Visually Impaired Engineers Help Design New Health Apps, Improve Accessibility

Apps and smartphones are becoming important tools to track and manage personal health, but millions of disabled Americans still face significant obstacles accessing that technology. iTriage wants to eliminate that barrier, so the Aetna-owned company has partnered with the Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) to have visually impaired engineers work with developers to make forthcoming… Continue Reading Visually Impaired Engineers Help Design New Health Apps, Improve Accessibility

Blind Institute of Technology aims to solve jobless ‘epidemic’

A calculated “bug hunt” is underway at iTriage in downtown Denver. With laptops and tablets on a desk, contract employees Antonio Rozier and Amelia Dickerson scan through the backbone of a health symptom and information website and mobile app, using screen readers that convert text to Braille or speech to determine how well they work… Continue Reading Blind Institute of Technology aims to solve jobless ‘epidemic’