Independent travel is one of the strongest desires of about 285 million people who are visually impaired in the world. Since the concept of technological assistance of the blind is of recent origin, they have been largely depending upon…
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My AT : My Kindle
I don’t think of myself as having a disability, just getting older. Like all the people I went to school with some things become a little more challenging as we age. Some of those things are really subtle, its harder…
Be a part of the jigsaw – one person at a time
Qatar is an amazing place to be in at present. There is a sense of purpose and commitment in the country as new technology and new ideas are discussed, considered and implemented. We can see that across a range of…
Creative Commons at the Mada center – supporting access for people with a disability
Creative commons is a remarkable initiative, fundamentally addressing the need to share, use and reuse knowledge and ideas for the benefit of all. It has had significant benefits to the creative community and to those studying at all levels in…
Access Ability at the San Diego Museum of Man
I’m fortunate this week to be attending the CSUN event in San Diego, which is the largest AT related conference in the world with over 5000 professionals in the field with a great focus on e-Accessibility and the needs of the blind. It’s…
Reinventing the keyboard – Fleksy
A few years ago, Bill Gates declared that the “keyboard and mouse are dead”. At the time he was referring to the advent of voice recognition, touch and gesture as a way of entering data. In practice its not been…
Brain Computer Interface – A Reflection
Since inception of the human race the idea of being able to perform an action solely on the basis of thought has been an unending quest. Throughout eras scientists have been working either actively or sporadically to explore ways to…
What Would Life Be Like…#ifihadapairofgoogleglasses ?
Are they just a pair of Glasses? Google Glass as a Pair of Glasses! I just read an interesting article, one of the many that has been popping up over the past month or two relating to the new Google…
Collateral Damage in the SmartPhone Wars: A real concern for People with Disabilities
Can Accessibility become a Casualty of War as the battle between Apple and Samsung rages on? Smartphones: Can you tell the difference? The new tech war between Apple and Samsung entered a new sphere of operations recently when a German…
Dyslexia in Arabic: Encouraging this Old Dog to start thinking about New Tricks
Dyslexia in Arabic – is it that Different? For those of us who have spent the greater part of our careers working in one language, such as English, one of the most interesting things about working in a new culture is…