Every step, every minor change gets us a little closer to a more inclusive society. Whether people are crowdsourcing funding for assistive technology or tech companies are spearheading invention, accessibility & inclusivity are closer than ever before. AT in the news for the week of 7\/18 thru 7\/22<\/p>\n
Social Robots \u2013 programmable by everyone – Personal & Service Robots<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook creates program enabling blind to \u2018see\u2019 photos<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Why a controversial method for autism communication hasn’t disappeared<\/a><\/p>\n Research, Technology Aid Effort to Help TBI Patients<\/a><\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Go Is Helping This Autistic 6-Year-Old In The Most Amazing Way<\/a><\/p>\n Summer Camp Experience for Campers Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon expands VoiceView accessibility tool for visually impaired users to the Kindle\u00a0Paperwhite<\/a><\/p>\n Medical harpoon reduces need for open-heart surgery<\/a><\/p>\n How we’re applying inclusive design practices to gaming<\/a><\/p>\n Human hearing loss could be reversible<\/a><\/p>\n Knots is a fun and entertaining game for children or young adults to encourage socialization and turn-taking<\/a><\/p>\n Obi robot arm gives disabled diners a helping hand<\/a><\/p>\n USAA crafts smartphone app technology for visually impaired customers<\/a><\/p>\n Nottingham-made technology to help dementia patients living at home<\/a><\/p>\n A Disabilities Tech Company Is Raising Money on Kickstarter<\/a><\/p>\n More tech companies focusing on assistive technology with Braille<\/a><\/p>\n Google Grant to Create Smartphone Access Device for People Who Can Not Use Their Hands<\/a><\/p>\n