Mantis Q40 Braille Display

HumanWare is a Canadian-based company that was founded in 1988.  The company’s mission is to “develop solutions enabling people living with visual impairment, vision loss, and even learning disabilities to develop their potential and maintain their autonomy.”  One of their newest products is the Mantis Q40, which is a first-of-its-kind integrated keyboard and refreshable Braille […]

Monday Tech Tip: The INDATA Project’s Podcasts

Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads discusses The INDATA Project’s three podcasts-Assistive Technology Update, ATFAQ and Accessibility Minute. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the INDATA Project’s Podcasts.

ATU548 – Holiday Show 2021 Part 1

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Nikol Prieto  – Community Outreach Coordinator – INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads Brian Norton – Director of […]

AM449 Nordic Gonge Riverstones

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Jumping from stone to stone on the rocky shore of a rushing river is not only […]

Snap Scene

This past week I’ve been covering different devices and apps available from Tobii Dynavox.  Another available app from Tobii Dynavox is Snap Scene. According to its website, Snap Scene is a “simple but powerful app for in-the-moment learning opportunities.”  Users can take a photo and tag it with recordings to let their child communicate “on […]

Health Equity Role Marks a First for the FSSA

Dr. Breanca Merritt has a long history of working to amplify a variety of marginalized voices. This makes her more in tune with the underlying spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is about much more than installing wheelchair ramps or automatic doors. “When we talk about the Americans with Disabilities Act, folks get […]