Netflix, Starz, and Blockbuster On Demand all offer movies and TV episodes that you can “watch instantly” by hooking your television up to the internet using a specified device. While these companies have made movies more accessible to a larger audience, none of them currently provide Closed Captioning for the hearing impaired on their streaming […]
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Next AT Demo Day in South Bend
It’s that time again… time for another Demo Day! Goodwill Industries of Michiana will be hosting this fine event on Thursday, October 29, from 12 to 4 p.m. The INDATA project at Easter Seals Crossroads offers free demonstrations on assistive technology devices that focus primarily on autism. Touch screens, adaptive keyboards, trackballs, visual and schedule […]
Assistive Technology Alerts People with Hearing Loss
How does someone with hearing loss get up on time for work or school if they can’t hear an alarm clock? How do they know when the phone rings or when someone is at their front door? Hearing loss can be frightening as well as frustrating. Thanks to assistive technology, numerous options exist for these […]
CAPTCHA Treats Visually Impaired Like Robots
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSarah Norman is the new media intern for the Fall/Winter 09-10 year! She will be blogging, tweeting and managing content for all of our social media outlets. If you are interested in guest blogging or have information on assistive technology to share, email Sarah at snorman@eastersealscrossroads.org. Signing up for […]
White Cane Safety Day
Ever wonder why people who are visually impaired will often use a white cane? Why not black or brown? According to the American Council of the Blind, the white cane originated in Europe when a fellow from Bristol was rendered blind after an accident in 1921. James Briggs made history when he painted his walking […]
National Aging-in-Place Week
October 12-18 is National Aging-in-Place Week. The National Aging-in-Place Council has two objectives for this week: Build lasting coalitions of allied business professionals in communities across the U.S. to assist homeowners with pursuing their long-term care needs, and Organize educational activities to highlight home and community-based services and products—including healthcare, transportation and housing—that enable seniors […]