What is inclusive design? Inclusive design means putting people in the center while designing for a product, tool or a service. Diversity is the beauty of people. Each individual is different from other. The differences could be in age, gender, ethnicity, educational background or even their individual abilities. Keeping the needs of these diverse groups […]
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Developers please dont detect my screen reader
Few years back when one of the developers asked me if screen reader detection on the browser a good idea, I counter questioned What can you do if you can make a screen reader detection? The answer is a straight a lot. Enhanced experience can be provided for screen reader users where ever necessary. After […]
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB: BVRIT
GENESIS The Assistive Technology Lab (ATL) at B. V. Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), Narsapur, Medak dist, Telangana which is part of the Sri Vishnu Educational Society is a vision of Mr. K. V. Vishnu Raju, the Chairman of BVRIT, to utilize the skills of every engineering department of the college. During his visit to […]
A low cost Braille printer invented by 13-year old Shubham
Many of us do not know how do people with blindness read the printed material. Even the same question is in the mind of 13-year old Shubham Banerjee. He has done some research and was shocked to know that the braille printers are too expensive. Realising the fact that most of the people with disabilities […]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3rd, 2014
Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology Technology is playing a vital role in lives of people with disabilities. It became enabler in various aspects of life including day to day activities, work place solutions, social networking and more. Due to emerging technologies the devices and products are becoming more cheeper, powerful and accessible. This year’s […]