Assistive Technology
Learn about assistive technology options, including iPad apps and braillers, for children who are blind or visually impaired, as well as funding and grant opportunities.
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Smart Specs Help Legally Blind See
New assistive glasses adjust images in real-time for people who are visually impaired.
Assistive Technology, Braille and Literacy
Dot Braille Smart Watch
New braille smart watch features four cells of refreshable braille.
Assistive Technology, Orientation and Mobility
Smart Cane Recognizes Faces
The XploR cane uses smartphone technology to send vibrations to the user when it detects a familiar face.
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Netflix Announces Accessibility Feature for Blind Users
On April 14, 2015, Netflix officially announced the addition of audio description tracks for viewers who are visually impaired.
Assistive Technology
Hueyify: Making the Internet Accessible to Everyone
The Hueyify software allows any user to customize any webpage to their personal preferences, including color, font size, layout and more. Talk about an accessible web!
Assistive Technology, Special Needs
Dollars & Sense: Navigating the AT funding stream
This search engine helps identify funding sources for a range of assistive technology. Although geared toward residents of Georgia, much of the information is applicable everywhere.
Assistive Technology
ModularHose allows you to turn almost anything into a handsfree device
This cool system uses flexible hose and a multitude of components to customize a way to attach items hands-free to your wheelchair or other place you might need it.
Assistive Technology, Eye Conditions and Syndromes
New Gadget Addresses Tunnel Vision
There's a company that's working on a visor to help those with tunnel vision to see the full picture of what they could see without tunnel vision. It's still in...
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Seeing Through Sound
This technology takes sound to create "images" in the brain, by using a camera, special software, and headphones.
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Cool New Glasses to Help The Blind See
University of Oxford and RNIB have teamed up to create glasses that can help those with even a small amount of vision to identify objects and images. They're planning a...
Assistive Technology
EasySwitch Helps Kids Access Computer Games
EasySwitch gives young children and those with learning disabilities easier ability to play computer games with switch access. You can even get these switches in a wireless version!
Assistive Technology
Pentagon Program Offers Assistive Technologies to People with Disabilities in the Workplace
The Pentagon contracts with CAP to offer assistive technology that makes the workplace more accessible to federal employees with disabilities.
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Assistive Technology Grants for the Blind
The Association of Blind Citizens is accepting grant applications for funding assistance with assistive technology and software.
Assistive Technology
Self-Driving Car from Google
Google is creating a self-driving car that can go 25 mph and carry two people. It's currently in prototype testing but they hope to have it on the road this...
Assistive Technology, Orientation and Mobility
Verizon Creates Navigational Tools to Promote Independence for Blind Users
Being blind means giving up a lot of independence; this new technology from Verizon gives blind people real-time information about their environment, including colors, textures, nav cues, and more, using...