When it comes to writing, many students are rather uninspired. The developers behind the Write About This app acknowledge this fact and have thus designed an app to spark one’s creativity to encourage writing for students ages 8 and up! The Write About This app, in sum, is a visual writing prompt and creation platform. It was […]
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Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
Sesame Workshop is the educational nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street. The nonprofit is currently serving more than 150 countries with a mission “to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.” In their most recent project, the nonprofit is hoping to destigmatize autism by introducing the first muppet with autism named Julia. The new muppet, Julia, is being introduced digitally […]
Alex Learns to Sort!
“If you want your children to start adopting certain habits such as tidying their room or putting their slippers away, they must first learn which is the right place to store those objects. Once the children have acquired this knowledge, we will be able to assign them small responsibilities.” Such skills can be learned through the […]
5 InvoTek products to increase independence
Many companies aspire to develop products and more in the hopes of granting independence to individuals with disabilities. Some examples of products include any assistive device you can imagine, from AAC devices to both low and high-tech writing supports. Founded in 1988, InvoTek is an example of such company. “Since 1995, InvoTek has focused on pursuing […]
SmartNav 4 AT: totally hands-free mouse solution!
For individuals with limited mobility, they may need to use a hands-free device to operate their computers. There are several options available, such as the Headmouse Extreme or EyeGaze systems. Another possible solution for these individuals is the SmartNav 4: AT, which is another hands-free mouse! The SmartNav 4: AT comes with built-in Dwell Clicking Software and a […]
Tinitell Wristphone for Children
In today’s highly-connected world, several parents provide their children with expensive smartphones so they, too, can become connected. However, some parents are reluctant to give their children these smartphones. Now there is a wearable, durable and affordable mobile phone for children: Tinitell. In sum, the Tinitell is the smallest mobile phone in the world designed especially for […]