Have you ever considered the possibilities of AI, from smart vacuum cleaners to autonomous cars? Artificial intelligence (AI) systems use advance computing to perform ...
Teachers and parents supporting children with disabilities can review a new comprehensive assistive technology guidance package from the Office of Special Education Programs.
Today’s post puts the spotlight on the European Accessibility Act (EAA) directive and how different organizations are getting ready to make their publications and services EAA compliant.
As Apple writes, things like strabismus may impact the user experience with Vision Pro because the headset may have difficulty in properly detecting one’s eyes.
If we can do knowledge transfer inclusively through Assistive Technology for a more diverse spectrum of brains and bodies, we unlock access to learning more efficiently.
Whether you're a business, organization, creator or just a friend making a video, these are really helpful tips for making sure that your content will b
This week on Access Tech Live, we welcomed two special guests, the co-hosts of the AMI Original Podcast: The Audiobook Review. Ramya Amuthan and Jacob Shymanski joined Steven and Marc to explore the rising popularity and accessibility of audiobooks
February 2 is Groundhog Day, which also means one of my favorite movies gets replayed on TV. This year though, I almost forgot about that because I was geeking out because Apple's Vision Pro headset got released. Since then, I wondered how long I could wait before caving to at least check it out even though I have no intention of buying one. A couple days later Apple began letting people reserve demos in their retail stores, so I decided to when I found out that my local store had a surprising number of open spots available. I did the same thing when the Apple Watch came out in 2015.
Like many inventions before it, Generative AI is changing the way we do things. Like those inventions that went before it, Generative AI is capable of great good and great harm, and like the humans that used those inventions before us, we need to be smart about the way we use Generative AI.
The last week in January several members of our team attended the 2024 ATIA Conference in Orlando, Florida. This is a conference where people gather with vendors, practitioners, and people with disabilities to learn, network, and share the latest and greatest in the world of assistive technology.
Accessibility goes beyond making products user-friendly. It can significantly impact the quality of life for people with disabilities. Kate Kalcevich shares lessons she learned from assistive technology users — challenges and barriers they encounter on mobile devices.
A husband and father of three children, Augustin was unequivocal in telling me in an interview earlier this month he isn’t ashamed to be disabled nor does he believe h...
AI technology has helped bridge the gap, but current solutions are still limited in their ability to meet the specific needs of individuals with disabilities.
I see ElevenLabs now has a ‘pay-as-you-go’ TTS marketplace. As present you pay as you generate audio you can then do whatever you want with it. It can’t be too long before this technology could be packaged into a TTS engine. This raises the tantalising possibility of giving everyone a personalised individual screen reader voice! My question is this – would you want this and would you be willing to pay for it?
Since its early days, Be My Eyes has proven itself as one of the most effective initiatives in the blind community, serving as a connection between blind
Even if you are an adamant iOS user and swear by VoiceOver's versatile capabilities, there comes a moment that you might want to give Android and its default
n this episode, we discuss Braille education with our guest Kay. We cover topics such as using a slate and stylus for writing, accessing Braille books, personal experiences with Braille, the importance of Braille literacy, and the practicality of labeling things using Braille. We invite listeners to join the conversation and provide feedback for future episodes.
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