21-06-2019 16:21 via theguardian.com

Mechanical page turners to seeing AI: a brief history of accessibility tech

Cumbersome machinery has been replaced with unobtrusive, empowering innovations in the world of assistive technology. Heidi Scrimgeour charts its evolutionAssistive technology is transforming the lives of people with disabilities. But what’s perhaps more remarkable is the fact that you probably haven’t noticed. The unobtrusive nature of the technology demonstrates the sharp evolutionary curve seen in assistive tech.Hector Minto, a disability inclusion advocate and technical evangelis
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