The SMART Brailler is the long-awaited development of the Perkins Brailler from a low-technology classic to a high-technology learning and teaching device. Developed by Perkins Products and Product Development Technology (PDT) with support from the American Printing House for the Blind, the SMART Brailler opens the door to a new, more intuitive way for individuals, […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Read and Write
by Laura Medcalf For today’s tech tip, Brian Norton shows us the Read & Write extension available for free on the Google Chrome browser. To view this and more extensions available for your Google Chrome browser click here.
Assistive Technology Expo
The PATINS Project is a state-wide technical assistance network “Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students.” They provide a range of support services for impacting both the organizational capacity and professional capabilities of Indiana’s local educational agencies in serving students with unique learning needs. These services include: Operation of the Indiana Center for […]
A Taste of Technology
Low vision technology can help you read, write, see loved ones and enjoy hobbies again. Please join Enhanced Vision representative Jim Fortman for hands-on demonstrations of the newest technologies available for people with low vision at the WILL Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. This FREE event will provide information and training to these individuals, as […]
Monday Tech Tip: NaturalReader
Brian Norton shows us NaturalReader, a Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. This software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files, and emails into spoken words. For more information, visit their website at www.naturalreaders.com.
3-D printing device helps girl “reach for the stars”
by Laura Medcalf When many see a child throwing a ball, they likely don’t stop and stare in amazement; after all, throwing a ball is such a simple task, right? Well, something so “simple” as throwing a ball is a great milestone in Hannah Mohn’s life. Hannah is a four-year-old born with arthrogryposis, a neuromuscular […]