http://www.tiresias.org Tiresias offers guidelines and tools for designing accessible information and communication technology (ICT), so it can benefit the general public, such that it is also accessible by those with sight problems and other disabilities. Katherine Carter (mailto:katherine.carter@rnib.org.uk) Copyright reserved http://www.tiresias.org/news/october2009/olderpeople_internet.htm Older people are becoming an increasingly isolated generation, excluded from large parts of daily life because of the internet, a new study by a group at Oxford University has found. http://www.tiresias.org/news/september2009/w3c_tpac.htm The W3C Technical Plenary Conference (TPAC) will be held in Santa Clara, California, USA on the 2 - 6 November 2009. http://www.tiresias.org/news/september2009/assets_conference.htm On 26 - 28 October the ASSETS conference in Pittsburgh, USA, will explore the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities and older adults. http://www.tiresias.org/news/september2009/sightvillage_london.htm The QAC Sight Village London Exhibition of technology and services for people who are blind or partially sighted is on 11 November at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX from 10am - 4.30pm and admission is free. http://www.tiresias.org/news/september2009/TANIA.htm Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are drawing information together for blind and visually impaired students that can be accessed with a precise mobile navigation device. http://www.tiresias.org/news/ud_dublin.htm The Centre of Excellence in Universal Design invites you to the launch of the Council of Europe report "Achieving full participation through Universal Design". http://www.tiresias.org/news/accessforall_conference.htm The conference programme has been designed to deliver a demanding agenda bringing together key people from across Europe to demonstrate how assistive technology can significantly support independence for people with disabilities in a person centred way. http://www.tiresias.org/news/techshare_8sept.htm Online booking for Techshare 2009 has been extended to 8 September 2009. Hurry and book now! http://www.tiresias.org/news/atia_conference.htm ATIA's annual assistive technology conference will be held on 28 - 31 October and will provide a forum for education and communication to professional practitioners serving those with disabilities with the overarching goal of providing enhanced benefits and opportunities to people with disabilities. http://www.tiresias.org/news/rnib_tv.htm The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Ocean Blue Software's "talking TV" technology has been shortlisted as one of the Top 10 most innovative in design by the IABM judging panel.