Continuum, a respected and award winning design firm has created a hands free umbrella called the Nubrella. This umbrella is designed for people in a wheelchair. It helps keep wheelchair user’s head and shoulders out of bad weather such as rain, snow, and wind. It protects users by allowing them the freedom of their hands. […]
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Webinar discussing The Status of Accessibility in Mobile Devices
A webinar will be hosted on Tuesday December 11th, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET. This webinar will discuss the current status of accessibility in mobile devices. This webinar is coordinated by the Great Lakes ADA Center. David Dzumba, Chair of the Accessibility Working Group of the Mobile Manufacturer’s Forum and Senior Manager of […]
Blind college student mountain bikes
Due to a modified version of an Ultracane, which emits ultrasonic waves that help with mobility issues, blind college student Dan Smith safely mountain biked down a trail. Smith’s bike was equipped with the bat-inspired technology that helped him successfully mountain bike down the trail. A year ago Dan Smith lost his sight due to […]
Monday Technology Tip: Decide app for iPhone
Belva Smith, an Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, explains and demonstrates the uses of the Decide app, created by Decide, Inc. Having trouble viewing the video- click here. Click here to visit our archived videos.
SMART Specs
SMART specs presents hi-tech glasses that are designed to prevent “legally blind” individuals with a small degree of residual vision from bumping into objects. The glasses use small stereo cameras in the frames that project simplified images onto the lenses which become brighter the closer you become to the object. This can help alert individuals […]
Cushion Game Controllers
Ard Jacobs, graduate student at Eindhoven University of Technology in Amsterdam, has invented a new way to play video games with unique game controllers. Jacobs has designed and created two cushions that are aimed to help children with autism communicate, or those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), to calm down and focus. As […]