Lots of organizations, foundations and groups help parents who have children with autism by providing grants. They help families pay for medical care and expenses. These include expenses such as a home aid, special schools, equipment to make the home safe for the child and technology that will help the child learn or live a […]
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Big, Red Safety Boxes Help Keep People who Wander Safe
The National Autism Association is providing a safety tool kit for families of people with Autism. The Big, Red Safety Box is designed to reduce wandering-related injuries and deaths in the Autism community. The Big, Red Safety Boxes include: Educational materials and tools: -caregiver checklist Family Wandering Emergency Plan first-responder profile form wandering-prevention brochure sample […]
Monday Tech Tip: “Then and Now” Adaptive Keyboards
Wade Wingler takes you inside the INDATA Project’s Assistive Technology Museum to talk about old technologies and describe how they have changed over the last few decades. In this video, he demonstrates the use of adaptive keyboards. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.
AM062 – AbleGamers
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHi folks. Welcome to “Accessibility Minute”, your weekly look at Assisitive Technology—those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs. Are you in to video games? Do you use assistive technology? Ablegamers is a great resource for video […]
UmbrellaToday.com
Don’t you hate it when you forget to pack an umbrella? UmbrellaToday.com could be your solution. Umbrella Today notifies users whether rain is expected or not. It’s a particularly useful resource for people with developmental disabilities. Simply, visit their website and enter your location. The site uses weather forecasting and GPS technology to help people with […]
Color ID Free helps Blind Smartphone Users Identify Colors
This free app can be downloaded from the app store on your smartphone. It uses your phone’s camera to detect the color of everyday objects. This app is particularly useful for people who are visually impaired. The app “reads” the color of an object and says it out loud. It identifies the Hex color value, […]