Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us shows us the WAZE app. This app is a community-based traffic and navigation app. www.waze.com Check it out here:
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AM138 – Gesture Vocalizer
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 138-07-03-15 Gesture Vocalizer 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! There is a new prototype being introduced called the “Gesture Vocalizer”, which translates […]
ATU214 – Access Sport America with Nate Berry, 11 Stupid Backup Strategies, The Real Life Dangers of Augmented Reality, What the W3C is Saying About Mobile Accessibility
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: Access Sport America with Nate Berry www.AccesSportAmerica.org The Real-Life Dangers of Augmented Reality http://buff.ly/1GO1sbB Michigan’s Braille and […]
b-Calm GP and PRO: Headphones for autism
Children with autism are often sensitive to noise, and noise-canceling headphones are a great resource (or absolute necessity!) for these children. One of our most popular blogs is the Headphones for Children with Autism post. While browsing the internet today, I came across a company called b-Calm LLC, a company with a passion to help […]
6 Android Apps for Special Needs
Are you a parent, teacher, or caregiver of a child with special needs? Did you know several apps on smartphones and tablets are proven to be beneficial for students with special needs? Throughout the past year, I have cranked out several lists of apps for covering many special needs. However, a majority of these apps are solely available on […]
The Mercury Handheld Magnifier & StandScan
If you or a loved one are in the market for a portable magnifier and OCR, perhaps you should consider the Mercury Handheld Magnifier and OCR. The Mercury Handheld Magnifier and OCR is a touch-based live magnification device that can perform accurate full page OCR. The magnifier features a wide 5.5 inch display screen with […]