Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Wade Wingler – Vice President at Easterseals Crossroads Brian Norton – Director of AT at Easterseals Crossroads […]
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AM511 Simply Sayin’ Medical Jargon
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! Going to medical appointments can be intimidating and scary for kiddos. Simply Sayin’ is a valuable […]
Ring Car Cam
Over the years, I’ve written about several different Ring devices to help keep your home secure. Now the company has released a camera for your car: introducing Ring Car Cam! Ring Car Cam is a dash camera featuring two wide-angle cameras with Night Vision. One camera faces the road to capture detailed driving footage and […]
CoughDrop App Frees Voices
CoughDrop founder Brian Whitmer found inspiration for the augmentative and alternative communication app (AAC) from his daughter. Due to Rett Syndrome, she is nonverbal, but as she grew older, Whitmer noticed she seemed “locked in” and eager to let her voice out. CoughDrop gives her and so many others the freedom to express themselves. CoughDrop […]
Simply Sayin’ Medical Jargon App
Going to medical appointments can be intimidating and scary for kiddos. Simply Sayin’ is a valuable resource that can help medical professionals explain common procedures and surgeries to patients and their families to help ease anxiety. Simply Sayin’ is a free app that was developed by Certified Child Life Specialists at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. It […]
Live Captions iOS 16
Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, shows us Live Captions in iOS 16 accessibility features. Live Captions will turn spoken language of what you are watching on iOS device into text displayed in real time. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Live Captions in iOS 16.