The Calf Based Toe Lifter is a toe lifter orthosis designed for individuals with foot drop. Foot drop is defined as the inability to difficulty to move your ankle or toes upward. It’s a deviation from standard walking in which the forefoot drops. This happens due to weakness, damage to the peroneal nerve or paralysis of the muscles in […]
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ColorMouse Magnifier for the Visually Impaired
The ColorMouse, a piece of assistive technology for the visually impaired, is a portable magnifier the size of a computer mouse. It magnifies everything you scroll over in full color and displays onto your TV or computer monitor. It can magnify up to 24x on a 20″ TV. The magnification varies according to monitor size. It displays […]
Tangible Object Cards for Kids with Autism
Kids with autism may communicate differently and use a different way to express themselves. Assistive technology can help break down communication barriers. Tangible Object Cards pair a vocabulary word with a meaningful object securely fastened to the card. This device can also be helpful for teachers to help students communicate better using objects. Tangible Object […]
Braillephone
The Braillephone is a portable braille telephone device designed for people who are Deaf Blind. This device can be used like a telephone or for face-to-face communication between a person who is Deaf Blind and another person using a telecommunications device for the Deaf (TDD) or deaf relay service. It’s designed to enable those who […]
Free Assistive Technology Information from EnablingDevices.com
EnablingDevices.com has free resources for download. These resources are used to compared capabilities of people with different kinds of disabilities.Visit their homepage and look on the left hand side. Some of the topics with free resources include: Therapeutic Learning Skills Development Chart Activity Guides for Communicators Skills Development Chart for the Visually Impaired Capability Switches Comparison Chart And […]
4-Piece Triangular Card Holder
People with physical disabilities may have difficulty doing tasks that many of us don’t even think about. For example, a person with limited hand or arm movement capability could benefit from an assistive technology that allows them to play card games. This Triangular Card Holder from Sight Connection could help them. The 4-Piece Triangular Card […]