AT in the news for 12/10 thru 12/21
Here’s just a small sampling of some of the biggest AT headlines from the past 2 weeks. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from all the staff at MDTAP!
University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute launches new Assistive Robotics Lab
Mind games – thought controlled smartphones
TBoxApps Release Ground breaking Multi-Featured AAC Communication Aid
Research institute receives 2 robots
Technology lets disabled have run of the house
FEMA Continues Innovations to Meet Access and Functional Needs Integration
IBM: Computers Will See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Touch in 5 Years
Visually impaired protest at Amazon
Researchers Look To Make iPads More Accessible
“Smart Shoe Insole Holds Promise in Combating Gait Abnormalities”
Are we moving closer to a computer age where a touchscreen could be anything in your home?
Ghotit releases its Dyslexia Writing Assistant Application, the Ghotit Real Writer Pro
Access4Kids Input Device Allows Disabled Individuals To Operate Touch-Centric Tablets
It’s about time. Voice & Touch Accessibility Skills Coming to Kindle in 2013
How a High Schooler Used Social Media to Help Seniors, One Shoe at a Time
Ohio mom creates app for her son who is a gifted cellist, and just so happens to have autism