Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

AT in the news for the week of 5/6 – 5/10 Making LinkedIn More Accessible Why Google Glass is a clear winner for the blind What’s smaller than imagined yet passionately desired? Workers with disabilities voice out on telecommuting! Are We Ready For Driverless Cars? Off-road wheelchair brings freedom to disabled poor Amazon Finally Begins […]

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AT in the news for the week of 3/18 – 3/22 Listen in on the 3/26 Webcast: Cloud Computing and People with Disabilities Disabled Sue Over Web Shopping Special-Education Programs Steel Themselves as Cuts Loom Hybrid Assistive Limb to Help Caregivers iPhone 6 eye control features to help disabled

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AT in the news for the week of 2/19 – 2/22 Blind Paralympian Tim Reddish who has 23 golds can finally see all his medals with a new bionic eye Microchip implant lets blind patients see shapes, skip the prosthetic Microsoft now has a support desk for people w/ disabilities Bionic Hand That Connects With […]

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AT in the news for 2/11/13 – 2/15/13 Perkins Renews Incentive for MassChallenge Entrants Maryland law provides athletic opportunities for disabled New smart phone app to help disabled shoppers in Sunderland Navajo Nation looks to help the disabled with better mobility and access Disabled piglet using wheelchair becomes Internet sensation Responsive Typography Ends Need for […]

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Honduran Teen Invents Cheap, Simple Eye-Tracking Device For Disabled (Brainicane) Featured App: Accessify (Global Nerdy) Making Smart TVs Smarter with Mirametrix’ Eye Tracking Technology Conference on mobile apps & services for seniors & PWD, in Wash DC, Dec 5-6 NIH undergraduate design challenge focuses on technology solutions in health care Why do we fall? Toronto […]

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Assistive technology in the news for the week of October 31- November 4 Hatch Unveils iStartSmart Mobile Educational Technology System For Early Learners Assistive Technology Device for the Blind Wireless Technology Drives Advances in Hearing Aid Design and Accessories Mission: Keep homes accessible with help from a Reeve Foundation grant Siri, iMessage, and AirPlay Coming […]

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