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ATU445 – Holiday Gift Show 2019 Part 2
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour 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. Show Notes: Wade Wingler, Brian Norton and Nikol Prieto Items Mentioned on this week’s show – this IS NOT an […]
Let’s WeWALK Together
Did you know there are more than 10 million visually-impaired people in the U.S.? And 250 million people in the entire world? What if there was a better, more efficient and safer way to navigate? Now you can. There’s a revolutionary technology for the visually-impaired that is changing all the rules. Introducing WeWALK. A fully-independent, […]
The BEST Apps for Tasks Big and Small
Life can be overwhelming, especially for people with disabilities. Even simple daily tasks like going through a stack of mail can wear you out. The Brain Education Strategies Technology (BEST) suite of apps is here to help. Essentially four apps in one, the BEST suite helps users make their lives more manageable and ultimately improve […]
Speech Blubs – Language Therapy App
Looking for an app to help teach your child new words and sounds? Speech Blubs is a language therapy app that uses “voice controlled and video technology to develop speech articulation for young children with or without speech difficulties.” The Speech Blubs app comes with over 1500 exercises and activities to help trigger sound and […]
Monday Tech Tip: Read Aloud
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Read Aloud feature in Microsoft 365 which provides text-to-speech features in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Read Aloud.