• Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    Can Wearables Help the Blind Find Their Way Around a City?

    I love when technology enhances people’s lives in one way or another.  And I don’t mean, being able to access news faster by using an app.  I mean, really enhancing someone’s life to make it better.  A big part of my job is to look at technology and understand how it impacts people with disabilities.…

  • Google Impact Challenge: Technology to Help People with Disabilities.

    Google Impact Challenge: Technology to Help People with Disabilities.

    In the United States, people with disabilities represent about 20% of the population.  In Canada, our rate is slightly lower coming in around 14%. When it comes to technology, people with disabilities are often overlooked or not even considered.  As able-bodied people, we take for granted the ability to pick up our phone and quickly use…