Looking for a fun toy that encourages correct letter formation? Fat Brain Toys offers the Magnetic Alphatab toy that is a “genius, tactile way” to practice writing uppercase letters correctly. The Magnetic Alphatab is a letter printing toy featuring magnets and a pen stylus. Users simply hold the magnetic stylus, follow the arrows, and pull […]
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Monday Tech Tip: iCanConnect
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us iCanConnect, which is a national program that provides free equipment such as tablets, smart phones, computers and braille equipment for people who have both vision and hearing impairments and meet the federal disability and income guidelines. Check it out here: Click here for additional information […]
ATFAQ 110 – Q1 – text-to-speech programs for young people, Q2 – utensils for hand tremors, Q3 – language translation Apps, Q4 – spanish word prediction apps, Q5 – OCR apps for iOS and Android, Q7 – Wildcard: Most anticipated mainstream tech?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPanel – Brian Norton, Belva Smith, and Josh Anderson – Q1- text-to-speech programs for young people, Q2 – utensils for hand tremors, Q3 – language translation Apps, Q4 – spanish word prediction apps, Q5 – OCR apps for iOS and Android, Q7 – Wildcard: Most anticipated mainstream tech? ————————–Transcript […]
ATU441 – NaviLens with Lamar Johnson
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: NaviLens:NaviLens EMPOWERING the visually impaired NaviLens – YouTube LinkedIn — Javier Pita Lozano – Chief Executive Officer – […]
AM348 – T2 Mood Tracker App
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHey 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! A few episodes ago, I talked about PTSD Coach, which is a free app that can help […]
Hopster Saturday Club – Empathy App
Understanding emotions can be challenging for children, especially those with special needs like autism. Hopster Saturday Club – Empathy is an app for children made to help “develop a child’s fundamental social and emotional literacy skills.” As children play through the fun mini-games within the app, they’ll begin to recognize and understand multiple emotions. They’ll […]