This video goes through the history of assistive technology for blind people. This is particularly looking at its use in communication.
Key Points
1800: brail is invented.
In 1892 the first brail typewriter was made.
Later the white cane was invented.
The Empowerment period: The rehabilitation act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and individuals with disabilities education act passed in this period.
In new operating systems there were building text to speech.
Title
The History of Blind Assistive Technology
URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMFLzucVJ0
Summary
This video goes through the history of assistive technology for blind people. This is particularly looking at its use in communication.
Key Points
Citation
Rath, J. (2020). The History of Blind Assistive Technology [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMFLzucVJ0