by Belo Cipriani | Apr 8, 2015 | Accessibility, Visually Impaired
The Disability Tribune welcomes Stuart Holland, station manager of the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network. The Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network (RTB) was the world’s first radio reading service for the blind when it was established in 1969. At that time, there...
by Belo Cipriani | Sep 3, 2014 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Interviews, Mobility/ Disability
This week on The Disability Tribune, we turn our attention to the FingerReader, from MIT Media Lab. “The FingerReader is a wearable device that assists in reading printed text. It is a tool both for visually impaired people that require help with accessing...
by Belo Cipriani | May 21, 2014 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Employment, Interviews
The Disability Tribune is stoked to bring you an interview with Mike Hess, the CEO and Founder of the Blind Institute of Technology. Belo Cipriani: What is your background and why did you establish the Blind Institute of Technology? Mike Hess: An English proverb...