Exercise Health Ministry prepares physical activity guide in Braillejamaicaobserver.com - Friday, May 17, 2019 KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the goal of preventing an upsurge of non-communicable diseases among the visually impaired and blind people, the Ministry of …
Disability Opinion | How General Elections 2019 were disabled-friendlyhindustantimes.com - George Abraham The Election Commission took a definite step forward signaling the recognition of the citizenship of persons with disabilities and ensuring their …
Spokane, WA Garfield second grader set to compete at Braille Challenge National Finalskxly.com - Taylor Graham He's seen by his teachers as "larger than life" and now, Garfield Elementary second grader Russell Winkler gets to share his spirit with the rest …
The Weekadded this to The WeekHigh School The week's good news: May 16, 2019theweek.com A dog named Lucky helped his family find a $24,000 gold nugget Lucky the dog lived up to his name on Sunday. As part of their Mother's Day …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDisability The Francis Joseph Campbell Award Goes to Kim Charlsonala.org - www.ala.org Kim Charlson, Executive Director, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library is the 2019 recipient of the Francis Joseph Campbell Award, given by the …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Design, Gadgets, Gear, Science, & TechDesign LEGO Launches Braille Bricks for Children to Learn BrailleDesign Milk - Keshia Badalge At the Sustainable Brands conference in Paris last month, the LEGO Foundation and LEGO Group announced their new project to help blind and visually …
Preschoolers Georgia Academy for the Blind student teaches preschoolers to read13wmaz.com - Author: Kayla Solomon MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Academy for the Blind has a class of twelve students with different backgrounds. One student’s love of reading brought her …
The Weekadded this to The WeekNews (U.S.) Blind teenager launches project to change the way restaurants serve visually impaired patronstheweek.com - Catherine Garcia When his favorite restaurants didn't have menus written in Braille, Mason Fessenden decided to make them on his own. Fessenden, 18, lives in Monrovia, …
The A.V. Clubadded this to FoodDisability California teen works with favorite restaurants to add braille menusthetakeout.com - Dominick Suzanne-Mayer While a few restaurants have made strides in the field of accessibility, change doesn’t come fast enough to benefit all diners with disabilities. So …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesiPhoneA revolutionary pocket-sized gadget which enables blind people to read emails on their iPhone will go on sale by the enddailymail.co.uk - Anthony Harwood A revolutionary pocket-sized gadget which enables blind people to read emails on their iPhone will go on sale by the end of the year. Many blind or …
Library of Congress Library Of Congress Honors Carnegie Library Of Pittsburghcbslocal.com - CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress is honoring the Carnegie Library …
SPY.COMadded this to StyleNecklaces This Necklace Has “I Love You” Inscribed In 120 Languages To Really Make a Statementspy.com - Lisa Levine * Charming necklace inscribed in 24K gold * Comes with a mini magnifying glass to admire the intricate detail * Makes a unique, timeless birthday or …
TheChowderyadded this to Eclectic Tech, Gaming And Media Odds & EndsMicrosoft Microsoft patented a braille-displaying controller accessory for the blindArs Technica - Kyle Orland Text-heavy games are often inaccessible to the visually impaired, company notes. Xbox Adaptive Controller is now out—and we go hand, foot, fingers, …
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Maine Four Maine teens head to international STEM competitionnewscentermaine.com - Author: Chloe Teboe MAINE, USA — Four young scientists from high schools in Maine will share their inventions and findings at an international fair next week. Every year, …
Karate Braille Institute celebrates karate championskesq.com - Kelley Moody RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - It's just like any other karate class, but the students, or samurai, are visually impaired or blind. Sensei Tamara Canedo has …
SYFY WIREadded this to SYFY WIREFortnite Gaming: Fortnite teases sci-fi Season 9; Apex Legends going mobile; moreSYFY WIRE - Benjamin Bullard Epic destruction may have cleared a path to the future for Fortnite’s next phase, as Epic Games is hinting at a sci-fi “neo” version of Tilted Towers …
Microsoft Microsoft patent submission reveals haptic Braille accessory for Xbox controllerseurogamer.net - Matt Wales Following on from the release of Microsoft's celebrated Xbox Adaptive Controller, created for gamers with limited mobility, a new accessibility …
EngadgetMicrosoft Microsoft designs an Xbox controller with BrailleEngadget - Christine FisherIts next adaptive controller could be designed for visually impaired gamers. Microsoft is clearly invested in adaptive gaming controllers. Its Xbox Adaptive Controller for Xbox One and PC was the star
Jamesadded this to Windows 10Xbox One Microsoft could make gaming more accessible with this Xbox controller patentDigital Trends Microsoft has another patent up its sleeve and this particular one could further advance the company’s focus on accessibility in the gaming industry. …
CJBadded this to #All things LegoLego Career lessons from updated games and toysLadders - Rachel Weingarten Some of us learned some of our big life lessons from playing humble card and board games as kids. Here’s a refresher course for all of us. Have you …
Ted Martinadded this to Surface Pro+Microsoft Microsoft files patent for controller with Braille readoutTNW - Rachel KaserMicrosoft has apparently applied for a patent for a new Xbox controller with the ability to show visually-impaired gamers what’s on screen via a haptic Braille readout. If we ever see this controller,
TechRadaradded this to TechRadarMicrosoft Microsoft has patented an Xbox One controller with brailletechradar.com - By Vic Hood Gaming Microsoft has been driving to make gaming more accessible. Last year, the company launched the Xbox Adaptive Controller in an effort to help gamers …
Patents Microsoft files patent for controller accessory with Braille input and outputgamesindustry.biz - By Rebekah Valentine Following the success of the Xbox Adaptive Controller and a pledge to continue pursuing inclusive design, Microsoft seems to at least be considering …
MobileSyrupadded this to MobileSyrupXbox Microsoft may be working on an Xbox controller with built-in Braille supportmobilesyrup.com - Bradly Shankar A recently discovered Microsoft patent application points to a new Xbox controller that features built-in Braille support. As spotted by LetsGo …
Kotaku UKadded this to Kotaku UKXbox Here's a Cool New Patent for a Braille-Focused Accessible Xbox Controllerkotaku.co.uk - Laura Kate Dale Over the past few years, Microsoft has made some really awesome steps to help a wider variety of gamers be able to play video games. From making …
TPFadded this to 🗞 BREAKING, NOTABLE WORLD NEWS & STORIES OF NOTE YOU MAY HAVE MISSEDXbox Microsoft Patented an Xbox Controller With a Braille Displayfuturism.com - Dan Robitzski A new Microsoft patent shows how the company might make its Xbox console more accessible to visually-impaired people. The patent describes a new …
TheChowderyadded this to Eclectic Tech, Gaming And Media Odds & EndsXbox Xbox Controller With Braille Capability (Could Be) in the WorksVariety - Liz Lanier A new Xbox controller with “braille input and output and with haptic feedback” is seemingly in the works by Microsoft, according to a pending patent …
TechCrunchadded this to Gadgets Xbox An Xbox controller with a built-in braille display is Microsoft’s latest gaming accessibility playTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyMicrosoft has been leaning into accessibility in gaming lately, most visibly with its amazing Adaptive Controller, and a new patent suggests another way the company may be accommodating disabled gamers:
Windows Centraladded this to Windows CentralXbox Microsoft patents Xbox Braille controller for visually-impaired gamerswindowscentral.com - Asher Madan Gaming accessibility is finally moving forward.A few months ago, Microsoft launched the Xbox Adaptive Controller for gamers with limited mobility. …
