The INDATA Project’s Brian Norton explains how the new Apple iOS7 allows people to use head movements as a switch. This is useful for people who may be unable to use the touch interface of an Apple product.
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Franklin Speaking Language Master
The Franklin Speaking Language Master allows people to hear and read thousands of words, definitions and thesaurus entries. Users can highlight a word, and the device will speak aloud the word and definition. This is a great resource for people with low vision, learning disabilities, and dyslexic students. It is a reference tool to achieve […]
TableTapper Switch
Many people with severe physical or cognitive impairment benefit from using one or more switches to access computers. A switch is an assistive technology device that replaces the need to use a computer keyboard or mouse. It is an alternative for computer access and allows for people with mobility impairments to continue to use computers. One type […]
Roller Plus Joystick
The Roller Plus Joystick is an excellent alternative to a mouse. It will seem familiar to powered wheelchair users, eliminating the need for the user to learn a new control method. This assistive technology is useful for people with limited mobility. The Roller Plus Joystick has the same functions as a trackball, but cursor movement is […]
Guerilla Technologies RAVE
The RAVE is an industry leading Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software combined with a stand-alone camera make the Rave a value-packed reading and low vision product. OCR is an electronic conversion of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into machine-encoded text. It is widely used as a form of data entry from some sort of original […]
Monday Tech Tip: iZoom and ReadDesk
Ed Vitu from E.M. Vitu Inc. demonstrates how to use magnification systems including the iZoom and the ReadDesk.