eBook Problem Student Technology 
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Billions have been spent addressing the problem over the past decade. Benetech has already solved this problem for students in the United States. Very few philanthropic opportunities come with the chance to solve a global problem with modest risk. How can we solve a centuries-old problem for so little money?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 22, 2013
Why Circumvention for the Purposes of Access is Crucial A Bookshare Briefing Paper Prepared for the Diplomatic Conference for Visually Impaired Persons The distributors of digital content often use technological protection measures (TPMs) to discourage the making of unauthorized copies.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2015
Guest post by Betsy Beaumon, President, Benetech We are seeking visionary leaders to join Benetech in applying technology to advance the rights of disadvantaged people around the world. We operate at the intersection of technology and social impact, and therefore our ideal candidates will demonstrate these dual interests and experiences.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Zach has Cerebral Palsy , which causes movement and coordination problems, and which keeps him from speaking and walking. They get frustrated and don’t want to read,” she says, “but access to digital books and reading technologies changed all that for Zach.” Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction. This wasn’t always the case, though.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book. We can do better!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 16, 2011
The goal of the DIAGRAM R&D Center is to greatly improve access to graphical information for students with print disabilities (for example, helping blind students get access to important graphics inside textbooks). But, it’s turned out to be one of the best surveys of assistive technology we’ve ever seen.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 3, 2013
In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate. Accordingly, U.S.
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