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: Octopus Watch | Sam Hickman CEO of Joy | www.heyjoy.io YouTube Videos from the INDATA Project – […]
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AM203 – Zubits
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 203-09-30-16 Zubits: Magnetic Shoe Closures 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 while back, I talked about a shoe from Nike called […]
C-Pen Reader
There are already several apps and resources available for individuals with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities. The C-Pen Reader Pen is a newer device designed to benefit any individuals who struggle with reading. It is a standalone pen that scans words and speaks them aloud and is noted as a “major technological breakthrough for […]
What’s That You Hear? Podcasting with INDATA
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Supplies needed: a computer, portable media player or smartphone; a program for listening to MP3 audio files; an Internet connection; and earphones. What are you doing? Listening to a podcast. While podcasting is a relatively new term, its roots date all the way back to the 1980s, first known as […]
Raindrop Swing
I have written about countless products from Fun and Function over the past several months. The company provides so many unique and often affordable solutions for individuals with autism, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, and so much more! The Raindrop Swing is yet another unique solution that could be used for home, sensory rooms, or clinical settings! The Raindrop […]
Monday Tech Tip: Android ShinePLUS: Screen Reader & Magnification
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an Android screen reader and magnification tool called ShinePlus. Check it out here: