It was a cold winter day when I visited the home of Billie Rippy in Mishawaka, Indiana to learn about the assistive technology she has been using so she can go to college. Billie’s mother greeted me at the door and she took me in the kitchen to meet Billie. Billie is a very warm […]
Author: Nikol Prieto
Monday Tech Tip: Jimu Robot
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Jimu Robot which is a STEM toy that teaches kids about coding. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on the Jimu Robot.
Monday Tech Tip: Apple Watch-New Health Alerts
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the new health alerts on the Apple Watch. He shows us Fall Detection, which will allow you to alert your emergency contact if you fall. He also shows us a heart monitor called heart health which will monitor your heart rate. Check it out […]
Monday Tech Tip: Xbox Adaptive Controller
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Xbox Adaptive Controller that makes an Xbox accessible to individuals with mobility impairments. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
Monday Tech Tip: Brailliant 14 Braille Display
Peter Tucic, Brand Ambassador-Blindness Products, shows us the Brailliant 14 Braille Display from Humanware. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the Brailliant 14.
Consumer Highlight: Kristy Bex
It was a beautiful fall day when I traveled to Bloomington, Indiana to meet Kristy Bex. I traveled to meet Kristy to learn about her very first job at Employbridge and how assistive technology made her very first job possible. When talking with Kristy, I learned that she was born in Bedford, Indiana. She and […]