DDD Releases Timeline for Students Turning 21 and Exiting School
The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (Department of Human Services) released its latest Timeline for Students Exiting School and Turning 21 for the 2019–2020 [...]
With the WeWALK Smart Cane, Blind People Go Places
“In these days, we are talking about flying cars, but [blind] people have been using just a plain stick,” says Kursat Ceylan, a visually impaired engineer from Turkey and founder of the [...]
Presenting Recent Notable and Otherwise Interesting Disability Articles
Welcome to our latest installment of noteworthy disability-themed articles! In addition, as a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise with the [...]
Blind Children Can Now Design and Build Cities and Castles
Two weeks ago, we featured LEGO’s ingenious adaptation of their blocks to teach braille. (This was part of an earlier blog piece of our Assistive Tech Tuesday series.) Well, LEGO has [...]
Maddy Loves to Share Her Music. Her Assistive Technology Is There to Help
A lifelong lover of music, Madeleine M. plays the piano and violin. And she is blind and reads music in braille. When Maddy’s parents discovered their bright five-year-old daughter had [...]
SafeType: An Ergonomic Keyboard that Lives Up to Its Name
There are many so-called ergonomic keyboards on the market. Every manufacturer declares theirs has a new ergonomic design. However, one company points out that there is no standard for the [...]