There were some holidays happening the past few weeks, causing us to miss a couple of our Friday news wrap-ups. But we’re back and brining you the coolest technology news of the week, like we do. AT in the news for the week on 1/5 thru 1/9.
Beyond alt-text: a wave of new senior corporate positions in accessible technology
Blind & visually impaired people can apply for a free currency reader from the Dept. of Treasury
Weavers Turn Silk Into Diabetes Test Strips
4 Weighted Wearables for Sensory Integration
Avaz – Help Kids with Autism Speak – Free AAC App for Autism Support
Helping hand: A robotic arm will give disabled people a lift
EyeComTec Announces New Affordable Software Solution for Paralysis Sufferers
Online Games to Help Build Early Literacy Skills
Students Design Calming Chairs For Those On The Spectrum
Anonymous cash donation helps disabled three-year-old’s dreams of communicating come true
This Little Robot Went to Market
Kids with dyslexia can thrive in specialist school
Give Someone a Lift- & Save Money » Products and services
AbleGamers crown mainstream, indie titles as their Accessible Games of 2014
NJ Students Design 3D Printed Handle to Enable a Disabled Classmate to Open Her Locker
New science helps a paralyzed man move his legs for the first time in years
Technology allows disabled to turn ideas into sculpture
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Launches AudioEye Enabled Forms Submission
All accessibility resources for Google put into one convenient web page
Bypass technology directly to your head? That’s now a reality for those experiencing deafness
Most popular app in 2014! See how we’re using it w/kids w/disabilities
My Top Book-Reading Apps for Braille Users by Scott Davert, AppleVis Editorial Team
This Man Invented a Font to Help People With Dyslexia Read
Sesame is the first touch-free smartphone for disabled people
Bat signal for blind example of campus innovations
Brain hat helps paralyzed make music
How to keep an eye on your elderly parents
Twitter Accessibility 101 – Alternative text for images
