Tag Archives: Wireless RERC

ADA: Celebrate 26 Years on the 26th! (Part 2)

July 26th marks the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the historic civil rights law that prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public … Continue reading

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Google anuncia una iniciativa de $20 millones para las Personas con Discapacidad – Desafío de Impacto de Google: Discapacidad

Google ha anunciado que proporcionará $20 millones en subvenciones de Google.org para las organizaciones sin fines de lucro que utilizan la tecnología emergente para aumentar la independencia de personas viviendo con discapacidades. La iniciativa, “Desafío de Impacto de Google: Discapacidades” … Continue reading

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Google Announces a $20 million Initiative for People with Disabilities—Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities.

Google has announced it will be providing $20 million in Google.org grants for non-profit organizations utilizing emerging technology to increase independence of people living with disabilities. The initiative, “Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities” is designed to address the needs of the … Continue reading

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Wireless RERC launches its Survey of User Needs in Spanish

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) has launched a Spanish language version of its Survey of User Needs for Wireless Technologies. The survey’s objective is to know how all people use wireless technology and its principal … Continue reading

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El Wireless RERC lanza su Estudio de las Necesidades del Usuario en Español

El Centro para la Ingeniería de Rehabilitación con las Tecnologías Inalámbricas (Wireless RERC) ha lanzado una versión en español de su Estudio de las Necesidades de los Usuarios de Tecnologías Inalámbricas. El objetivo del estudio es conocer cómo las personas … Continue reading

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Wireless Technology and People with Disabilities Survey

The NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) is conducting two surveys on how people with disabilities use wireless technology. The first is “User Needs“. This is a general survey on the use and usability of wireless … Continue reading

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Wireless RERC Launches New Survey of User Needs!

The Wireless RERC’s consumer research team has launched its updated Survey of User Needs (SUN), a cornerstone survey on wireless use and usability by people with disabilities. The SUN has been completed by over 5000 people with disabilities since it … Continue reading

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