Tomorrow I'm sitting down with Jennifer Hendrix, Founder and CEO of GoVivid Co., for The Tony Gebhard Show.

GoVivid is building an assistive ecosystem for blind and low vision folks: GV Discover (AI awareness app), DirectMe (mobility platform, under FDA review), Seymour (cane-mounted sensor), and Iris (head tracker for 3D spatial audio).

The part that earned my respect: it's designed to enhance the white cane, not replace it.

We're talking design, access, affordability, and what real independence looks like. Episode dropping soon.

govividco.com

Stay groovy. Lots of love.
— Tony

#Blind #Accessibility #AssistiveTech #A11y #LowVision

👋 I'm Lanie, a blind developer pursuing CS and doing accessibility testing after being denied a state hardware loan. I'm raising funds for a new accessible workstation and Mantis Q40 Braille display so I can keep working and studying.

My computer isn't just a machine—it's my communication aid, my regulation tool, and my entire workspace. If you can spare a few dollars or boost this post, it means the world.

🔗 https://gofund.me/f2b52dffa

#Accessibility #BlindDev #AssistiveTech #Disability #GoFundMe

A bright blue button, designed for paws not hands, lets service dogs control appliances from up to 40 meters away.

At £80, the Dogosophy Button is more than a gadget — it’s independence made tangible.

Read the full story free on Trendmelon:
https://www.trendmelon.net/2026/05/80-buys-independence-for-dogs-and-their.html

Accessibility #AssistiveTech

Well, I just made this for myself, using cursor with the model selection left on auto.
Pretty damn good if I do say so myself.
It feels nice to no longer be stuck when someone else can't help, or won't help make something. Where someone may criticise me because I’m not submitting patches. Where someone might criticise me because I am unable to learn code and they'd rather think I'm a liar when I say so.
I don't need to do any of this with AI. I can make things, finally, without being judged (other than by irrational AI haters, that is).

#ntfy #selfhosted #homelab #vibecoding #builtwithcursor #accessibility #blind #assistivetech

Reaching out to my #blind #Ohio #AssistiveTech #professionals: Does anyone know of any Center's for the Blind near Fairfield, Hamilton, or Fairfield Township?

My grandma called me yesterday and let me know she ran into a woman whose mom has Macular Degeneration, she would like help setting up her Meta Smart Glasses and the only center I remember is Cleveland Sight Center LOL.

Unfortunately, my company does not usually see clients out-of-state.

Did you know Perspective Transcribe is fully accessible for everyone?

All features are designed to work accessibly, including VoiceOver workflows.

Accessibility is not a bonus feature. It is part of the app from the start.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/perspective-transcribe/id6757651715

#Accessibility #AssistiveTech #VoiceOver #BlindTech #PerspectiveTranscribe

Grant opportunities for disability and technology nonprofits! Please spread the word!

#DisabilityJustice #Accessibility #AssistiveTech

https://www.openassistivetech.org/new-grant-opportunities-for-disability-justice-nonprofits/

Long before the Internet, deaf people were typing to each other over the phone lines - Hackaday article. #AssistiveTech

https://hackaday.com/2026/04/30/how-tty-opened-up-the-phones-for-the-hard-of-hearing/

New Tech doc Podcast episode
🚨 MUTINY ON THE POD

Captain’s gone. There’s cake. No supervision.

This week on The Tech Docs:

• Jade seizes control (politely… we think)
• Pat vanishes into a sugar vortex
• Declan casually teaches blind teens to code
• Jackie ends the mystery toy saga
• Ken unlocks fresh WhatsApp paranoia

Then we spiral: screen-time dread, rogue updates, and an AI that can spend your money before your morning tea.

What tech gives you the fear?

🎧 https://thetechdocpod.com

#AssistiveTech #A11y #Accessibility #Podcast