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ATU178 – Dan Hubbell from Microsoft, Boy with Autism develops relationship with SIRI, Tablet Computer for Braille Users, Exoskeleton allows groom to walk down aisle

Assistive Technology Update, Podcasts
Written by Wade Wingler on . Leave a comment

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour 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: Dan Hubbell – Microsoft’s Accessibility Technical Evangelist | http://blogs.msdn.com/b/accessibility/ How One Boy With Autism Became BFF With Apple’s […]

Touchable Memories allows visually impaired to “see”

Products and Devices, Visual
Written by Laura Medcalf on . Leave a comment

Birthdays.  Holidays.  Graduations.  Weddings.  Our lives consist of a series of memories, several that we wish to cherish and remember forever.  As we grow older, we may forget these wonderful moments, which is why we often capture them in photographs.  But how could individuals with visual impairments experience the pleasure of “viewing” a precious memory?  Touchable […]

A Chance to Reach for the Stars

Communication, Computers, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Organizations, Services, Testimonials, Training, Visual
Written by Wade Wingler on . 1 Comment

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s a week-long camp giving visually-impaired students an experience that’s truly “out of this world.” Since it began in 1989, Space Camp for Interested Visually-Impaired Students (SCIVIS) has offered kids with special visual needs the chance to do everything Space Camp® has to offer — from learning how the space […]

4 facts (and more) about Apple Pay

Products and Devices
Written by Laura Medcalf on . Leave a comment

Well folks, it’s finally here!  Apple’s new payment system, Apple Pay, was released yesterday.  I have mentioned this new payment system in two blogs both last month and last week, when I covered Apple’s two large events.  If you’ve read those past two posts, you probably know how excited I am for Apple Pay. If you don’t yet know […]