In the recent past, people have become quite used to seeing people talk to themselves in the street. Watching individuals talking with their hands, shouting or having heated conversations with apparently no one have become the norm for those who use headphones, with microphones, attached to their mobile device. Hands free, it’s all the rage. […]
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Cochlear implants change the meaning of deaf
A deaf diagnoses used to mean no other option. Hearing loss was permanent. Today, children who were born deaf, are now hearing adults thanks to a little device called the cochlear implant. Surgically implanted into the ears, cochlear implants take sound waves and transform them into electrical codes the brain can read. That code is […]
Books without boundaries
Currently, fewer than five percent of the books needed by people with print disabilities are available in digital text or in Braille text formats. One online library , Bookshare, has a mission to raise the level of access of reading materials for those who have print disabilities so that they too can have a wide […]
Monday Tech Tip: Labeling buttons on an iOS device
Watch as Wade Wingler demonstrates how to label an app button on his iPhone using voiceover’s “label elements” feature. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.
Assistive Technology Update, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Podcasts, Tech Tips, Wade Wingler
ATU045 – Assistive Technology for Women (part 3), Google Self Driving Car Takes Man to Taco Bell, Bluetooth Tooth Brush, From Cell Phone to iPhone, ADA Comparison Guide, Facebook Timeline Accessibility
Podcast: Play in new window | Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/ATU040612b.mp3 Google self-driving car takes blind man Steve Mahan to Taco Bell in YouTube video http://bit.ly/Hfd0Gy Bus hailing kits for visually impaired commuters – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://bit.ly/H8ugNj Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc If you have […]
Accessibility Reviews, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Podcasts, Products and Devices, Uncategorized, Wade Wingler
Friday Podcast: AT for women, Google Self Driving Car Takes Man to Taco Bell, Bluetooth Tooth Brush, ADA Comparison Guide, iPhone, Facebook Timeline Accessibility
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]