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: Roger Steinberg, VP of Customer Success, Cambium Learning Technologies www.CambiumTech.com iOS 7 Accessibility improvements Apple Unveils New […]
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AM109 – Bridging Apps for Assistive Technology
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes Hi folks. Welcome to “Accessibility Minute”, your weekly look at Assisitive Technology—those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs. Many people are finding all kinds of assistive technology apps for their iphone, ipad, ipods, […]
Berlin Button
Assistive technology can help people with disabilities live more indepenently. Today’s featured piece of AT technology is manufactured in Germany and used near streets. You can find more information about the Berlin Button on AbleData.com. The Berlin Button is a pedestrian signal control switch designed for use by individuals who are blind, deaf blind, or […]
AbleNet Responsable Personal Alert System
For seniors living alone, it may be wise to invest in an alert system in case of emergencies. This innovative Alert System works with existing phone lines, allowing you to program up to four phone numbers to call on a single push of a button. A wearable pendant provides instant access to help whenever it’s […]
Candy Grip Portable Video Magnifier
Portable magnifiers are useful for people who are visually impaired that need to read small print on the go. These can be used to read food labels, newspapers, menus or other text that can be more easily read when enlarged. Candy Grip‘s large 5″ LCD display provides magnification from 1.5x to 22.5x. This device shows images […]
Monday Tech Tip: Text Expander for Mac
Brian Norton shows us Text Expander which is a tool for the Mac that allows you to create keyboard short cuts to create abbreviations for frequently used text strings and images. Having trouble viewing the video-click here