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A Chat with ABC News on Assistive Gadgets

I recently did an interview for ABC news video. They asked me to come and talk about five new assistive technologies. I did the interview in their New York City studio, which presented somewhat of a difficult challenge as ABC News' anchor is based in Washington, D.C. Which meant a remote feed -- an earbud, which I couldn't use in my ear because I have a cochlear implant. Fortunately we arrived at a solution to tape the earbud...

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Avatar: Will the Oscars Overlook Disability?

Just in time for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, comes an article in Huffington Post about Avatar and the lack of chatter around disability. Despite all the excitement from people with disabilities last year... Read the full post...

Get A Free Chapter of My Assistive Tech Book

At the start of every month, ReadHowYouWant, the company that translated my book into braille and audio formats, offers a free chapter download of 20 books. Since March is Women’s History Month and celebrates... Read the full post...

Healthcare Debate: People with Disabilities Left Out

I’m watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill.... Read the full post...

Expedia and Hotels.com’s Accessible Room Gimmick

I got two press releases yesterday. One from Hotels.com, and another from Expedia.com, both claiming that they have renovated their websites to let people with physical disabilities search for accessible hotel... Read the full post...