Google.org grants, college kids, and non-profits take the lead on bringing lots more AT to the mass market. Thank you all! AT in the news for the week of 4/11 thru 4/15 Google awards not-for-profit $800000 for device that helps people with disabilities use smartphones Grad student invents product to help amputees in everyday life […]
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If there’s ever the question of what impact technology can have on the lives of people with disabilities, below is a comprehensive sampling of its power to do good. AT in the news for the week of 4/4 thru 4/8 New toolkit improving primary healthcare for people with IDD New App Accurately Diagnoses Ear Infections, […]
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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 […]
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Well it might seem like the obvious, but it wasn’t, until it was – pedestrian air bags, open source platform to develop caregiving apps, inclusive signage for people with invisible disabilities and more…AT in the news for the week of 3/21 thru 3/25 IBM Cloud, Watson Help Guiding Eyes Breed Superior Guide Dogs 10-Year-Old Designs […]
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It’s certainly a rarity when you can read a news headline that makes you smile. But the ones below most definitely will. You’re welcome 🙂 AT in the news for the week of 3/14 thru 3/18 3rd grader Liam LOVES this backpack for kids with autism (designed by university students!) American Heart Association Commits to […]
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Prizes, prototypes and customizations…AT in the news for the week of 3/7 thru 3/11 10 Tips for Achieving Video Accessibility Arizona eye-tracking software company helps empower those with disabilities All-female engineering team at high school inventing device for the disabled Website Accessibility Is Good for Business The 50 most priority assistive products in the world […]
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