Sangeetha and V Chakrapani, a couple from Mumbai, India, never thought that innocuous questions from their children would one day prompt them to open a Centre for Autistic children.Sangeetha and V Chakrapani are parents to four children (one boy and three girls), two of whom are Autistic. The four c…

Doug Oliver of Nashville, TN, who was legally blind last year, can now not only see, but can also drive a car after a stem cell treatment helped him regain his vision he had lost because of a hereditary condition.Doug had full vision that he lost over a decade because of his condition and went from …

Hearing people always assume that there is only one way to enjoy music, and that is by listening/ hearing to it. In a world dominated and driven by able bodied privilege, that assumption is prevalent, and when a deaf person shows up at a concert, heads turn. However, deaf people can enjoy music in w…

Note: This post is meant to be a general guideline - just to give the readers an idea of how a 3D printed hand is assembled.We have heard and read a lot recently about how easy it is to 3D print prosthetic hands. Have you ever wondered how much effort it takes to print and assemble one?Cyborg Beast …

Motorized or not, wheelchairs are typically maneuvered by users with their hands. Their movement is controlled either by manually moving the wheels with hands or with a joystick in case of electric wheelchair. However, how would a person, who is either an amputee or doesn't have very good motor skil…

You may know that video games that are played on video game consoles like Xbox and PlayStation require a lot of proficiency, and can be physically quite taxing. They require a lot of interaction through the game controller - think of mashing buttons constantly during a fight sequence or when a door …

We know of several assistive technology solutions that help blind people navigate out on the streets, detect objects for them, and enable them to perform daily actions through apps. These technologies are good for being self sufficient, however, what happens when that blind person is in a social sit…

For many people living with paralysis, spinal cord injuries or other disabilities that don't allow a lot of body movement, a big frustration for them is that they are not able to physically participate with their able bodied family members. Imagine someone who is paralyzed from their neck down, want…

Did you know that the number of legally blind people who can read Braille keeps going down? In the '50s, more than 50% of blind users could read Braille. Now, that number is down to less than 10%. In recent years, many blind children with visual impairment are encouraged to read books with large pri…

Alex Abenchuchan, a resident of Austin, TX, has started a Youtube news channel for the deaf. His show, called The Daily Moth,  consists of him reading current news, including trending stories off of a makeshift teleprompter,  and signing them in ASL . He posts news Monday through Thur…

Did you see the interview Mark Zuckerberg of facebook did with one of his accessibility engineers a couple of weeks ago where they talked about "Auto alt text"?Matt King, an accessibility engineer with Facebook who also happens to be blind (and an accomplished athlete and musician), has been working…

If you appreciate Apple products not just because of their ease of use but also for the accessibility feature they provide, you would be happy to know that recently, Apple launched a new "Accessibility" section on its website from where you can buy accessibility related accessories meant for your iP…

For amputees, people with spinal cord injuries, stroke patients, and other who have bad motor skills, a mouse for computers or their finger(s) for tablets or phones  are not the most feasible ways to operate their devices. GlassOuse, a new Bluetooth operated  eye and mouth controlled devic…

We saw a couple of months ago how Amazon Echo, or Alexa, can be such a huge help to people with disabilities. With very simple commands, Alexa can read us a book, control lights in our house, and also order a pizza for us! However, how about we take things a step further, and make a combination of t…