“Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Necessity is the mother of all invention?’ Well, it’s true,” says Kris Parmelee. Parmelee is an Indianapolis mother of a son with dyslexia, a learning disorder affecting at least 10-15% of the nation’s population. After several years of watching her son struggle with reading, Parmelee founded and developed Lectio, an app […]
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Lightweight robotic glove provides grasp to those with limited hand mobility
Engineers at Harvard University have developed a soft robotic glove that grants individuals with limited hand mobility the ability to grip and pick up objects. This glove could help an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States with hand mobility issues, such as those with a progressive disability, stroke, or old age. There are so many tasks often taken […]
Nike launches FLYEASE, a cool new shoe for people with disabilities
“You loop, you swoop, you pull.” “Bunny ears, Bunny ears, playing by a tree. Criss-crossed the tree, trying to catch me. Bunny ears, Bunny ears, jumped into the hole, Popped out the other side beautiful and bold.” “Over, under, pull it tight, Make a bow, Pull it through to do it right.” […]
Stimtastic: Affordable toys for stimming behavior
Have you ever tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, twirled your hair, or paced back and forth? If you have, then you’ve engaged in stimming, an action that is often part of most individuals’ behavior patterns. So what exactly is stimming? According to this article on Autism Spectrum Disorders, stimming is short for “self-stimulatory behavior, sometimes also […]
The Ergonomic AirObic Mouse
In previous posts, I’ve covered a handful of ergonomic products such as ergonomic keyboards and Ergotron Desk Mounts. If individuals spend a lot of time on a computer, it is highly recommended to create an ergonomic workstation to maintain a healthy posture to prevent future health problems (e.g. arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, etc.) Another ergonomic device that could […]
GoTalk Express 32
Are you or a loved one in the market for a powerful, yet simple picture communicator? Perhaps the GoTalk Express 32 will work for you! The GoTalk Express 32 is a full-featured communicator which gives users the ability to scan and link messages together to play in sequence. According to EnableMart, “It is an ideal […]