30+ Examples Of Technology And Innovation Applied To The Ones Who Really Need It
Instead of mindlessly chasing profits, some companies and entrepreneurs develop their products focusing on people with disabilities. They create swings for wheelchair users, versions of paintings that even the blind can enjoy, and their work is making the world a better place.
So, to celebrate society’s advancement towards inclusivity, A&D has collected pictures of some of the most brilliant accessibility inventions. Continue scrolling to check out the entries, upvote your favorites, and let us know in the comments if any of them could be improved! (H/T)
01. At The Uffizi Gallery In Florence, They Have Versions Of Paintings So That Blind Visitors Can Still Enjoy The Art
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One of the most iconic accessibility inventions is the Braille Alphabet. However, few know that it wasn’t Louis Braille who actually came up with it. Rather, it was a French soldier who tasked with inventing a secret code for Napoleon, Charles Barbier, who created the raised and coded alphabet. In 1821, Barbier went to the school for blind children attended by Braille and brought his twelve-dot code with him. It was too difficult for soldiers in Napoleon?s army to use, but young Braille realized that it might work for blind children. He simplified Barbier?s code, reducing it to six dots, and invented one of the most popular reading systems we have today.
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