by VR Horizons | Oct 8, 2019 | Accessibility, braille, gaming with disabilities, News
Uno, the popular card game, is expanding its audience by offering a Braille edition that can be played by both visually impaired and sighted users. In addition to text information for sighted players, Uno Braille cards feature Braille markings on their corners to...
by VR Horizons | Feb 9, 2018 | News
The 2018 PyongChang Olympics will be the most accessible Winter Games in history, according to NBC Olympics and Comcast. The media companies announced coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in South Korea will include video description services (VDS) for viewers...
by VR Horizons | Feb 8, 2016 | News
The world’s third largest manufacture of toys, Lego, has recently unveiled a figurine in a wheelchair. The newest minifigure is a part of a new Lego CITY set that will be available at stores around the world by June 2016. Toy makers around the globe have been feeling...
by VR Horizons | Dec 8, 2015 | Accessibility, ePolicyWorks, News
Finding Innovative Solutions for Accessible Transportation Many individuals with disabilities face mobility challenges that prevent them from holding employment. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of...
by VR Horizons | Apr 7, 2015 | hiring, News
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Mary Ellen Smith, announced last Friday its plan to launch a pilot program to hire individuals with autism. Microsoft has been known to be on the cutting edge creating opportunity and products for individuals...
by VR Horizons | Mar 5, 2015 | News, Spotlight Series, WIOA
Today, VR Horizons announced plans to host a recurring blog series examining the impact and evolving requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The VR Horizons WIOA Series is designed to provide VR professionals with the latest news and...
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