Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
Fifteen states, plus the District of Columbia, are getting ready to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and along with the standards come new assessments. The National Federation of the Blind is currently investigating the accessibility features available for … Read More »
I came across a story from MedCity News yesterday entitled, “Sensors, cameras, GPS & algorithms meet in a wearable device to help the blind navigate.” Through a partnership between Draper Laboratory, Auburn University, and the National Federation of the Blind, … Read More »
Benetech—the company behind Bookshare, the online clearinghouse for accessible textbooks—has just released a survey aimed at teachers who work with students who are blind or have low vision. “This project aims to gather information on the potential use of three-dimensional … Read More »
It’s most recent issue of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, the Sloan Consortium posted an interview with representatives from the National Federation of the Blind and the Association of Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The abstract describes it best: … Read More »
Editor’s Note: The following post is not meant as a tutorial or step-by-step guide. Rather, it explores the benefits and pitfalls of the iPhone app from a user’s perspective. Hoards of expectant readers have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of … Read More »
Don’t expect to feel accessible features on U.S. paper currency until 2020, a group of officials from the Federal Reserve, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Secret Service said last week at a forum on tactile currency. While a U.S. … Read More »