These Glasses Read Text Out Loud To People Who Are Visually Impaired
By Elyse Wanshel Reporter, HuffPost OrCam is a device that reads text aloud to people who are visually impaired or...
By Elyse Wanshel Reporter, HuffPost OrCam is a device that reads text aloud to people who are visually impaired or...
By Abrar Al-Heeti for CNET When Apple’s iPhone was released in 2007, Erin Lauridsen was frustrated. As someone who’s blind, she...
The LEGO Foundation and LEGO Group has announced their support of a pioneering project that will help blind and visually...
iCanConnect provides people with both significant vision and hearing loss with free equipment and training. iCanConnect is a national program...
by Lee Learson · Published November 22, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
Assistive technology is making it easier for people who are visually impaired to buy groceries, hail rides, and more. For...
The following are some apps that can help travelers with disabilities smooth the way. Google Maps (iOS and Android) has...
By: Jenny Lay-Flurrie – Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Microsoft announces new technology and resources for people with disabilities. The goal of...
Assistive Technology Devices / Current News
by Lee Learson · Published May 17, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By: Joe Rossignol (MacRumors Newsletter) Apple announced that its Everyone Can Code curriculum is expanding to schools serving deaf, blind,...
by Lee Learson · Published May 16, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By: Jenny Lay-Flurrie – Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Today we celebrate the seventh annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day and announce...
By Matthew Lynch (The Tech Edvocate) The advances in technology could mean more for society than just new educational technology...
by Joe Rice-Jones (reprint from KnowTechie) Any museum-goer knows the ubiquitous “Do not touch” signs. What if you could though,...
By Luke Dormehl (Digital Trends) As much as we love our shiny new iPhone X, when it comes to technology...
IFB Solutions is hosting two residential camps this summer, both aimed at students in grades 8-12 who are blind or...
Reprint from Marlin With the national unemployment rate below 4.0%, businesses across the country are becoming more diverse and accommodating...
Microsoft is working with Novartis to create an application that can be used by the visually impaired or blind to...
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