Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
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This community is used for cataloging and discussing advancements and news in AT.
I visited the local planetarium recently, and this booklet caught my eye. Each page has the images embossed so they can be felt, and the text is all duplicated in braille.
The amateur astronomers here like to expound on how exploring the cosmos can instill a sense of wonder and awe. I think finding more ways to share that with people who would otherwise be left out is an important area for assistive technologies and design.
I don't know how to do image captions in Lemmy, so I'm putting a text description of the image here instead: The post's main image is of a large format spiral bound booklet open to a middle page. The paper is manila colored and shows wavy wrinkles from years of use. On the page is a list of planet names in black text with braille embossed over it. At the bottom of the page is a chart of the planets arranged in a line, with each planets dot embossed so it can be felt. The top right corner has a NASA logo which is also embossed.