For many years, the shortage of Braille teachers in the United States has created challenges for blind students of all ages who wish to read the ubiquitous system of raised-dot text. In the 1990s, ...

PITTSBURGH--An innovative device developed by Carnegie Mellon University's TechBridgeWorld research group to help visually impaired students learn how to write Braille using a slate and stylus is the ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. A few weeks later, the team will be in India at Mathru ...

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ObjectiveEd has joined Microsoft Corp.’s AI for Accessibility program to help further its efforts in maximizing educational outcomes for children with disabilities. As a ...

Eight interns from Carnegie Mellon are currently in Bangalore to research and develop new learning modes for their Braille Writing Tutor, which include local languages. They are here to evaluate the ...

Justin Egle was born at 23 weeks, before his retinas had a chance to fully develop, leaving him blind. Now 13, the Glenview boy has fallen behind academically — and his mother believes it’s because he ...

A brain tumor darkened the world for Ivan Pineiro shortly after he turned 16.He could have withdrawn into a sightless universe of self-pity and anger.Instead, he spends 60 hours a week bringing light ...

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Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. A few weeks later, the team will be in India at Mathru ...