Aille (pronounced “eye”) is a company that works with the blind and visually impaired community to create clothing with braille messages that are fully legible and customizable. Clothing designer, Alexa Jovanovic, is always looking out for how much disability inclusion is involved in clothing by fashion and clothing outlets. Here’s more from the company’s website: […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
Avaz FreeSpeech
Learning language and grammar skills can be challenging for anyone, but especially for individuals with special needs. Fortunately, there are apps like Avaz FreeSpeech available to help out! With FreeSpeech, you can explore how tenses, sentence forms, parts of speech, and other grammatical properties change the structure of English. A neat feature of this app […]
AM518 C-Pen Reader 2
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! I wrote about the original C-Pen Reader several years ago. Now there is a new and improved version: […]
Time Shaker 5Q Wow
If you or someone you know experiences hearing loss, traditional bed alarms may not work. iLuv may offer a solution with their Time Shaker 5Q Wow. If you’re unfamiliar with iLuv, they are the “premier provider of the most comprehensive line of alarm clocks, smart devices, and accessories for the mobile lifestyle and the smart […]
LingoPen
Learning different languages can be challenging. Fortunately, there are products, such as LingoPen, available to assist in this task. LingoPen is specially designed for students learning a new language, as well as students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). With LingoPen, users can become “fluent and independent readers in the language of your choice.” […]
Reizen Automatic Pill Dispenser
There are many automatic pill dispensers available on the market to help ensure medications are taken properly and on time. While we’ve written about several different options over the years, yet another option is the Reizen Automatic Pill Dispenser. The Reizen Automatic Pill Dispenser allows users to schedule up to 6 daily doses with the […]