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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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