During the 2026 ATIA Conference, Mary Wilcox from Sensory App House showed us Sensory Readable, which is a text-to-speech software designed to help users with reading impairments or visual stress process access web pages, documents, and PDFs across Windows and Mac platforms. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Sensory Readable. Please […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Brittany Palmer – CoFounder and CEO – Ability Lane And – Managing Partner – Adaptation Ventures Website: […]
When Carmel, Indiana, mom Emily Hawthorne took her daughter with autism out shopping, she could often feel judgmental looks and anxiety surrounding her girl’s overstimulation. So, Hawthorne set out to build a better shopping experience for kids like her daughter and parents like herself. Open since December 2025, Hawthorne’s store, The Sensory Shoppe in Carmel, […]
When many people think about public uses of braille, they picture those bumpy dots on bathroom door signs or below elevator buttons. The Lafayette-based company, Tactile Engineering, created a new public display of braille in use. This past May, blind race fans were able to enjoy the Indianapolis 500 via the Cadence Tactile Tablet, which […]
During the 2026 ATIA Conference, Veronica Quinn from touchable showed us touchable, which is a portable, pocket-sized tablet that displays print quality braille and tactile graphics. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about touchable.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Gracyn Conner, OTD, MS, OTR – Founder – Hygiene Hippie Website: hygienehippie.com Story: LeHigh University Story: https://bit.ly/4vwdOnv […]
