New iBooks Textbook Helps Visually Impaired Visit the Stars Through Touch and Sound

Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 11:00 in Mathematics & Economics

A new accessible iBook inspires students of all abilities to pursue futures in science. "Reach for the Stars: Touch, Look, Listen, Learn" incorporates new assistive technologies so children with disabilities, too, can experience striking deep-space images like never before. Free for download from Apple's iBooks Store, this iBook textbook was created for iPad by analytics provider SAS and STScI.

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