The Braille system has allowed blind people to read the written word since 1825. Unfortunately, Braille doesn’t translate well to the glossy smooth surfaces of modern touchscreen tablets and phones. A new app thinks it can change that. More »
GamingNexus editor John Yan has a four-year-old son with a mild form of autism. The little guy’s tried to play 360 and PS3 but has trouble getting a hold on the controllers. With Kinect, though, he was an instant pro. More »
The iPad, and other tablets like it, may actually be a magic and revolutionary device after all. Because, at least in this instance, it’s given a disabled seven-year old boy the ability to communicate with the world. More »
Normally, we couldn’t think of anything more thrilling than a song dedicated to you by Stevie Wonder. Unless you’re the World Intellectual Property Organisation and your policies are making it harder for the disabled to access and appreciate information. More »
Designed for children ages two and up, Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy is an illustrated, narrated storybook that reads to children on its own. Even better is that deaf children won’t be left out, thanks to built-in sign language video. More »
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As a result of severe autism and learning disabilities, 11-year-old Callum Lodge is unable to talk. In order to allow his son to communicate with the world around him, his father has developed Speaks4me, an electronic communication device. More »
