Hearing aids are getting smarter. Think AI, health tracking
By Shara Tibken, Roger Cheng for CNET This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays...
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Human Expression and Potential
By Ben Johnston and Luke Trayser Oil on canvas, pencil on paper, what can we say about the value of...
Microsoft Releases “Eyes First” Games
By: Thurrott Microsoft today released four games to the Microsoft Store that rely on the eye-tracking technology built into Windows...
Innovative tech allows disabled people to change the TV channel using their eyes
Reprint: AT Today US cable giant Comcast has announced a new feature for its customers that enables people with physical...
PsyberGuide seeks to provide unbiased reviews of mental health apps and digital tools
By Erin Blakemore for The Washington Post (Erin Blakemore is a freelance reporter based in Boulder, Colo., and a frequent...
EyeMine – A way to play Minecraft with your eyes….and it’s free!
Reprint from ATB Many people with severe physical disabilities struggle to have the dexterity or movement to play Minecraft, but...
We’re All Augmented and That’s Okay
By: Ben Johnston and Luke Trayser (Don Johnston/Learning Tools) Scenario: Let’s say you just went back in time 5,000 years....
Google’s How-to Videos Explain Assistant’s Accessibility Features
Christine Fisher, @cfisherwrites (reprint from engadget) As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google revealed a series of video tutorials...
World’s First Assistive Mouse Adapter for iPad and iPhone to Make iOS Devices Accessible to All
By AT Today CSS MicroSystems, a German manufacturer of electronic assistive technology, has launched AMAneo BTi, an adapter that can...
Transitioning To A New AAC Device or App
Reprint from TECH OWL AAC Community (Institute on Disability at Temple University) I work with several adults who are in...
Accessibility Tech Has a Lot of Unfinished Business To Get Right
By Abrar Al-Heeti for CNET When Apple’s iPhone was released in 2007, Erin Lauridsen was frustrated. As someone who’s blind, she...
Brain Implants Capable of Turning Thought into Speech
By Mark Terry (reprint from BioSpace ) Researchers with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) developed a “neural decoder”...
Lego releases Braille bricks to teach blind and visually impaired children
The LEGO Foundation and LEGO Group has announced their support of a pioneering project that will help blind and visually...
ABLE Accounts Can Help People With Disabilities Save Tax-Free
By Penelope Wang (Reprint from Consumer Reports) New rules let some individuals put away more money in these plans, while...
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