Several individuals with many diagnoses are unable to feed themselves independently. They then rely on others to help feed them. There is now an assistive eating device, called Bestic, that gives individuals back their independence during mealtimes. Bestic is ideal for individuals in a variety of situations: Those who get exhausted when using their arms […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Giraff by Camanio Care
Jasmine Dahlberg from Camanio Care shows us their telepresence robot called Giraff. This telepresence robot was designed with home care and healthcare staff in mind to be able to virtually visit patients. Check it out here:
ATU361 – BITES with Brian, Mike, and Sara | Brain Injury, Technology and Education Supports
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. 361-04-27-18 – Brain Injury Technology Education and Support (BITES) with Brian Norton, Director, Assistive Technology/INDATA —————————— If you have […]
AM283 Withings Aura Smart Sleep System
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! Do you have a hard time falling and staying asleep at night? The Withings Aura Smart Sleep […]
Cyber Eyez Bringing Life into Focus
Today’s smart glasses are getting even smarter. CyberTimez, a world leader in augmented reality applications, has created Cyber Eyez, an application that enables low vision and blind users to magnify anything in their environment up to 15 times! The application can also read text in more than 100 languages without an internet connection. Cyber Eyez […]
Making Old Electronics New Again
Environmental sustainability is of utmost importance to Easterseals Crossroads, as the assistive technology devices we collect and distribute can be hazardous if they’re discarded. Electronics contain heavy metals and toxic chemicals that can be harmful if released into the environment. “We go to great lengths to ensure we are being as environmentally-friendly as possible,” said […]