Initiative to use AI technologies to improve communication in ALS
by Marisa Wexler, MS for ALS News Today The Scott-Morgan Foundation (SMF), a nonprofit that’s pioneering assistive technology innovation, will lead a new...
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Picking the Right Ed Tech Tools to Create a Unified Classroom Ecosystem
by Andy Viano (Andy Viano is a journalist and editor at EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. Executives from four leading technology...
Department of Labor launches tool to provide workers with disabilities, employers ideas for workplace accommodations
WASHINGTON – As the nation marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of a...
8 New Assistive Technologies for 2024
Reprint from Focus Care If you are living with a disability, technology can aid in community inclusion, getting your medication...
Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI
By Elaine Short, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Tufts University Reprint from The Conversation You might have heard that artificial intelligence...
New Film, “13 AAC Users: Priorities for Future Research”
By Communication FIRST The past 40 years of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) research has done little to improve our...
Bookshare’s new website design, what’s new, what’s coming
Original source: Bookshare website by Mario Oliveros The Bookshare website has a new look! We are rebuilding Bookshare from the ground...
Neuralink rival Synchron syncs Apple Vision Pro to paralyzed patient’s thoughts
By Aman Tripathi Reprint from Interesting Engineering There are a lot of promising developments in the realm of neurotechnology. Big names...
New Law Requires Airlines To Better Assist Travelers With Disabilities
by Michelle Diament for Disability Scoop People with disabilities are poised to see big improvements when traveling by air thanks...
We Tried the Top Apps for Travelers with Disabilities. Here’s What We Found
By Meg St-Esprit for Thrillist Those first few moments in a new destination are exhilarating. The fresh sights, scents, sounds, come together...
Be My Eyes App on Windows, Free!
Be My AI, the world’s first AI visual assistant for people who are blind or have low vision, is now...
U.S. News & World Report Aging in Place With Assistive Tech Survey
By Lauren Naru and Erica Beimesche for U.S. News & World Report Seniors Surveyed on Aging in Place With the Help of Technology...
Members Of Congress Are Using Assistive Communication Apps To Do Their Jobs
by Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle/TNS Reprint from Disability Scoop ASHINGTON — As House floor speeches go, the subject of...
Contribution of artificial intelligence on assistive technology innovation
By Sean Loughran for ATandMe Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in driving innovation in the field of assistive...
Simple Tech Solutions for Inclusive Learning Environments
Article by Jon Scanlon, based on this edLeader Panel; Reprint from edWeb.com One of the most important duties of teachers is...
