Introductions
       Trevor Boland                            Lorraine 
       Digital and eLearning                    Gallagher
       Officer                                  Information and Training 
       Trevor.Boland@AHEAD.ie                   Officer
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      “The most profound technologies are 
      those that disappear. They weave 
      themselves into the fabric of everyday 
      life until they are indistinguishable from 
      it.”
      Mark Weiser ‘The Computer for the Twenty-First 
      Century’ 1991
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            Accessibility Directive
      Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of 
      the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the 
      websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies” 
      requires public bodies to ensure their websites and 
      apps are accessible to persons with disabilities.  
      All websites created after 23 September 2018 will have to be 
      accessible by 23 September 2019. Existing websites will 
      have to comply by 23 September 2020. All mobile 
      applications will have to be accessible by 23 June 2021.
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      Glossary
      Screen Readers are a form of assistive technology (AT) 
      software that enables access to a computer, and all 
      the things a computer does, by attempting to identify 
      and interpret what is being displayed on the computer 
      screen using text-to-speech.
      Provides access to someone who is visually impaired, 
      mobility or has a learning disability to access text on 
      the screen.
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