The Ability in Disability: New Vision, Same Values

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing For eight decades, Easterseals Crossroads has been a leader in the Indianapolis community for people with disabilities. “Easterseals Crossroads has been around since 1936 — initially it began as a social club for 12 teenagers with disabilities,” said Katie Harris, director of design and communication at Easterseals Crossroads. “Our Easterseals […]

Greeper Laces

There are so many shoe lacing solutions available now for individuals with or without disabilities.  Greeper Laces are one such product.  They were initially designed for triathletes who needed a solution for quickly putting on and removing shoes during competition.  However, it didn’t take long for people to notice that these laces may also benefit those […]

ATU282 – Off the Cuff with Belva Smith

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: An informal and off the cuff interview with Vision/Sensory Team Lead, Belva Smith from Easter Seals Crossroads […]

AM206 – Chewigem

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 206-10-21-16 Chewigem 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! Some of our most popular blog posts here at the INDATA Project cover different […]

SmartStix Edison Chopsticks

One of my favorite places to eat at is anything with Asian cuisine.  May it be Chinese or Japanese fusion (sushi, yum!), they always set the table with chopsticks in lieu of silverware.  Sadly, using traditional chopsticks is never an option for me with my tremors and clumsy fingers.  However, I stumbled across a company coined SmartStix that […]