Did you know that Australia is about to make tactile money? Or that there are contact lenses that can magnify up to 3x? Well, if you read our AT news, you’d know all about it. And more. So catch up right here – AT in the news for the week of 2/16- 2/20.
A TED playlist to watch: The autism spectrum
DeafBlind Video Relay Service heads to Beta
Art exhibition for blind people opens in Madrid
Why open source needs accessibility standards
Assistive technology is one of the strategies schools use to help with learning
Israeli Startup Creates Gaming Platform to Improve Motor Skills of Disabled Youth
Mobile apps giving disabled students more academic independence
Support local looping initiatives and use Academy resources to promote them in your office
Pill that could stop both hearing loss and tinnitus is now being tested
Scientists Develop Telescopic Contact Lenses That Can Zoom 3X
13yo blind boy successfully campaigns for tactile banknotes
Using Text Replacement so you can type less
Video: Teach Keyboarding Using UDL Techniques
Your User-Centered Design Isn’t Usable If It Isn’t Accessible
Miles O’Brien shows us how he adapts to living without his left arm
Inventor Spotlight – Merry Lynn Morris – Inventor of the omni-directional wheelchair
Canadian team uses 3D printer to make artificial legs for Ugandans
Scientists unveil cables you can bend and twist to control gadgets
Tech Incubator Earmarks $3.8 Million for Three IoT Startups
Robot helps quadriplegic man tour St. Louis Art Museum
Painful Lessons About Poverty and Disability
Assistive Technology from Ancient to Modern Times