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...
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...
Assistive Technology Internet Modules Are Here!
Explore modules covering a variety of topics and learn at your own pace. ATIM is designed to provide high-quality information...
Sunrise Medical Launches Online Resource for Clinicians
Sunrise Medical announced the launch of Education in Motion (EIM), an online resource for clinicians, assistive technology professionals (ATPs) and...
Lightweight Exoskeleton Provides Independent Mobility
by Kenny Walter – Digital Reporter – @RandDMagazine Everyday tasks like grocery shopping can be exceedingly difficult for those who...
WSU Smart Home Tests First Elder Care Robot
By Will Ferguson, WSU News A robot created by Washington State University scientists could help elderly people with dementia and...
NEAT Took the SHOW on the Road!
The Smart Home on Wheels (SHOW) officially debuted at the Assistive Technology Conference of New England on November 30th to...
