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Tag Archives: assistive technology
3rd annual Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference: Building on the Legacy of Coma to Community!
The 3rd annual Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference: Building on the Legacy of Coma to Community is the updated continuation of the Coma to Community Conference hosted by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center from 1977 through 1995. The main … Continue reading
Bilingual Information and Resources in celebration of National Information and Resources Day
The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) is supporting the designation of November 16th as National Information and Referral Services Day. To help celebrate, we will share bilingual information and resources for people with disabilities that we use on … Continue reading
Disability in the Latino Community
The views within the Latino community on disability are very similar across Latino groups. However, these views cannot be bundled together for the whole community. The views, perceptions, and approach to disability by the Latino community and by Latino individuals … Continue reading
“AT in Action” Video Series Released
The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) and PACER Center have released a new assistive technology awareness series, AT in Action. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), this fully-captioned video series is … Continue reading
The Accessible Technology Webcast
On Thursday, August 16th at 2pm EST join the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) for Accessibility and Emerging Technology – Keys to Improving the Employment of People with Disabilities. This free webcast is part of … Continue reading
Assistive Technology Survey Opportunity from ILRU
Independent Living Research Utilization Program (ILRU) is conducting a survey to assess the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities. The survey is designed to determine the current availability of assistive technology and the potential for new, innovative devices. By … Continue reading
The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) to host Assistive Technology/Technology Forum
On Tuesday, June 26th the ICDR presents the Assistive Technology/Technology Forum—“Creating a Collaborative Research Roadmap: Meeting and Webinar.” The free webinar will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and examines the state-of-the-science, identifies research gaps, and outlines a … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, Cloud Computing, ICDR, NIDRR, webinar
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NIDRR Presents: Reinventing Web Browsing with Capti for People with Visual Impairments
NIDRR continues its NIDRR Presents programs this week, inviting Dr. Yevgen Borodin of Charmtech Labs to discuss the work of his two Phase I Small Business Innovative Research projects (SBIR). Charmtech Labs, LLC., has received several SBIRs to develop technology … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, blindness, browsing, NIDRR, SBIR, visual impairments, Web
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The Autonomous Automobile
Google turned heads two years ago when the Silicon-valley giant unveiled its innovative self-driving car. With recent video surfacing of real-world tests, many believe this “auto-automotive” triumph will transform the way we travel. This revolutionary piece of assistive technology operates … Continue reading
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Tagged assistive technology, automobile, blind, google, innovations, owusu, teddowusu, teddy, visual impairment, visual impairments
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Resources: Products, devices, and other technologies related to autism
In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, we searched the ABLEDATA database to locate products, devices, and other technologies related to autism. Assistive technologies support people with autism at school, at work, and at home. Products found in our search included … Continue reading