Whether you call it the Computer Age, Digital Age or Information Age, if you are reading this you are probably immersed in this world. By the late 90’s the Internet became mainstream in the United States. You can hardly go anywhere now without seeing a “hotspot” where you can get Internet access over a wireless […]
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Monday Technology Tip: Braille Edge
Andy Leach,Regional Manager for the Midwest and Northeast at HIMS Incorporated, demonstrates and discusses the uses of the Braille Sense U2 created by HIMS. Having trouble viewing the video- click here. Click here to visit our archived videos.
ATU081 – Sachin Pavithran (Newly Appointed by President Obama to the Access Board), NFB, Amazon and Kindle Accessibility, iTunes 11 Keystrokes, Window-Eyes 8, Access4Kids
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: Sachin Pavithran (www.access-board.gov | www.uatpat.org) Assistive Technology Holiday Shopping Show 2012 http://bit.ly/UWGI98 Window-Eyes 8.0 http://bit.ly/SbclAL Dr. William House, the pioneer of […]
AM081 – The Access Board
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. The Access Board is a federal agency that was established in 1973 to increase the […]
Therese Willkomm’s “Creating Technology Solutions in Minutes” presentation recap
This past Friday, Dr. Therese Willkomm Ph.D. came to Easter Seals Crossroads to show us her “Creating Technology Solutions in Minutes” presentation. Therese Willkomm is the Director of ATinNH, the New Hampshire state wide assistive technology program with the Institute on Disability. Additionally, Willkomm is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at […]
Accessible pouring cups and accessories
Enabling Devices offers pouring cups and accessories that make cooking easier than ever! The pouring cups allow people to pour cooking ingredients such as flour, salt, liquids, etc. into the container of their choice. All you need to do is activate the first switch and the cup will begin pouring the ingredients into the designated […]