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 […]
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Video Game Accessibility Project to Help Blind
VI Fit, a program created by Wii’s computer science and engineering department, designed this for children who are blind to become more physically active and healthy through the use of video games. This motion-sensing game has been created for individuals who are blind to play games such as tennis and bowling through an “exergame” video […]
accessABILITY: Senior Technology Fair
WHAT: Senior Technology Fair WHERE: To be held at the American Legion, located at: 8725 E. 38th Street WHEN: Date: June 18, 2010 Time: 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. See the newest most innovative technology for legally blind and totally blind seniors. Learn how accessABILITY and other community partners can help make your life more independent. […]
Product Review: RNIB PENfriend
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 […]
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 […]
ATIA 2010 Conference in Chicago
What: Annual Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference and Exhibition Where: Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, Schaumburg (Chicago), Illinois When: October 27-30, 2010 Why: Over 150 assistive technology educational sessions will be offered, you can browse through the latest devices available in the exhibit hall, and you can connect with other professionals, parents, users, or manufacturers. The sessions […]