Everyday conversations, listening to the radio or TV, and more, can be rather challenging (if not impossible) for individuals who are hard-of-hearing. Williams Sound has developed the Pocketalker Ultra Amplifier System which amplifies sounds closest to the listener while reducing background noise. You may be thinking, “This sounds an awful lot like a hearing aid.” […]
Posts in the Products and Devices category:
Loopy Cases
When I got my first smartphone back in 2009, I immediately had to place it in inside of a case. I didn’t have a good record keeping my previous phones in good shape (there wasn’t enough duct tape to keep them in tact.) Having the iPhone was no exception to my clumsiness; I continued to drop it […]
Senseez Cushions
There are so many unique products for individuals with special needs. Senseez is a company offering affordable, unique solutions for many of these individuals, one being the Original Senseez Cushions. They are colorful, fun-shaped, portable cushions that offer a gentle sensation whenever they’re squeezed or sat on. In other words, “Senseez eases the senses!” They were developed for […]
AngelSense: GPS tracker for children with special needs
It is essential to know where your child is at all times. For children with autism or other special needs, this is especially true as they have a tendency to wander more than most children. AngelSense is a child GPS Tracker and an app for the parent, “designed to create a safe world for children […]
Circles App for Social Boundaries and Relationships
The Circles App is noted to be an “essential tool for social skills learning, especially for kids, teens, and young adults with special needs, intellectual disabilities, and individuals on the autism spectrum.” The app uses a colorful, interactive relationship graph to teach many areas of social skills. The ultimate goal of the app is to […]
Octopus by Joy
Children with special needs often require frequent prompting to complete tasks. I often discuss different smartwatches and other wearables on our blog, but the Octopus by Joy is an all new watch providing many benefits to children with special needs. Octopus is noted to be training wheels for good habits and is the first “icon-based watch […]