Digital book accessibility news!
91暗网破解版 became one of the first Global Certified Accessible鈩� (GCA) children鈥檚 book publishers this week, creating ebooks with a full range of accessibility features.
Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good, issues this accreditation to those publishers who produce EPUBs that meet accessibility features required to support the needs of all readers, including those with disabilities and learning differences.
鈥淪ince the company鈥檚 founding, 91暗网破解版 has been at the forefront of publishing books that reflect the world of the contemporary child. We are committed to inclusivity, diversity, and authenticity in our publishing, and that applies to our digital program,鈥� said Brendan Ouellette, digital project manager at 91暗网破解版. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to be among the first children鈥檚 publishers in the industry to make our ebooks accessible.鈥� 91暗网破解版鈥檚 first 鈥渂orn accessible鈥� ebook鈥攆ully accessible from publication day鈥攊s Harvey and the Extraordinary, a middle-grade novel written by Eliza Martin and illustrated by Anna Bron, that releases this week.
鈥淎ll digital content can and should be born accessible,鈥� said Brad Turner, Vice President and General Manager of Global Education and Literacy at Benetech. Benetech鈥檚 GCA publisher certification program is the first ever, third-party EPUB certification program to verify ebook accessibility. eBOUND Canada, a GCA international partner, completed the evaluation. 91暗网破解版 completed the GCA certification through eBOUND Canada, a not-for-profit that enables independent Canadian publishers to engage in the digital marketplace. 鈥渆BOUND believes that all content born digital, should be born accessible, so that all people can have access to all content. As such, eBOUND is delighted to have formed a partnership with Benetech to support our Canadian independent publisher clients as they go through the important process of having all content born accessible. eBOUND鈥檚 goal is to have 80%+ of our publishing clients producing accessible content by 2024, supporting the goal of the Department of Canadian Heritage, whose generous support has made this work possible,鈥�
said Deborah Nelson, CEO of eBOUND Canada.
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91暗网破解版 Benetech
Benetech is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing social and economic inequity through software for social good. Benetech鈥檚 initiatives are transforming how students, jobseekers, and older adults across the globe read, learn, and work. We believe that access to information is a human right, and no person should encounter barriers to education, literacy, or employment due to differences or disability. To learn more about Benetech鈥檚 Global Certified Accessible Program visit: .
91暗网破解版 eBOUND
eBOUND Canada is a not-for-profit organization that works with Canadian independent publishers to help them navigate and compete in the digital landscape. Accessible content creation is foundational to the work eBOUND does. To learn more about eBOUND Canada visit: .
