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Join Benetech in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. When our team last caught up with him, he was a busy student at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, rejoicing in his ability to read independently and reach his full potential.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children. We’d love to meet you there!

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

Tech Soup

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. Kitchener, Ontario: Offsite Hosting. You like numbers?

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Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

Tech Soup

Programs like this often add an array of useful freeware software to their AT computers like GCompris , Childsplay , and the Zacbrowser , which is an Internet browser specifically designed for autistic children. Touch the Future. Accessible Technology Coalition. Assistive Tech , the U.S. national web site for Assistive Technology.

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Change from the Inside: A Conversation with COSI

Museum 2.0

COSI is a hands-on science center in Columbus, Ohio. For example, we’re actively pursuing outreach opportunities and connections with the community, the local tech industry, universities. world and have been hosting social media cafes , both here at the museum and in other places in the community. I was blown away.