Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? NDEAM is a favorable time to educate Americans about “disability employment issues and to celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.” Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, Kathy Martinez stated: “We all have a role to play […]
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Wit: Natural Language for the Internet of Things
We may often find ourselves uttering to a stubborn appliance or device. “Television, turn on.” Soon, though, it could be more common for those devices to actually listen and obey our commands. Several large companies such as Google and Apple have their own voice recognition technology; however, smaller companies and independent developers don’t have the necessary budget […]
Tech Tip: Defender Otterbox for iPad
Steve Carter shows us the assembly of the Defender Otterbox for the iPad. Check it out!
Registration now open for FREE Web Accessibility Training for Developers
What: Web Accessibility Training for Developers When: December 10, 2014 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST Where: Online Registration: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/3257300260773286914 Description: Join renowned web accessibility professional Dennis Lembree in a full day of training. This webinar begins with a background on disability, guidelines and law. Many techniques for design and developing an accessible website are then […]
ATU178 – Dan Hubbell from Microsoft, Boy with Autism develops relationship with SIRI, Tablet Computer for Braille Users, Exoskeleton allows groom to walk down aisle
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show notes: Dan Hubbell – Microsoft’s Accessibility Technical Evangelist | http://blogs.msdn.com/b/accessibility/ How One Boy With Autism Became BFF With Apple’s […]
Touchable Memories allows visually impaired to “see”
Birthdays. Holidays. Graduations. Weddings. Our lives consist of a series of memories, several that we wish to cherish and remember forever. As we grow older, we may forget these wonderful moments, which is why we often capture them in photographs. But how could individuals with visual impairments experience the pleasure of “viewing” a precious memory? Touchable […]