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Could Google Glass help people with autism?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 23, 2013
Paul Louden is a Google Glass Explorer. The Texan scored an early pair of the wired glasses by telling Google he was on a particular mission: to help people with autism.
Wheel New York: Yelp for wheelchair access
by
Ben Johnson
Aug 22, 2013
A new app, Wheel New York, helps people map and review wheelchair accessibility around the big city.
Fighting dyslexia with shrinking screens
by
Ben Johnson
Aug 21, 2013
It turns out that reading on a computer screen -- even a tiny one -- might actually help people with dyslexia improve speed and focus.
Hi-tech glove turns words into touch
by
Molly Wood
Aug 20, 2013
Design researcher Tom Bieling has made something called the Lorm Glove, which could soon help people who are deaf or blind communicate.
One person's mobile coupon app is another's seeing eye dog
by
Ben Johnson
Aug 19, 2013
Technology can make us better, faster, stronger, and more productive. But it has another promise: accessibility.