When was the last time you saw a movie, in theatres, with subtitles? Chances are it has been a while if you have ever seen one at all. For those with hearing disabilities, going to the movies can be a challenge. Not all theaters provide a subtitle option and if they do, the showings are […]
Author: Nikol Prieto
Monday Tech Tip: Book Sense XT and DS
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Sports Fund for Adapted Recreation
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana (UPCI Foundation) provides advocacy services to adults and children with cerebral palsy. The UPCI foundation administers a DL Sports Fund. The purpose of this fund is to: “provide financial assistance for the purchase of adapted recreation and sports’ equipment for children and adults with cerebral palsy, increase public […]
Free Text-to-Speech (TSS) list compiled on UDL
Text-to-speech software and application systems are priceless to many people with various disabilities. Text-to-speech transforms any text into speech in real time. It uses speech synthesis to create the artificial production of human speech. An internal computer will look at the text on a device screen and use speech synthesis technology to figure out how […]
Exciting new changes coming with Windows 8.
After doing a bit of research about the highly anticipated Windows 8, I have drawn one clear conclusion: the designers at Microsoft were not afraid to mix accessibility and imagination. Microsoft’s new baby focuses on fluidity, ease and connectivity as it aims to transform the 25-year-old institution into software that is just as at home […]
Family Leadership Development Fund has been created by Family Voices Indiana
Are you a parent of a child with a disability and/or special health care needs? Have you wanted to participate in formal meetings, committees or a special task force and been unable to due to the financial expense of participating in those events? Family Voices Indiana has created a fund that assists parents who would […]