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. 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) with AFB’s Mark Richert Intel releases Stephen Hawking’s speech synthesiser software […]
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AM146 – Skoog Music
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 146-08-28-15 Skoog Musical Instrument 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! Greek philosopher Plato once stated: “Music gives a soul to the universe, […]
StealthFly: Endless runner game for the visually impaired
“It is night. You are a pilot, navigating a treacherous cliff-side. Suddenly, the lights dim in the plane. You can no longer see. You only have the sound of the plane whizzing past the cliffs to guide you…” Welcome to StealthFly, an endless runner game and winner of the SS12: Project Possibility Hackathon. While there are […]
Not Just Another School Year
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s time to head back to school! The heat of summer still lingers, but students and their families are buying school supplies, packing backpacks and getting ready for another school year. The transition from summer to school can be tough — and even more difficult for students with disabilities or […]
iGuardStove: Convert your stove into a smart stove
Scenario 1: In today’s fast-paced society, it seems as though we’re always in a rush. We’ve been spoiled with smart technologies that provide us with instant notifications of texts, emails, and other miscellaneous alerts. We’ve grown accustomed to everything being so instant and easy that we may neglect simple tasks, like turning off the stove. Such […]
Monday Tech Tip: How to Connect a Braille Display to a Bluetooth-enabled iOS device
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us how to connect a bluetooth Braille display to an iOS device. Here she shows us how to connect the Braille display to her iPhone. Check it out here: