Month: December 2016

British drivers think self-driving cars will deliver most benefit to the disabled and the elderly

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Fleet News 30th December 2016 British drivers think self-driving cars will deliver most benefit to the disabled and the elderly Vehicles fitted with autonomous technologies will bring most benefit to the personal mobility of the disabled (56%), the visually impaired (42%) and the elderly (30%), a survey suggests. Improved mobility for everyone was considered to… Continue Reading British drivers think self-driving cars will deliver most benefit to the disabled and the elderly

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All the colours of the rainbow

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China Daily 23rd December 2016 All the colours of the rainbow By Li Yinze A breakthrough by a research team in Hong Kong is set to allow colour-blind people to view almost natural colours on screens. Li Yinze reports. The colour blind Aussie businessman was completely unprepared for what happened when he walked into the… Continue Reading All the colours of the rainbow

Microsoft Using Machine Learning To Detect Blindness

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International Business Times 19th December 2016 Microsoft Using Machine Learning To Detect Blindness Microsoft is expanding its program that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help diagnose blindness and visual impairments. More Hundreds of millions of people around the world suffer from visual impairment. A new program from Microsoft utilizes machine learning techniques and… Continue Reading Microsoft Using Machine Learning To Detect Blindness

Why you can be both blind and dyslexic

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Mother Nature Network 23rd December 2016 Why you can be both blind and dyslexic By CORY ROSENBERG Dyslexia isn’t a vision problem; it’s a disorder that stems from the brain organization of the symbols we call letters, and that can extend to braille. (Photo: pryzmat/Shutterstock) At first glance, it may seem that dyslexia is a… Continue Reading Why you can be both blind and dyslexic

10 blind people in the UK are getting bionic eyes for free

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Mashable 22nd December 2016 10 blind people in the UK are getting bionic eyes for free BY MARISSA WENZKE Ten blind people in the UK are set to be given “bionic eyes” for free by the National Health Service (NHS) as part of a pioneering treatment program. The Argus II Bionic Eye, made by the… Continue Reading 10 blind people in the UK are getting bionic eyes for free

Activist introducing bilingual Braille menus at local restaurants

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Arab American News 15th December 2016 Activist introducing bilingual Braille menus at local restaurants By Samer Hijazi A local resident is looking to introduce Braille menus at local restaurants. Khodr Farhat, 23, who was born visually impaired, said he wants to lead the initiative by collaborating with restaurant owners to create menus on his Braille… Continue Reading Activist introducing bilingual Braille menus at local restaurants

Google Maps begins listing venue accessibility information

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  Royal National institute of Blind People e-Access Bulletin 21st December 2016 Google Maps begins listing venue accessibility information Google Maps app now tells users whether some locations are wheelchair-accessible, thanks to the efforts of a Google employee in his spare time. Rio Akasaka, a product manager for cloud storage service Google Drive, undertook the… Continue Reading Google Maps begins listing venue accessibility information

Visual impairment can affect physical and cognitive abilities of older adults

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News Medical 21st December 2016 Visual impairment can affect physical and cognitive abilities of older adults Nearly 65 percent of adults aged 50 and over have vision problems. Although we know that poor vision can lessen an older adult’s ability to function, until now not much has been known about how poor vision impacts an… Continue Reading Visual impairment can affect physical and cognitive abilities of older adults

Ending the silence by learning to sign

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ECNS 19th Decmber 2016 Ending the silence by learning to sign China Daily Editor: Feng Shuang Parents take weekly classes to help them communicate with their deaf children Every Friday morning, a dozen parents with hearing-impaired children gather to learn sign language at a workshop in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. Xiong Wei, the lecturer who… Continue Reading Ending the silence by learning to sign

China devises new curriculum for disabled students

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ECNS 14th December 2016 China devises new curriculum for disabled students Xinhua Editor: Wang Fan The Chinese Ministry of Education on Tuesday said it has published a tailored curriculum for blind, deaf and intellectually challenged primary and junior high school students to better cater to their needs. This is the first time that China has… Continue Reading China devises new curriculum for disabled students