Social media has created a newer, faster and more efficient way of communication than ever before. Forget typewriters, postcards, and letters when you can send a message over Facebook that will be received in seconds. But have you stopped to think about the accessibility of these ever-growing platforms? Screen-reading programs are used by the visually […]
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INDATA Project to Host Demo Day on Autism
What: A “Demo Day” featuring devices that assist people with autism. When: Friday, July 16, 2010 Where: Easter Seals ARC, 4919 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, Indiana Why: The “Demo Day” gives individuals who make an appointment the opportunity to experience an abbreviated one-on-one device demonstration, during which they learn how assistive technology can increase independence […]
Indiana University Helps Students with Disabilities Succeed
The Indiana University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) distance education program offers opportunities for people with disabilities to further their education outside a traditional classroom. The distance-learning program helps students to achieve their high school or higher education academic goals through online courses and one-on-one support from instructors and staff. SCS offers: Two general studies […]
Donate Your Used Computers to Help Students as They Head Back to School
Help support students with disabilities get back to school by donating your used computers to the INDATA Depot at Easter Seals Crossroads. Currently, we have a need for laptop computers and LCD monitors with minimum requirements of: · Two to four years old · Pentium 4 Processor · At least 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM · […]
Apple iPhone 4 Shows New Accessibility Features
As Apple launches their iPhone 4, new accessibility features will be available to help people with disabilities. Accessibility features provide support for vision, hearing, and physical and motor skill disabilities. The following are some of the new accessibility features that the new Apple iPhone 4 will provide: Screen Reading with VoiceOver: Instead of memorizing keyboard […]
Trekker Training: GPS Training Program
What: The First Dog Guide School GPS Training Program Where: Leader Dogs for the Blind: Rochester, Michigan Why: This lightweight GPS device is worn around the user’s neck and looks like a fancy calculator with up-and-down arrows and menu buttons to input data. A speaker or headphones can be attached to the Trekker so the […]