Virtual AT Instruction: Discussion Paper
Reprint from Perkins.org Statistics related to virtual AT instruction which can be used to develop best practices! Educators in the...
Reprint from Perkins.org Statistics related to virtual AT instruction which can be used to develop best practices! Educators in the...
By Adam Zewe | MIT News Office Data visualizations on the web are largely inaccessible for blind and low-vision individuals who...
By Steve Martin, sgmartin@prf.org An educational technology company in Purdue Research Park has received a grant from the National Science...
By Marianne Wilson Starbucks Corp. is partnering with a technology company to make it easier for customers with vision problems to...
By VENKAT for The Assistive Technology Blog Remember the Braille Bricks project Lego piloted last year? Those Braille Bricks have finally officially...
By Tina Sieber for “Make Use Of” Tech News Few things are as isolating as losing one of your basic senses....
By McKinley Corbley – for The Good News Network This electronic walking stick is revolutionizing the way that blind people...
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,...

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