Speech Buddies is for people who are in speech therapy. It’s a piece of assistive technology for new people in therapy, resistant to therapy, or in group therapy. It’s designed to complement current practice and can help people overcome the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. Oral motor methods focus mainly on training muscle […]
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Educational Resources for Parents
The internet is an invaluable tool for acquiring educational resources. Technology that is used by everyone, such as a tool like spell check, can be especially helpful to people with learning disabilities. I’ve cobbled together a few online tools that could be helpful for your and your student. GreatTools.org It lists resources for students of all ages and you […]
Fleksy, an iPhone keyboard for the Blind
The app Fleksy is an autocorrect app that is powerful enough to know what you meant to text, even if you aren’t looking at the screen. Today thousands of blind and visually impaired users can type faster and easier than many sighted people because of Fleksy. The app aims to revolutionize the way people think […]
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program partners with Easter Seals Crossroads
iCanConnect has a the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program that aims to “ensure that every person with combined hearing and vision loss has access to modern telecommunication tools and the training necessary to use them, granting every individual the opportunity to interact with the world as an involved, contributing member of society.” The outreach program […]
Making the Cloud more Accessible with Android and Chrome
People who are Blind or have low-vision face unique challenges when using Cloud services. Google recently led a workshop to share how the company is improving the accessibility of its technologies. Some of Google’s improvements to its Android and Chrome products are listed below. You can read the full list on Google’s Official Blog. Google OS […]
LITTLE Step-by-Step Communicator with Levels
The LITTLE Step-by-Step Communication with Levels is designed for people to program messages to correspond with planned activities. With this device you have pre-recorded series of message sequences. This is ideal for use at specific times during the day. Example of recordings include phrases like “May I go to the bathroom?” or a recording to help […]