barrierbreak 2012 - a recap

Redefining Disability

By Shilpi Kapoor

Evangelist and Director

BarrierBreak Technologies

Barrierbreak 2012 – A Recap

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Member of W3C

• January 2012• Barrierbreak becomes the member of the World

Wide Web Consortium (W3C)• Aiming to build awareness about Web Standard

and Accessibility

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Techshare India 2012

• Feb 2012 – 3rd edition at New Delhi• 2 day Seminar & Exhibition• More than 2000 Participants• 6 Accessibility Workshops• 50 Plus Speakers• 40 Exhibition Stalls• Country’s only Pan-Disability Conference &

Exhibition

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Introduction of Eyegaze Solution

• March 2012• Barrierbreak brings Eyegaze Edge

to India • Eye Operated communication &

control system• For people with complex physical

disabilities

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Launch of www.sexualityanddisability.org

• 16 April 2012• A fully accessible website first of its kind on

sexuality and disability• Developed & Tested for accessibility by

Barrierbreak Technologies

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

• 9 May 2012, Mumbai• Organized by Directorate of IT, Govt of

Maharashtra & BarrierBreak • Support – Nasscom• Panel Discussions

– Creating Barrier Free Infrastructure & Transportation– ICT Accessibility & Assistive Technology

• Accessibility 101 - Training for Developers

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Work Hard Party Harder

• June 2012• Picnic to Shangrila Resort

& Water Park

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Partner at TRANSED 2012

• July 2012• Exhibition Partner• International Conference on

Mobility & Transport for Elderly & Disabled Person

• Presented various assistive technology for people with disability & elderly

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Launch of Dolphin SaySo

• August 2012• Reading Writing Software Toolbar• Empowering the Learning & Visually

Impaired

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Associated with Universal Design Awards

• August 2012• 3rd NCPEDP - Mphasis Universal Design

Awards• To spread awareness on Universal

Design

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World Didac India 2012

• September 2012• Exhibitor – Various Assistive Technology Products

for People with Disability• Largest International Exhibition & Conference for

Educational & Training Resources • India Didactics Association & Barrierbreak

announce iBelong group

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Creating Inclusive Classroom

• September 2012, Delhi• Free Workshop for special educators & parents• Topics Covered:

– Accessible Course Material– Use of Various Assistive Technology Products in the

Classrooms

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Fun with Money – Windows 8 App

• October 2012• Developed a Windows 8 App to teach

learning impaired, dyslexic & autistic about Money

• Fun With Money• Tested for accessibility

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Accessibility at XRCVC & Delhi University

• November 2012• For students with Visual Impairment• Free EasyReader & Supernova

Training at XRCVC• Introduction to

– Touch Memo – Voice labeler– Clear Reader+ - Scan & Read, Magnify

Tool at Delhi University

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International day of Persons with Disabilities

• 3 December 2012• Invited people to premises to explore various

assistive technology products & accessibility services

• Mumbai police to make their website disabled friendly with the support of Barrierbreak

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Let Technology be Inclusive!• Assistive Technology

Products

– Visual Impairment

– Hearing Impairment

– Mobility Impairment

– Learning Impairment

– Elderly

• Accessibility Services– Accessible

Web Development

– POUR Accessibility Testing

• Design Review• Template Review• Component Test• Product Accessibility

Testing• Task Oriented Testing

– Accessible Conversion• Digital Talking Book• PDF Conversion

• Events and Initiatives

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Where to Contact Me?

email: info@barrierbreak.com

office: +91-22-2686 0485/6/9

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