Typing in Braille
A small, handy device that allows blind users to type easily and quickly on smartphones in Braille, Dutch-designed, Hable One has six keys for letters, numbers, and punctuation based on the braille script. Invented to meet the needs of the founder’s grandfather, Hable won the Braille Plume, an award from the Braille Education and Promotion Association, and hopes to use it to support other new technologies.
Source: Innovations Origins
Forever chemicals
Check your cupboards for non-stick cookware that may contain harmful chemicals called PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl). Used to make products resistant to heat, oil, stains, and water. PFAS contain compounds that can linger in our bodies and potentially have toxic consequences. The jury is still out but animal studies indicate affects on the liver, thyroid function, and the immune system.
Source: National Geographic
The plight of Afghani women
All Women and girls including those with disabilities have become even more vulnerable during the Taliban’s rule. Work and school are banned for them and disability financial supports are non-existent. This is despite the ratification
of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012 and adoption of the Law on Rights and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities.
Source: Women’s eNews
