Engineers at Harvard University have developed a soft robotic glove that grants individuals with limited hand mobility the ability to grip and pick up objects. This glove could help an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States with hand mobility issues, such as those with a progressive disability, stroke, or old age. There are so many tasks often taken […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Mod Math app
Brian Norton, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology, at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us shows us the Mod Math app. This app is a worksheet that helps keep math work organized. http://www.modmath.com/ Check it out here:
AM140 – Abilipad App
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 140-07-17-15 Abilipad App 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 an ever-growing list of apps available to help individuals with special needs. One example is Abilipad. […]
ATU216 – Comcast talking guide, Blackboard accessibility, Lego attachments for prosthetic limbs, Steve Gleason Act update, On the Hill with Audrey Busch
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: Tom Wlodkowski, Comcast Vice President of Accessibility | www.comcast.com/accessibility The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environment: […]
Nike launches FLYEASE, a cool new shoe for people with disabilities
“You loop, you swoop, you pull.” “Bunny ears, Bunny ears, playing by a tree. Criss-crossed the tree, trying to catch me. Bunny ears, Bunny ears, jumped into the hole, Popped out the other side beautiful and bold.” “Over, under, pull it tight, Make a bow, Pull it through to do it right.” […]
Stimtastic: Affordable toys for stimming behavior
Have you ever tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, twirled your hair, or paced back and forth? If you have, then you’ve engaged in stimming, an action that is often part of most individuals’ behavior patterns. So what exactly is stimming? According to this article on Autism Spectrum Disorders, stimming is short for “self-stimulatory behavior, sometimes also […]