Jasmine Dahlberg at Camino Care shows us the Bike Around, which allows a user to use a stationary bike with an indoor dome and uses Google Street View to allow a user to explore anywhere in the world. This can provide a individual with cognitive or physical impairments an interactive experience with places they may […]
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ATU359 – Braille Tech with Madhura Mhatre, IUPUI graduate student
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. Show Notes: Braille Tech with Madhura Mhatre, IUPUI graduate student| mmhatre@iu.edu Gallaudet eyes more progress for deaf community 30 […]
AM282 – VocaTime Atomic Talking Watch
Podcast: Play in new window | Download282-4-13-18 VocaTime Atomic Talking Watch 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! There are so many talking watches available on the market for individuals […]
Serene Innovations Super Bed Shaker
The last two blog posts have discussed two different bed shakers (Vibio and AlarmDock) for heavy sleepers or individuals who are hard of hearing. Another example of a bed shaker is the Serene Innovations Super Bed Shaker. The Super Bed Shaker gently wakes you up with vibrations that gradually increase in strength. It pairs directly […]
Consumer Highlight: Tula Mae Cross
I went to Carmel, Indiana to meet Tula Mae Cross to learn about her experience in using The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads’ Equipment Loan Library. In talking with Tula Mae, I learned that she was born in January 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her father was born in 1861 and had Tula Mae when he […]
Silent Call AlarmDock
Silent Call Communications is a company established in 1985. Their products are designed for individuals who are hard of hearing, deaf, deaf-blind, heavy sleepers, or wear a hearing aid. One of Silent Call’s products is the AlarmDock.The AlarmDock product line is an innovative way to use your smartphone as an extra loud alarm clock or […]