Existing Technologies Can Assist the Disabled
From: Communications of the ACM - 04/2016 - page 16
By: Keith Kirkpatrick

Researchers consider how to adapt broadly available technology products for
those battling physical impairments

The latest generation of smartphones, tablets, and personal computers are
equipped with accessibility features that make using these devices easier, or
at least, less onerous, for those who have sight, speech, or hearing
impairments. These enhancements include functions such as screen-reading
technology (which reads aloud text when the user passes a finger over it);
screen-flashing notification when a call or message comes in for the hearing
impaired; and voice controls of basic functions for those who are unable to
physically manipulate the phone or computing device's controls.

Read the entire article and view a video (2:45) at:
http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2016/4/200156-existing-technologies-can-assist-the-disabled/fulltext

In pdf:
http://delivery.acm.org/10.1145/2900000/2892714/p16-kirkpatrick.pdf

Further reading:
University of Washington (DO-IT) Center
http://www.washington.edu/doit

An Exergame to Improve Balance in Children who are Blind
http://fdg2014.org/papers/fdg2014_wip_13.pdf

Eyes-Free Yoga: An Exergame Using Depth Cameras for Blind & Low Vision
  Exercise
https://youtu.be/cm_ghJPqj70