If you like the LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen for taking notes at lectures, you’re going to love this assistive technology device for labeling household objects! The PENfriend from Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) can record personal messages that are recalled by touching the tip of the pen to a label. A person with low […]
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Hear Indiana Youth Leadership Camp
Hear Indiana Youth Leadership Camp offers children and teenagers with hearing loss who are mainstreamed and using auditory oral communication, the opportunity to further their leadership and assertiveness skills in a structured atmosphere of “fun with a purpose.” The exciting camp experience is for youth ages 8-18. Activities are specifically designed for older campers ages […]
Accessible CAPTCHAs
You may recall a blog post we wrote a few months ago about audio CAPTCHAs and the problems they present. We came to the conclusion that the audio CAPTCHAs option is usually too distorted for most people to interpret. Since then we have discovered a few alternatives that may be more accessible. Images This type […]
Tech Tip Monday: On Screen Keyboard
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Accessibility Webinars from EASI
Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) offers free 1 hour presentations on accessibility topics. These topics cover a wide variety of assistive technology tools. For example, on June 22, Robert Beach from Kansas City College will give a demonstration DAISY players. EASI also has fee-based webinars with more detailed presentations on content for the web that […]
Assistive Technology and Learning Disabilities Training, May 21
The INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads recently held a public training covering topics related to assistive technology and learning disabilities. Here’s a recap of the event: Toni Sayers from Cambium Learning Technologies walked us through the Kurzweil 3000 software. After breaking down all the features and demonstrating its basic functions, she answered questions about […]