Author Archives: Doug

A student at the Dutch Technical University of Eindhoven has developed a device which enables blind people to send text messages using only one hand. 25 year old Guus Hilt created a plastic egg-shaped device he named Tactile Texting. The … Continue reading →

Five intersections along No. 3 Road will be equipped with tactile and verbal message systems that, with the push of a button, will tell people either the name of the street they’re on or the name of the street they’re … Continue reading →

Open Library (openlibrary.org) is more than doubling the number of books available to print disabled people of all ages. The Internet Archive launched a new service that brings free access to more than 1 million books — from classic 19th … Continue reading →

Coming soon!  Cars for the visually challenged and the blind! The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Virginia Tech are developing a new  car that can be driven safely by a blind person – and plan  to demonstrate it … Continue reading →