Serving more than 300,000 K-11, college and graduate students, one non-profit is seeking to make reading accessible and achievable for all. Learning Ally began in 1948 as Recording for the Blind and today serves those individuals who struggle to read standard print due to blindness, dyslexia, visual impairment or other learning disabilities. With the help […]
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Low vision electronic solutions
With technology, it always seems that the evolution never ends. Gadgets become smaller, more efficient and quicker all the time and gadgets for the blind and people who have low vision are no exception. Optelec is a company that provides assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired community and the following is a list […]
Friday Podcast: National Library Service, David Dikter, Adding accessibility to the mainstream, Hunger Games and Universal Design for Learning, Apple iPad’s textbooks don’t go far enough, social media and disability, Hadley School for the Blind Podcasts
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]
Groovy glasses: Google to introduce augmented reality goggles
In the recent past, people have become quite used to seeing people talk to themselves in the street. Watching individuals talking with their hands, shouting or having heated conversations with apparently no one have become the norm for those who use headphones, with microphones, attached to their mobile device. Hands free, it’s all the rage. […]
Books without boundaries
Currently, fewer than five percent of the books needed by people with print disabilities are available in digital text or in Braille text formats. One online library , Bookshare, has a mission to raise the level of access of reading materials for those who have print disabilities so that they too can have a wide […]
Spring is in the air, time to get outside
With the number of sunny days increasing and the temperature rising, it’s getting harder and harder to stay inside. Along with the simple pleasures of the beginnings of baseball season, popsicle weather and nights spent looking at the stars come fun activities that get people outside and closer to nature. There are many activities available […]