Chef’s Stir Pan

Assistive technology is used to allow people to live more independently. These devices can be used to help people get around their city, complete tasks in the workplace or even live more conveniently in their homes. Today’s featured assistive technology can be used in the home, more specifically in the kitchen. The Chef’s Stir Pan is a […]

Berlin Button

Assistive technology can help people with disabilities live more indepenently. Today’s featured piece of AT technology is manufactured in Germany and used near streets.  You can find more information about the Berlin Button on AbleData.com. The Berlin Button is a pedestrian signal control switch designed for use by individuals who are blind, deaf blind, or […]

AbleNet Responsable Personal Alert System

For seniors living alone, it may be wise to invest in an alert system in case of emergencies. This innovative Alert System works with existing phone lines, allowing you to program up to four phone numbers to call on a single push of a button. A wearable pendant provides instant access to help whenever it’s […]

Candy Grip Portable Video Magnifier

Portable  magnifiers are useful for people who are visually impaired that need to read small print on the go. These can be used to read food labels, newspapers, menus or other text that can be more easily read when enlarged. Candy Grip‘s large 5″ LCD display provides magnification from 1.5x to 22.5x. This device shows images […]

Sci-Plus 300 Large Display Talking Calculator

The Sci-Plus calculators are large display scientific calculators in the market with speech output for visually impaired users. As you use the device it “speaks” to you to ensure that even if you can’t see the keyboard, you are pushing the buttons you intended to. It also includes fraction calculations, backspace key and variable decimal […]

Calf Based Toe Lifter

The Calf Based Toe Lifter is a toe lifter orthosis designed for individuals with foot drop. Foot drop is defined as the inability to difficulty to move your ankle or toes upward. It’s a deviation from standard walking in which the forefoot drops. This happens due to weakness, damage to the peroneal nerve or paralysis of the muscles in […]