ATU311 – Part 2: Insiders Guide to Autism with Kat Muir

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. Show notes: Kat Muir, Speech Language Pathologist kmuir@eastersealscrossroads.org www.EastersealsCrossroads.org —————————— If you have an AT question, leave us a […]

AM235 – Blind Bargains App

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 235-05-12-17 Blind Bargains App 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! A T Guys, LLC is a “leader in affordable assistive technology, featuring […]

Dizzy Disc : Spinning Sensory Toy

If you’re looking for a product to satisfy your child’s need to move, check out the Dizzy Disc.  It is a fun, spinning toy that children (ages 5 and up) can ride on!  Studies have proven that children who don’t get enough playtime, especially physical activity, may often find it difficult to focus.  Sensory integration […]

5 Alarm Clocks for Individuals with Special Needs

When I was at a dinner party a couple weekends ago, I got to talking with a friend.  She said she was staying with her nephews (who are 3 and 5 years old, I think) a little while back.  She heard them inside the room whispering, eager to wake her up.  It was just before 7 […]

Freedom Chair : battery-operated chair lift

Some individuals with progressive muscle weakness need just a little assistance to help them stand.  The Freedom Chair by Stand Aid of Iowa offers just that!  While many recliner chairs are designed to help users stand by pushing them forward, the Freedom Chair helps by lifting the user up! Stand Aid of Iowa has been manufacturing “quality, durable standing […]