The European Accessibility Act was adopted in April 2019 and will introduce harmonised rules on accessibility for private-sector products and services in the EU for the first time.
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Happy Pride Month
June is Pride Month and Pride Month is in honor of the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. To show support and give credit to such a important day for equality, IA Labs have changed their logo to incorporate the progressive pride flag.
IA Labs announces launch of voice-based service for NCBI
Today marks the official launch of myNCBI Smart Hub, a voice interaction model available on all Alexa-enabled and Google Home devices that gives users of all demographics easy access to information on NCBI’s services and special features just by saying, “Alexa / Google, open myNCBI”.
The Digital Accessibility Index
This report was commissioned by the country’s national sight loss charity, NCBI, and entails how accessible Ireland’s digital world is based on manual accessibility audits performed by the staff of IA Labs. Research and write-up of the index was carried out from February to October 2023.
Minister Anne Rabbitte attends IA Labs Launch
IA Labs was delighted to welcome Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities, as the guest of honour to their official company launch on the 27th of April 2022.
The Launch of IA Labs
The official launch of Inclusion & Accessibility (IA) Labs and the Digital Accessibility Index was held on the 27th of April 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. The staff of IA Labs were delighted to welcome guests from a range of industries and the guest of honour, Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte, to the event.
Digital Accessibility Index finds that 72% of leading Irish companies do not have accessible websites
Report compiled by Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs) highlights challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing everyday services.