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DAISY has been leading standards and good practice in accessible digital publications for over 20 years - drawing on the expertise of our members with collective experience of over 1,500 years!

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Shaping the Technology of Tomorrow

At DAISY we work closely with technology companies and standards agencies to ensure that the reading and publishing technology of tomorrow provide an accessible future for all.

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Our Story

The DAISY Consortium has a rich history which started with audio and now positively impacts specialist and mainstream reading around the world.

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Global Reach

DAISY is an international non-profit membership organization working with over 150 partners all around the world to improve access to reading for people with print disabilities

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You've found the DAISY Consortium website, the home of tools, standards, advice and best practices for publishing and reading to ensure accessibility for people with print disabilities in both specialist and mainstream formats.

We have lots to share, so do please explore, but the News, and Latest Updates and Quick Links below are a great place to start.

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Introducing the MathCAT Initiative

MathCAT has become a key tool in access to STEM. The name MathCAT comes from “Math Capable Assistive Technology”, it’s a resource designed to support access to Math through tools…

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Reading Apps User Requirements Published

Offering an accessible reading experience can prove to be quite complex. What people want and need can vary significantly, often based not just on accessibility needs from the format (audio,…

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AI Survey Findings 2025

Earlier this year we conducted a survey of AI use by DAISY Members, this was a repeat of a survey conducted last year to gauge interest in and use of…

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News

Accessibility Metadata Display Guide 2.1 is Released

January 15, 2026
The Accessibility Task Force of the W3C Publishing Community Group has announced the release of the Accessibility Metadata Display Guide for…

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Save the Date: DAISY Technical Meetings in Oslo, June 2026

December 15, 2025
The DAISY Consortium Board will meet in Oslo in June 2026, hosted by the Norwegian National Library. Technical meetings and…

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ABC International Excellence Awards 2026: Call For Nominations

November 12, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2026 ABC International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing.  The presentation of the awards will…

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Upcoming Events

Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, 2026

January 29, 2026 - January 31, 2026

Orlando, Florida and Online

41st Annual CSUN Conference 2026

March 9, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Anaheim, California

Digital Publishing Summit 2026

June 8, 2026 - June 9, 2026

Prague, Czechia

DAISY Technical Meetings in Oslo

June 11, 2026 - June 12, 2026

Oslo, Norway

Full list of events

Training

Trainer Led Sessions

DAISY Self-Study Learning Courses

  • Accessible Publishing Concepts
  • Creating Accessible Digital Audio Books
  • Accessible Word Documents
  • Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  • Making Inaccessible Text Accessible
  • Accessible EPUB with WordToEPUB
  • Marrakesh Treaty Advocacy Course

Quicklinks

InclusivePublishing.org - the source for news, events and advice on creating single publications everyone can use.

Standards - details on EPUB, the DAISY format and our various specifications.

Tools - read about our software developments, including Ace, Obi, Tobi, Pipeline and WordToEPUB.

Network Partners - learn more about our global network for communication and collaboration.

Newsletter

Subscribe to the DAISY Newsletter for regular updates on accessibility news and events, as well as practical advice and reports from around the world.