Learn social skills with Give Me 5!

For some children, especially many on the autism spectrum, learning how to behave appropriately can be rather challenging.  Individuals at The Developmental Garden acknowledge this fact and aspire to help children succeed by developing helpful resources, such as the Give Me 5 app. Give Me 5 is a social skills learning app available on both Android and iOS platforms. […]

Camp Discovery: Autism Learning Games

Searching for an Android app to benefit your early learner with autism?  Look no further!  Camp Discovery was developed by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), “one of the world’s largest organizations using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.”  Although Camp Discovery is designed for children with autism, all children can […]

CrowdViz: an app designed to assist blind and visually impaired

Several months ago, I wrote about the Be My Eyes app and even hosted a podcast on this app.  If you’re not familiar with this app, Be My Eyes was designed to connect individuals who are blind with volunteer helpers around the globe via live video chat.  By pairing individuals with visual impairments with sighted volunteers, […]

Monday Tech Tip: Sign Language Apps

Justin Amber, Equipment Loan Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads,  shows us two sign language apps. Marlee Keyboard which allows users to download a sign language keyboard to use with an iOS device and Marlee Signs which is a way to learn sign language. Check it out here:

ATU226 – Tecla, Motorized Skateboard for Children with Disabilities, Accessibility Bugs in iOS9, AT in Schools Job Analysis Study

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: Tecla with Mauricio Meza CEO of Komodo | http://gettecla.com/ RIT/NTID Research Team Earns $500,000 Grant to Study […]