Pererro iOS Switch Adapter

Apple’s iOS devices have indubitably revolutionized the world of technology since their introduction of the iPhone back in 2007.  iOS devices offer several benefits including their easy-to-use interfaces, simple syncing with other Apple devices, strong security, and smooth operating system updates.  Oh, and perhaps most importantly: the tech giant aims to make its devices as accessible as possible […]

ATU201 – IT Careers for People who are Blind for Visually Impaired (Chris McMillan), Facebook captions, Braille Writing Tutor wins award, Prismatic app from Infiniteach

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. IT careers for people who are Blind or visually impaired (Christopher McMillan, CEEK Technology) ATFAQ002 – Q1 AT Lemon […]

Smash-a-Ball: Electronic toy for visually impaired

Nadia Guevara and Pedro Bori are both educational psychologists with years of experience of working with children with visual impairments.  Play is an essential part to a child’s development, especially his or her cognitive development.  Guevara and Bori realized there aren’t many options available for children with visual impairments so they came up with a solution: […]

10 Apps for Practicing Motor Skills

Motor skills play an essential part in child development.  These skills consist of gross and fine motor skills, both of which begin developing early in life.  Gross motor skills involve using several body muscles to do things like sitting, crawling, walking, running, and jumping.  Fine motor skills require smaller muscle movements of the hands to do “finer” activities like […]

Inpris’s UpSense Super Braille Keyboard

Touch screens on tablets and smartphones are sleek and often convenient to most users.  However, for individuals with visual impairments, they tend to be quite a challenge.  Inpris is an Israeli technology company addressing blindness and touch screen technology by creating an “eye-free” experience for mobile devices.  To do this, they have created the UpSense Super […]