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Shaomei Wu, Jingjin Li, and Qisheng Li will be presenting at CHI 2024, happening May 11-16 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their presentations will focus on two research papers:
1. Towards Fair and Inclusive Speech Recognition for Stuttering: Community-led Chinese Stuttered Speech Dataset Creation and Benchmarking, find the video here.
2. Finding My Voice over Zoom: An Autoethnography of Videoconferencing Experience for a Person Who Stutters, find the video here.
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The top 1 million websites average 50 accessibility errors per page, with a staggering 96.3% of homepages failing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2 compliance. Full Article: >> Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
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Be My Eyes app enables blind users to access visuals via human volunteers or new GPT-4 AI “Virtual Volunteer” – pitting technological independence against intimacy of human connection. Full Article >> I Have a Choice to Make About My Blindness
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Empowering the visually impaired with laser-vision smart canes: Exploring the convergence of advanced sensors, SLAM algorithms, and IoT integration for unparalleled travel experiences. Full Article >> Laser Sensing and Vision Sensing Smart Blind Cane: A Review
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A guide to web accessibility, empowering marketers to create inclusive campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences seamlessly. Full Article >> Four tips for improving web accessibility in marketing
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Date: 2024-04-18
Elevate your accessibility career by attending the ‘Network & Learn’ virtual gathering! Engage with industry experts, gain valuable insights, and join a thriving community. Register for this unmissable event! Full Info >> IAAP Network and Learn Session
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Lighthouse is a nonprofit that empowers people who are blind or visually impaired to live independently. Lighthouse provides training, rehabilitation, and support services to help people achieve their goals. Now they have many positions opening, including Accessible User Experience (AUX) Specialist. Full Info >>
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