I had the opportunity to meet with Gabrielle at her last appointment with her assistive technology specialist, Jim Rinehart, in her home in Elkart, Indiana. Jim is an Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads. He has been working with Gabrielle since the beginning of her freshman school year of college. Gabrielle is a freshman at […]
Author: Nikol Prieto
Monday Tech Tip: Back Supports
Mark Stewart, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads shows us a back support for an office chair. Check it out here:
Monday Tech Tip: Weather Pro app
Wade Wingler, Vice President of Technology & Information Services at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an app called Weather Pro. This weather app gives you detailed forecasts such as hourly, two weeks ahead, radar, and et cetera. Check it out here:
Monday Tech Tip: Math Manipulatives
Jim Franklin, Special Education Teacher at Elm Street Elementary in Rome, GA, shows us a number line math manipulative he has invented. Check it out here:
Monday Tech Tip: Touch Accommodation
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an iOS feature called Touch Accommodation. Touch Accommodation lets people adjust the sensitivity and the way you touch an iOS device’s screen. This is particularly helpful for people who have any motor skill issues. Check it out here:
Consumer Highlight: Kenny VanDerbur
Kenny worked as a nursing home administrator for years and then his life was forever altered when he had a stroke in 2012. As a result of the stroke, he lost his vision in both eyes. He also lost hearing in both ears. He has 20% hearing in his left ear and 70% in his […]