Google has introduced a new app designed to help people with speech impairments, to help them communicate more easily. The Voice Access app has been designed to recognize users’ voices and speak for them. The app aims to function as a speech-to-text service,...
Employment opportunities in STEM fields grow rapidly, but the number of individuals gaining a degree in the fields is still low. It is even lower among students with disabilities. The low numbers create a need to develop more STEM career paths for people with...
It is well-known that children with autism benefit from having environments that meet their sensory needs. However, creating friendly sensory environments can be beneficial for a variety of people across many locations. Workplaces, school settings and home...
While they’re in school, people on the autism spectrum usually receive at least some of the services that they need. However, there’s this sort of “cliff” of services after high school graduation. Once people on the spectrum graduate from high school, the number of...
People with disabilities and their advocates have spent years pushing for a requirement that medical schools begin to specifically train students on treating people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. It may come as a surprise, however, there is...
