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. 233-11-13-15- iFocus at Hadley School for the Blind and Assistive Technology Show notes: iFocus at Hadley School for the […]
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AM157 – Fit Grips
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 157-11-13-15 Fit Grips 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! For some individuals who use manual wheelchairs to get around, the standard, slippery […]
uChoose helps children be prepared for everyday situations
InteractAble was developed in 2012 by Allison D’Eugenio and Jane Rapaport, who has been a special needs educator for more than two decades. Throughout her years working with students with special needs, Rapaport noticed there wasn’t a “truly effective way of helping students internalize social skills lessons.” Thus, Rapaport and D’Eugenio launched InteractAble and soon released […]
8 Toys for Auditory Development–2015 Holiday gift guide for children with special needs: Part 1
This morning I awoke to sparkling frost covering blades of grass and my van’s windows. Though I am not at all ready for the cold (nor will I ever be!), the feeling of Jack Frost nipping at my nose always makes me grin from ear to ear because I know the holiday season will soon be here! […]
Claria Zoom app for Android
Individuals who have macular degeneration, glaucoma, etc., commonly experience low vision. Smartphones offer a myriad of benefits to their users, but individuals with visual impairments may be limited to its functions. Claria Zoom is an award-winning app making these smartphones more accessible and easier-to-read for individuals with low vision. Claria Zoom is an Android app with a large character […]
Monday Tech Tip: Hands-free Telephone Headset by Plantronics
Mark Stewart, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us a hands-free telephone headset that is great for people with difficulties using their hands. Check it out here: