Abledbody.com: A Steering Wheel With Ideas Of Its Own

In my latest article for Abledbody.com, I write about the potential of GPS devices for the deaf based on technology that provides tactile feedback, without the use of difficult-to-hear voice prompts common on current GPS devices.  To read the article, click here!

Abledbody.com: The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

After passing in the Senate last week, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which will improve access to mobile content for the deaf and blind communities, will soon become law.This means deaf consumers can now watch closed-captioned shows and movies on the Web on their PC or mobile devices. Before, closed-captions were only available on TVs. Blind consumers will also benefit from limited hours of video-description services on the Web, and the law will require touch-screen smartphones that have Web features to be made accessible to them.To read the full article, click through to my original link on Abledbody.com.

Abledbody.com: SUNY-Orange's Assistive Technology Expo

On Saturday, May 15, the State University of New York in Orange County (SUNY Orange) hosted its first annual Hudson Valley Assistive Technology Expo. Over 60 exhibits and vendors advertised their services and products. Headlining the expo was a keynote speech by Dr. Nancy Sulla of IDECORP (an expert on Universal Design for Learning), special screenings of the movie “Shooting Beauty," and our very own Suzanne Robitaille, who signed copies of her book, “The Illustrated Guide to Assistive Technology.”To read my full article on Abledbody.com about the SUNY Orange Assistive Technology Expo, click here.