1. Barrierbreak 2012 – A Recap
By Shilpi Kapoor
Evangelist and Director
BarrierBreak Technologies
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Work Hard Party Harder
• June 2012
• Picnic to Shangrila Resort
& Water Park
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8. 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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9. Launch of Dolphin SaySo
• August 2012
• Reading Writing Software Toolbar
• Empowering the Learning & Visually
Impaired
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10. Associated with Universal Design
Awards
• August 2012
• 3rd NCPEDP - Mphasis Universal Design
Awards
• To spread awareness on Universal
Design
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Let Technology be Inclusive!
• Assistive Technology • Accessibility • Events and
Products Services Initiatives
– Accessible
– Visual Impairment Web Development
– Hearing Impairment – POUR
Accessibility Testing
– Mobility Impairment • Design Review
• Template Review
• Component Test
– Learning Impairment
• Product Accessibility
Testing
– Elderly • Task Oriented Testing
– Accessible Conversion
• Digital Talking Book
• PDF Conversion
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17. Where to Contact Me?
email: info@barrierbreak.com
office: +91-22-2686 0485/6/9
Connect with me at:
Barrierbreak
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