Podcast: Play in new window | Download 221-2-3-2017 Kinova Assistive Robotics 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! Losing mobility due to diagnoses like muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, ALS […]
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Ava: Enjoy 24/7 accessible conversations
Many individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing often have to rely on lip reading or an interpreter to engage in conversations. This is where Ava may prove useful. Ava is an app noted to be the “first smart captioner for conversations based on machine intelligence.” In other words, it’s an app that allows users to […]
8 more accessible gift ideas for those who are blind
In November 2014, our very own Nikol Prieto wrote about 10 accessible gift ideas for those with vision impairments. The article has since become one of our most popular blogs of all time! Because that article did so well, I wanted to provide you with even more options for your loved ones with visual impairments. […]
Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator
Graphing calculators are often a necessity in secondary and higher education classrooms. For individuals who are visually impaired, standard ones are wholly inaccessible. The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator is the world’s first fully accessible handheld graphing calculator. The Orion TI-84 Plus Talking Graphing Calculator includes the same functions as the TI-84 Plus. However, […]
Monday Tech Tip: iOS built in magnifier
Josh Anderson, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology at Easterseals Crossroads show us the built in magnifier on iOS devices. Check it out here:
ATU296 – Old National Bank and the Employment of People with Disabilities – Ben Trockman
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. Ben Trockman, Old National Bank’s AchieveAbility program | www.oldnationalbank.com Tell us what you thought was cool from the ATIA […]