Reading focus cards promote better concentration and comprehension. These low-tech pieces of assistive technology are useful for people who struggle to differentiate single lines of text when reading. It’s particularly useful for people who experience symptoms associated with ADD, ADHD and Dyslexia. Reading focus cards block out lines of text below and above the line […]
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Sensory Vests Designed to Calm Children
eSpecial Needs designed the Sensory Hugs Deep Pressure Sensory Vest to calm children with autism, ADD, SID and ADHD. The vest was designed with an emphasis on durability and comfort. It’s meant to be pulled snug to a child’s body, providing deep pressure sensory feedback and stability. A deep pressure vest is often used to assist […]
Monday Tech Tip: “Then and Now” Adaptive Screen Readers
Wade Wingler takes you inside the INDATA Project’s Assistive Technology Museum to talk about old technologies and describe how they have changed over the last few decades. In this video, he demonstrates the use of adaptive screen readers. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.
Friday Podcast: Assistive Technology Re-Use (Carolyn Phillips and Liz Persaud), Talking Calculators
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]
Diacom Portable 1.1.1 Word Completion Utility
Dicom Portable is a program that’s useful for people with physical disabilities because it makes using a computer word processor much easier and more convenient. This assistive technology product allows you to use fewer keystrokes to type words on a computer. After you type a few letters of a word, the program will show […]
Assistive Technology Survey
ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) is conducting a survey to assess the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities. This survey is designed to determine the current availability of assistive technology and the potential for new, innovative devices. By identifying the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities, ILRU will be better able to work […]