Monthly Archives: February 2007

UN Survey

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Jim Tobias

More than 10 years ago the UN agreed to 22 “rules” which national governments should follow to improve the lives of their citizens with disabilities. These rules cover medical care, educational opportunities, social integration — all the usual, important areas. … Continue reading →

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Robotic jacket is a powered exoskeleton

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Jim Tobias

Panasonic is showing off a compressed air exoskeleton whose “muscles” may allow disabled users to move and manipulate better. At a mere 4 pouns, it’s sleek and probably less expensive than the giant hydraulic gizmos we’ve seen. Robotic jacket | … Continue reading →

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Disability Culture Watch

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Jim Tobias

Simi Linton, one of the most insightful and energetic leaders of accessibility cultural studies has started a blog called “Disability Culture Watch”.  This definitely deserves space in your feed reading diet! Disability Culture Watch

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Cellphone users complain about ‘function fatigue’

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Jim Tobias

Disabled or not, many mobile users are lost in a world of features they never wanted and can’t use.  Worse than that, these unwanted “bonuses” make products so complicated that basic functions are hard to find.  This is especially true … Continue reading →

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Robot school attendance

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Jim Tobias

We’re familiar with remote instruction, technology that lets a distant student see and hear what’s going on in the classroom.  Now we’ve got a robot that takes it one step further.  The distant student can control the behavior of a … Continue reading →

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