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” […]
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DVDs to Enhance Learning American Sign Language
Many people don’t think of American Sign Language (ASL) when considering learning a new language. In reality, it’s just as difficult, if not more difficult to learn compared to a spoken foreign language like Spanish or Japanese. ASL is truly a language because it’s a means of complete communication for a distinct group of people. […]
Pocket Endeavor is used for Cognitive Support
A Personal Digital Assistant, a PDA, is a device that functions as a personal information manager and can be helpful for people with short or long term memory issues or other cognitive issues. The AbleLink Pocket Endeavor Suite is a software interface that is designed specifically for people who need cognitive support. It’s user-friendly and […]
Dyslexie, a Typeface Designed for People with Dyslexia
For people with Dyslexia, reading text can be difficult because many letters are quite similar. For most people reading is fluid, so it’s hard to imagine feeling a different way. Dyslexics rotate and exchange the letters. For example, it’s common to switch the letters: b, q, p, and d. When he was a university student […]
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ATU011: Mongolia’s Assistive Technology Pioneers, She paints with her eyes, Free screen reader show-down, wheel chairs in the woods
Podcast: Play in new window | Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/ATUP081211.mp3 Links: Megan Fry paints with her eyes: http://bit.ly/oOSjjq Free screen reader show down: http://bit.ly/qqwwuv Agnes the ageing suit: http://on.ft.com/pFVYr4 Yahoo! Accessibility: http://youtu.be/0r4_bvfrO-0 Using Microsoft Windows 7 & Maestro in UAE: http://bit.ly/r7c16k Additional UAE AT resources: http://bit.ly/p62wfj Wheelchairs in the woods: http://bit.ly/qEaFGG INDATA’s app list (includes […]