This week, Twitter added alt text options for image uploads, Facebook is looking into artificial intelligence for users with disabilities, app developers are finally including accessibility in their upgrades, and universities are building accessible IT into their course curriculums…clearly the accessibility movement has much to be proud of. These stories, and a whole lot more – AT in the news for the week of 3/28 thru 4/1
Looking at ways a computer can describe images in a more human way
8 ways the 3D printing revolution can help children with disabilities adapt and overcome
Wearing, eating and living: the future of robotics
Australian tech accelerator to kickstart disability-focused startups
Embedding accessibility into the course creation process
Transport App Moovit Releases Version 4.10 With Accessible Features for Blind Community
Student-built exoskeleton mimics human knee
The disabled should have access to driverless cars, Minnesota lawmaker says
Worcester’s Forest Grove students embrace 3-D printing
How to Caption Someone Else’s YouTube Video [BLOG]
Twitter Adds Alt-Text Image Descriptions to Extend Tweet Accessibility
Facebook taps artificial intelligence for users with disabilities
Google launches tool to test Android app accessibility
Alfie was created to help seniors stay independent and engaged
AbilityMate is 3D printing affordable and customized assistive devices for people in need
How technology is helping aphasia patients
Seeing eye phone: Giving independence to the blind
A prosthesis for a ballerina in Brazil, allows her to enjoy dancing again
“A Look at Audio Games, Video Games For the Blind… where it is now, and where it will hopefully be.”