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Amazon Video Announces Support for Audio Description
American Counsel for the Blind and The Audio Description Project are pleased to announce with Amazon Video the availability of...
The Braille Nature Trail & Sensory Garden Directory
According to the World Health Organization, about 285 million people adults and children worldwide are blind or visually impaired. Navigating the...
Wearable EMG Assistive Technology
Reprint from Wearable Technology Insights NeuroNode is the world’s first wearable EMG assistive technology device developed by Control Bionics. It...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Second Annual High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grants
The Reeve Foundation has awarded seven grants focused on exceptional access to assistive equipment and technology, totaling to $520,996. Massachusetts,...
AbleGamers brings fun, inclusion and quality of life through the power of video games!
Reprinted from AbleGamers Charity We utilize fun to bring inclusion and improved quality of life for people with disabilities through...
ABLEnow – Authorizing States to Establish Tax-advantaged Savings Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
ABLEnow, the Virginia-sponsored ABLE savings program, opened for nationwide enrollment in late 2016. Virginia is among the first states in...
Tiny fingertip camera helps blind people read without Braille
By Aviva Rutkin No braille? No problem. A new device lets blind people read by popping a miniature camera on...
NASA Internships for Students with Disabilities
NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through...
Web Accessibility: Why It Matters and What Governments Can Do About It (Industry Perspective)
More and more government services are going online, but if the website isn’t accessible to people with disabilities, then millions...
BeSpoke™ Voices for Millions Who Cannot Speak
VocaliD Launches First Personalized Digital Voices for Assistive Devices Company. BELMONT, Mass/PRNewswire/ — VocaliD, Inc., a speech technology company that creates...
Facebook launches “Automatic Alternative Text”
Social media platforms may be a great way of telling the world about your life, but not everyone can appreciate...
Breakthroughs in the Use of Wearable Technology for Workers’ Compensation
When a paralyzed mother crossed the finish line of the 26.2-mile London Marathon in a bionic suit, it marked a...
Dyslexia and Accommodations – New ADA Guidelines 2016 for School and Work
The US Department of Justice just released final regulations regarding the implementation of the American for Disabilities Act. “These rules...
RESNA to introduce new, updated ATP exam in July 2016
Candidates who take the new, updated ATP exam between July 1 and October 31 2016 will receive a $100 discount...
