[Nfb-science] ViewPoints features research on making touchscreens accessible for the visually impaired

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This week's episode of ViewPoints features an interview with Shaun Kane.  He
discusses research he is doing to enable the visually impaired to use
various types of touch screens, even those not designed to be used by the
visually impaired.  He is doing some very exciting research in which you
might be interested.  Here is the announcement:

 

ViewPoints 1204 1-25-12 Enabling the Blind to Use Touch Screens 

This week hosts Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey talk about some
ongoing research aimed at enabling the visually impaired to successfully use
touch screens that haven't been adapted for the blind.  They speak with
Shaun Kane about several studies he's done, including one with which he
participated in the international Imagine Cup.

 

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