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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One of their main challenges is that they do not have adequate access to educational materials that are necessary to learn and succeed in school. Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges.

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Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he’ll “have answers by September“

Ars Technica

The report's authorsresearchers at the CDC and academic institutions across the country suggest that the slight uptick is likely due to improved access to evaluations in underserved groups, including Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities. The data comes from the CDC-funded Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.

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Meta-funded program teaches tweens about online exploitation

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now Childhelp, a leading child safety non-profit organization, developed the curriculum in partnership with Meta, and in consultation with other topic experts, including the Department of Homeland Security and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. National MS Society :: @ MSSociety.

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11 Nonprofits Utilizing the New Twitter Profile Design

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, your biggest challenge will be finding a “Header” image that looks good on multiple devices especially if you are a small nonprofit without easy access to a graphic designer. National Parks Conservation Association :: @ NPCA. Jude Children’s Research Hospital :: @ StJude.

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33 Nonprofit Mobile Websites

Nonprofit Tech for Good

One in four Americans now access the Mobile Web daily, yet only a tiny fraction of nonprofits have a mobile website. That said, I think the word is finally starting to trickle out that mobile campaigns can be done on a shoestring budget and are accessible to all nonprofits. National Geographic :: m.nationalgeographic.com.

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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As a non-profit working in the water and sanitation sector, we knew our organization had reason to join the conversation given access to safe water enables handwashing which is a first line of defense against the spread of COVID-19. We want to make it safe, accessible, and cost-effective. Watch Video.