Over the last few years, we have seen several exoskeletons, both commercial and experimental, become a reality. Recently, Atoun, a company owned by Panasonic, announced it’s developing one of its own. The suit, named Koma 1.5, is an exoskeleton with two wheels that transforms into a slow scooter …

Every new version of iOS 15 comes with many new accessibility features and iOS 15 is no exception. One of the new accessibility features is called “Background Sounds” which will be helpful for neurodivergent people who want to keep a certain sound going to help them stay focused and calm while minim…

The European Championships Munich 2022 will take place from August 11 – 22 2022 where more than 4,700 athletes from Europe will compete against each other in nine Olympic sports – Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sport Climbing, Table Tennis, and Tr…

If you’ve ever been to one of the few Amazon Go stores, you have experienced “contactless shopping” – you walk in, grab the items you need and simply walk out! The store is equipped with cameras and sensors and the entire system has the ability to identify what you grabbed. Once you walk out, …

Whenever we need information, we reach for our phone. Have you ever wondered if just like our phones, every day objects could help us provide that same experience – touch a jacket sleeve or an arm band and it performs an action for us on our phone? Instead of swiping the touch screen, we swipe…

2022 is still a few months away but one exciting thing to look forward to next year is Kellogg’s new accessible packaging for cereal boxes that will make it really easy for people with visual impairment to quickly read important information on a box. Beginning in January 2022, all Special K cerea…

Just a few days ago, Google released the Android 12 beta and with that, the beta version of Android Accessibility Suite app version 12.0.0. One really cool feature that they slid into this version is controlling the phone with facial features! In the Accessibility Services Suite, there is now a n…

In 2020, as many as 5.8 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s Disease and this number is expected to nearly triple to 14 million by 2060. Alzheimer’s causes memory loss that disrupts daily life, makes it difficult to complete daily tasks, and causes confusion and poor judgement. Many tim…

New solution delivers web accessibility for people with disabilities, helps marketing teams, web developers and business owners achieve ADA and WCAG compliance for their websites TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – August 10, 2021 – Equally AI , a web accessibility solution delivering a world-class, secure, conve…

Are you familiar with Guides on Apple Maps? A feature introduced with iOS 14, Guides allow you to make a collection of places based on interests or needs. For example, you can create a Guide of all bookstores in your city or hidden gems no one else knows of! Recently, Gallaudet University, the wo…

Since the stirring and sterling release of his debut album, And the Moon Rising, Canadian musician Trevor Owen has been keen to incorporate American Sign Language into his music videos. The time has finally arrived, and the complete 10-track set of his ASL-enhanced music videos are available now! …

While in the bathroom, something as simple as reaching for the toilet paper can be tricky and sometimes painful for people with physical disabilities. Toilet paper holder is not always installed at the most convenient location in bathrooms – sometimes it’s too far away or in a weird corner tha…

Mary Lou and Anthony Cancellieri’s grandson Louis is on the Autism spectrum. When they saw Louis get really anxious during a recent visit to the hospital, they decided to do something to help children like Louis who may have difficulty coping with anxiety inducing situations. They immediately founde…

Researchers are testing a new way of making science, especially chemistry, accessible for blind students. This method involves creating edible and non-edible gummy version of models of molecules that can be felt by students with their tongues. Many science books have detailed and stunning imagery…