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Feeling the Future: How New Tech Lets Blind Parents Bond Before Birth | Women, Actually
In this episode of Women, Actually, host Oonagh Gonzales explores the profound emotional and social implications of new assistive technologies designed for blind parents-to-be. The discussion centers on 'Feelme,' a haptic feedback device developed by researchers at the University of Kent that translates ultrasound visual data into tactile sensations. This innovation allows blind parents to feel their baby’s movements in real-time, bridging the historical gap of exclusion where pregnancy milestones like ultrasounds were primarily visual experiences. The episode examines how this technology…
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