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Wow! The KNFB Reader app for the Apple iPhone could be a life changer for people who are blind or visually impaired. Just take a photo of any item–say a restaurant menu–and instantly listen to a high-quality audio read-back of the printed words…
There are lots of different wheelchairs that purport to be “all terrain”, which seems to mean anything that is designed for more challenging situations than smooth sidewalks with curb cuts. YouTube has videos showing a wide variety of them. They…
A nonprofit startup called Noble Paws has taken adaptive technology in a new direction: dog mushing. Based in Fairbanks, Alaska, they have developed two specialized sled designs; one is wheelchair accessible and the other is accessible for people who have difficulty standing.…
(Sigh.) Here we are 27 years since the Air Carrier Access Act was passed in 1986, and they’re still doing stuff like this. How an airline can smash up a $26,000 wheelchair, return it to the owner in pieces, claim they’re…
Years ago Cathy Hutchinson suffered a stroke that left her completely paralyzed and unable to speak. Today, even though she is still just as paralyzed, she can steer a wheel chair and take a drink without another person’s assistance. All she has…
How do you determine if an app is accessible prior to buying it? How do you navigate the mass of available apps to find assistive and accessible apps relevant to you? Would you like to improve your app-buying experience? The World…
Computers have evolved from from the salvation for people with disabilities to the cause of many disabling conditions. Our current computer-laden work and school environments have the potential to significantly damage our bodies. It is critical that we establish new…
You’ve probably seen Stephen Hawking on TV. The world-famous physicist and author of A Brief History of Time, has a degenerative motor neuron disesase that, after several decades, has left him almost completely paralyzed, yet he still manages to speak using a computer generated…
Call me naive, but I would have thought that this long after the ADA was enacted, accessibility in voting places would be fairly well handled. Silly me! During the last election in 2008, only 27% of polling places were barrier-free. That means…
The Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) program is conducting a survey to assess the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities. They want to ascertain both the current availability of such technologies as well as the potential for new innovative devices. With this…