Choosing accessible movie sessions
With so many big movies being released for the Christmas season, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and Arthur Christmas, it’s important for people with a hearing or vision...
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The most popular accessibility stories of 2015
As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most popular articles and events regarding consumer accessibility across the web, digital technology, education, TV, video, cinema, arts,...
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Accessible cinema technologies introduced on the Gold Coast
The Arts Centre Gold Coast has introduced a new line of personal captioning and audio description devices intended to enhance cinema access for moviegoers in the region.The new technology line-up...
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Blind Americans frustrated over cinema customer service failure
Most cinemas in America (and Australia) provide audio description technology and screen audio described movies for blind and vision impaired people, however installing equipment does not ensure a good...
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Audio description awards call for nominations
The annual audio description awards hosted by the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project are now open for nomination.The awards have six categories:Achievement in audio description –...
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UK Cinemas support World Autism Awareness Day
More than 900 UK cinemas are taking part in special screenings to help recognise World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday 2 April.This special campaign of “sensory screenings” is being supported by the...
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Egypt gets a taste of Hotel Transylvania 2 with live AD
In a first for Egypt and the Middle East, the popular new children’s fantasy-comedy movie Hotel Transylvania 2 was screened in Cairo with live Audio Description (AD), which is the first time this has...
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Find accessible movie sessions online
The major cinema chains of Hoyts, Event, Village and Reading should have closed captions (CC) and audio description (AD) available at all locations across Australia, with open captions (OC) available...
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