Outside of a three-story red brick senior citizen apartment building on a gorgeous spring day, I met Suzanne Sasser. She greeted me with a big warm smile. I instantly liked Suzanne and over the next couple of hours I learned that she was a very open and interesting person. Five years ago Suzanne was diagnosed […]
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Visually impaired use smartphones to see world
Smart devices have opened up a whole new world to individuals with visual impairments, granting them the ability to communicate, navigate in unfamiliar areas and even take photographs of their surroundings… Wait, what? It is generally understood that individuals with visual impairments read and complete tasks oftentimes through the sense of touch; these individuals read content […]
Monday Tech Tip: Tapes for Macs
Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology for Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana, shows us an app available for Macs that allows users to record/share their screen which could be useful in a multitude of ways. Check it out!
ATU154 – Autism Expressed (Michele McKeone), GW Micro Merges with AI Squared (makers of Zoomtext), How to Block Calls on your iPhone,
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: Michele McKeone www. AutismExpressed.com RESNA 2014 conference: www.RESNA.org/conference How to Block Contacts From Calling Your iPhone http://buff.ly/1kTi4pI […]
Samsung’s new accessibility accessories
Samsung Electronics was founded in 1969 and remains a large name in the world of smart devices today offering features unique to their devices, thus setting them apart from other competitors. Their take on accessibility is no exception. In March, they began launching a trio of new accessories for the Galaxy Core Advance mid-range device […]
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference to be held in Indianapolis!
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference *Racing Towards Excellence in AT* is coming to Indianapolis!! Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, is a RESNA member and has attended the RESNA conference many times in the past. “Getting together with other professionals in the field of assistive technology to share ideas, learn from one […]