{"id":26114,"date":"2024-01-11T09:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=26114"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:23:00","slug":"top-accessibility-stories-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/top-accessibility-stories-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year in Review: Top Accessibility Stories of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26114\" class=\"elementor elementor-26114\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d33be02 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d33be02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1267aa5\" data-id=\"1267aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb0eff disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb0eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we begin to finish our holidays and return to work, it\u2019s a great time to take a step back and look at how far accessibility has come in 2023.<\/p><p>This was a year when AI made its mark in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/\">ChatGPT<\/a>, an application that simplified creative writing and idea creation at the click of the keyboard, where we pushed for a close of the digital divide through accessible internet packages and computer skills workshops. And, we saw the Department of Justice (DOF) across the pond, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-advances-proposed-rule-strengthen-web-and-mobile-app-access-people\">knuckle down on accessibility in mobile and app services.<\/a><\/p><p>But, throughout the last 12 months, there have been accessibility feats that have not just caught our eye but have made breakthroughs that will hopefully inspire others to follow suit for years to come. So without further ado, let\u2019s take a look at Recite Me\u2019s top accessibility stories of 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-556a6a8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"556a6a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bb9c31\" data-id=\"1bb9c31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ed082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78ed082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>(Un)Digitalisation of Railway Ticket Offices<\/h2><p>In September, it was announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that in the next 3 years, nearly all of the 1007 brick-and-mortar railway ticket offices would close and would migrate to a digital ticketing system as it was reported only one in 10 tickets be sold in ticket offices.<\/p><p>But, whilst we can see <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/closure-of-railway-ticket-stations-in-the-uk\/\">the benefits of a fully digital ticketing service<\/a> (if done right), many travellers around Australia rely on these traditional methods for assistance. Only some people have the skills to access the internet with the right support.<\/p><p>The public was outraged and reported their concerns to Transport Focus and London Travelwatch who were against the proposed change. The 2 watchdogs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/oct\/31\/rail-ticket-office-closures-in-england-train-operators\">received over 750,000 responses, 99% of which were objections!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b5b87\" data-id=\"72b5b87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1126bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1126bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Train-Tickets.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26116\" alt=\"Animation of a train ticket office with a red cross across the screen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Train-Tickets.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Train-Tickets-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Train-Tickets-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0712a8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0712a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9aeed8\" data-id=\"b9aeed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f1289 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f1289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">So, on the 1st of November, the plan to digitalise rail ticket offices was scrapped and the accessibility of the people has been preserved. A small victory for the disability community and it was amazing to see so many coming together to ensure rail travel is accessible to everyone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86bbc25 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86bbc25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-996a6d2\" data-id=\"996a6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a90d4e disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a90d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Train-Tour-Icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Train-Tour-Icon.png 744w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Train-Tour-Icon-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8ee467\" data-id=\"c8ee467\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34549d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34549d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Greater Anglia\u2019s Train Carriage Virtual Tour<\/h2><p>Sticking on the subject of trains, it was a greater privilege to discover that our friends over at\u00a0Greater Anglia\u00a0had created a train carriage virtual tour.<\/p><p>Greater Anglia is a train operating group based in the south of England that launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me assistive toolbar<\/a>\u00a0on its website back in May of this year to support customers of all backgrounds with an inclusive ticket service.<\/p><p>4 months on from launching Recite Me technology, Greater Anglia continued its strive to be the most accessible train service by announcing a 3D virtual tour inside of their trains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10612e7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10612e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b00e97\" data-id=\"1b00e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1663723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1663723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Their goal was simple, to support journey planning, give customers a clearer picture of what they can expect on board and reduce anxiety about travelling. It was designed for those who have a disability in mind, so they can check how accessible their journey will be.<\/p><p>By visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greateranglia.co.uk\/about-us\/news-desk\/news-articles\/greater-anglia-creates-online-virtual-tours-all-its-trains-help#recite\">Greater Anglia website<\/a>, you can view the virtual tour to see where the accessible toilets and spaces are located and where you can store your luggage for your long journey.<\/p><p>If that wasn\u2019t enough, Greater Anglia collaborated with UK: The Virtual Tour Experts and Network Rail to produce 3D virtual tours of 15 stations which would further reassure their passengers when travelling. Stations that have a tour include the likes of London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Norwich.<\/p><p>They are all available on the Greater Anglia website so check them all out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greateranglia.co.uk\/travel-information\/your-journey\/virtual-station-tours\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df638c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df638c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba74fb\" data-id=\"bba74fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9486588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9486588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>AQA\u2019s Push for All Digital Exams<\/h2><p>Our next accessibility triumph comes from the Education sector in the form of digitalised exams, which AQA, an exam governing body, will be aiming for by 2026.<\/p><p>In October of this year, AQA took to their digital platform and announced that reading and listening components of GCSE Polish and Italian will be going digital in 2-3 years, with large entry subjects such as GCSE English, to be partially digitally assessed by 2030.\u00a0This news comes just two weeks after the government said that the Advanced British Standard, will examine using digital tests to assess pupils with new approaches.<\/p><p>This fantastic initiative will bring many positives to exams including a way to be more engaging with certain scenarios, closer to the digital world that the younger generation is growing up in and incredibly beneficial for the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8557fe\" data-id=\"d8557fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9f186 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c9f186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Exam.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26118\" alt=\"Animation of a laptop with an online exam on the screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Exam.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Exam-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Exam-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85ea296 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85ea296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1d5d0\" data-id=\"4d1d5d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c440b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c440b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But, one of the core reasons AQA have decided to implement web learning is because it will allow exams to be more inclusive and accessible and we couldn\u2019t agree more! There are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/sector\/education\/\">so many companies utilising the internet for learning<\/a>, allowing all students, regardless of their background, to express themselves in the way that suits them best.<\/p><p>We can\u2019t wait to see where AQA decide to go with digital exams and what another brilliant accessibility milestone in 2023!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d15e60 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d15e60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b40b371\" data-id=\"b40b371\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bcdd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27bcdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Playstation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26119\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Playstation.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Playstation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Playstation-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13c6b1b\" data-id=\"13c6b1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcbafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcbafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>PlayStation\u2019s Project Leonardo<\/h2><p>Now, this was an accessibility story we were so excited to see developed over the year.<\/p><p>Dubbed the \u201caccess controller\u201d, Project Leonardo was first made known to the public back in January at a global technology event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.tech\/\">CES 2023<\/a>. PlayStation President, Jim Ryan, hopped on stage to reveal Playstation 5\u2019s newest controller designed in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/\">Able Gamers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/\">Special Effect<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stackup.org\/\">Stack Up<\/a>.<\/p><p>You would think that at first glance, we would only receive minor details on this groundbreaking accessibility addition but, the keynote provided lots of information. Including the ability to interexchange buttons to your liking, map buttons to a way that suits you best and the opportunity to link them to other accessibility or normal controllers so you can chop and change them to suit your needs in-game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbf8797 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbf8797\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aceb4a9\" data-id=\"aceb4a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618d11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618d11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pictures also accompanied the reveal, like the one above, which showed off Project Leonardo\u2019s unique look and customisation ability.\u00a0<\/p><p>Fast forward to December 2023 and the controller has been released to the public. Whilst the initial reception back in January was a little underwhelming, reviews have gone on to say that the controller is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/sony-access-controller-review\/\">beautiful addition to all gamersbeautiful addition to all gamers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reviewed.usatoday.com\/accessibility\/content\/ps5-access-controller-review-sony-adaptive-remote\">the best adaptive controller that has ever been tested.the best adaptive controller that has ever been tested.<\/a>\u00a0One that stood out to us was one given on TikTok by our friends over at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gigabililty\/video\/7311049083257359649?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7195931016380810758\">Gigability<\/a>, so check that out when you can!<\/p><p>In the last few years, we have seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/video-game-accessibility\/\">some brilliant accessibility features in the gaming industry<\/a>\u00a0like the Xbox Adaptive Controller and the creation of The International Game Developers Association. These inventions as well as the Playstation accessibility controller will further create a gaming industry that is accessible for all and, Recite Me can\u2019t wait to see where it goes next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da32c2d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da32c2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e16b1ab\" data-id=\"e16b1ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc92a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc92a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>WCAG\u2019s Brand New* 2.2 Guidelines<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">Last but not least, is the release of version 2.2 of the World Content Accessibility Guidelines. Did you really think we would leave these out?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">The World Content Accessibility Guidelines is a globally accepted collection of guidelines for enhancing web accessibility (WCAG for short). They exist to guide the public on how to make their digital services and applications, accessible to everyone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">Impairments that a user might have could include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eeb2b4\" data-id=\"9eeb2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff23c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ff23c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-403adf5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"403adf5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e71b98d\" data-id=\"e71b98d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737a276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"737a276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-1-Visions.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-1-Visions.png 449w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-1-Visions-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-1-Visions-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d34553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d34553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vision<\/h3><p>Glaucoma, cataracts or age-induced sight degeneration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a81cf01\" data-id=\"a81cf01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd75a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd75a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-2-Mobility.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26122\" alt=\"Animated male lifting hand in the air\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-2-Mobility.png 453w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-2-Mobility-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-2-Mobility-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e9764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8e9764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mobility<\/h3><p>Limited to no use of upper parts of the body such as hands and arms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d37ca53\" data-id=\"d37ca53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d8bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70d8bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-3-Hearing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26123\" alt=\"Animated speak icon with red cross across\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-3-Hearing.png 453w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-3-Hearing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-3-Hearing-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05ae31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e05ae31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Hearing<\/h3><p>People who are partially or fully deaf.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06bb9af\" data-id=\"06bb9af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e63cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4e63cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-4-Thinking-and-Understanding.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26124\" alt=\"Animated man with brain scrambled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-4-Thinking-and-Understanding.png 454w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-4-Thinking-and-Understanding-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Impairment-4-Thinking-and-Understanding-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be66575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be66575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Thinking and Understanding<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dyslexia, Dyspraxia or Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a53e7e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a53e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31717a2\" data-id=\"31717a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd6684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd6684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest improvements in WCAG 2.2 are aimed at enhancing accessibility for users with cognitive, learning, or mobility problems, as well as those with impaired vision. Which Recite Me believes is another fantastic step to creating a digital world that is inclusive for all.<\/p><p>Regarding what was added in WCAG 2.2, six new Level A and AA plus three Level AAA success criteria, were introduced. All information on what these entail can be found on our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">WCAG accessibility standards blog.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51d6ae0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51d6ae0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e6b7e2\" data-id=\"8e6b7e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd04242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd04242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Scanner-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26125\" alt=\"Animation of the Recite Me checker on a laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Scanner-Graphic.png 597w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/Scanner-Graphic-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68bb836\" data-id=\"68bb836\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff3609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff3609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Just as a Reminder\u2026<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">The Recite Me Checker<\/a>\u00a0makes website accessibility and compliance simple. You can create a website that is built with accessibility in mind and to WCAG industry standards by tracking your progress and keeping up to date with what needs changing to meet standards by law.<\/p><p>It\u2019s great to see the guidelines are developing more and more every year as we move towards a further and greater digital world. With the 3.0 guidelines projected for a 2025 release, make sure to keep up to date with everything at Recite Me to get the details on everything digital accessibility!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918518d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918518d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-612ff1a\" data-id=\"612ff1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f719bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f719bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In Conclusion<\/h2><p>What a fantastic year it has been for the landscape of accessibility. It\u2019s brilliant to see so many companies and organisations pushing for inclusion in all sectors. You will have to let us know, do you have you got a standout accessibility story for 2023? How are you going to contribute to inclusion in 2024?\u00a0<\/p><p>We are always looking to have discussions about inclusion so get involved in the comments on our socials.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e98100b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e98100b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b8c17\" data-id=\"a7b8c17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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