San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, along with other community organizations, are urging state regulators to approve Waymo’s permit for its 24/7 self-driving car service. These organizations argue that autonomous vehicles are safer and provide more accessibili…

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking new bionic hand that allows unprecedented control and natural movement for amputees. The hand uses a new technique called neuromuscular reconstruction, where nerves in the residual limb are rewired to control individual fingers. This enables intricate fing…

Google organized a competition to develop AI technology that can decode sign language in real time, specifically focusing on American Sign Language (ASL). The objective is to assist hearing parents of deaf babies in learning ASL by providing real-time feedback and teaching them ASL words. Google als…

Welcome to “Unraveling Accessibility,” a unique series of crossword puzzles that delve into the fascinating world of assistive technology and accessibility. These puzzles are designed not only to entertain but also to educate, raising awareness about the tools, technologies, and practice…

In a world where technology reigns supreme, there is a rising force that is transforming the landscape of accessibility and inclusivity. It’s a force driven by the remarkable advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into assistive technology. From augmenting human capab…

Dara Faul, the associate director of the Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA) at the University of North Dakota, is working with multiple units within the university to create a more accessible and inclusive environment for all learners. The TTaDA helps faculty make classroom cont…

In response to the growing need for cybersecurity professionals in the United States, workforce-development nonprofit Cyber.org is running a program called Project Access, which aims to train more educators to deliver cybersecurity courses that are accessible to blind and vision-impaired students. T…

To mark Deafblind Awareness Week starting on the 26th June, Percussion Play is highlighting how music therapy can help those suffering from a sensory impairment, such as those who are deaf or blind or have partial visual or hearing impairments. Music has long been used to help heal, transcending…

Delta Flight Products (DFP), a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, has revealed a new airplane seat concept that allows wheelchair users to remain in their own chairs throughout a flight. This concept seamlessly and stylishly converts to and from a traditional airplane seat, with a built-in seat that f…

Project Gameface is a promising new project by Google that is designed to make gaming more accessible in the future. Inspired by Lance Carr, a quadriplegic video game streamer, Project Gameface is a hands free gaming mouse that enables people to control their computer cursor with their head movem…

Heavy metal band Metallica released 72 Seasons, its eleventh album last month. Besides being a commercial success and getting raving reviews for its music, the band is also getting huge praises for making ASL videos for each of the songs on the album. Metallica collaborated with Deaf Professional…

Zappar, a UK based company has come up with a new accessible QR code solution that will help blind and partially sighted people access product information on store shelves and in cabinets at home relatively quickly. “Accessible QR” brings a slight modification to the regular QR code that we are a…

When Adam Cutshall was in his mid 20s, he was building a mini golf course for his when a bit of carelessness with power tools caused an injury to his pinky finger which was ultimately amputated. Now 47, Adam has been repeatedly denied insurance over the years to get a prosthetic finger, which can co…

The last few months have been abuzz with news about GPT-3, an artificial intelligence model created by a company called OpenAI that answers all sorts of questions in a conversational way. Recently, OpenAI released a more advanced version of this model called GPT-4 that can solve difficult problems w…