Podcast: Play in new window | Download ATFAQ034-07-18-16 Show notes: Panel: Brian Norton, Mark Stewart, Belva Smith, and Wade Wingler Q1. CCTVs vs mobile devices Q2. Windows 10 vs previous versions Q3. VoiceOver and Live TV apps Q4. Windows magnifier vs commercial versions Q5. Windows 10 high contrast settings Q6. Pokemon Go and people with […]
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ATU269 – Click and Go Wayfinding Maps
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:Click And Go Wayfinding Maps Joe Cioffi, CEO of Click and Go Wayfinding Maps | www.clickandgomaps.com Behind Facebook’s […]
AM193 – Stimtastic
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 193-07-22-16 Stimtastic 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! Are you familiar with “stimming behavior?” If you’ve tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, […]
Cicret Bracelet: Turn your arm into a touch screen!
By now, you’re likely all familiar with touchscreen technology. Developers behind the Cicret Bracelet have taken this technology and transformed it into something even more portable than a tablet or smartphone. The Cicret Bracelet is just like a tablet with one major difference: the screen is your skin! When I first saw this, I initially thought: […]
Special iApps: 6 Cause and Effect Apps
Beverley and Colin Dean founded Special iApps more than 5 years ago. They founded the nonprofit social enterprise because they couldn’t find any apps to teach their son, William, who has Down syndrome. “We found that most apps had too much going on in the background, weren’t configurable or easily personalized, and didn’t cater for […]
Pocketalker Ultra Personal Amplifier
Everyday conversations, listening to the radio or TV, and more, can be rather challenging (if not impossible) for individuals who are hard-of-hearing. Williams Sound has developed the Pocketalker Ultra Amplifier System which amplifies sounds closest to the listener while reducing background noise. You may be thinking, “This sounds an awful lot like a hearing aid.” […]