Let’s Expand Vocabulary is an app for children with speech and language difficulties. It is also tailored to support children learning English as a second language. The app uses 4 exciting mini-games to encourage the development of specific strategies in children “who find it difficult to access the wide range of vocabulary they have stored […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Prime Now app
Rebecca Carpenter, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads show us the Prime Now app that offers delivery of groceries and other household items. This is a particularly helpful service for people who have getting out to shop. Check it out here:
ATU322 – 3D Camera for the Blind from MIT
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: 3D Camera for the Blind from MIT – Robert Katzschmann, […]
AM245 – Amabrush
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 245-07-28-17 Amabrush 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! Individuals with limited arm mobility may find it hard or impossible to brush […]
T-handle Rocker Knife and Waterproof Cutting Board
T-handle Rocker Knife I was discussing kitchen prep a few weeks ago and how cutting meat, veggies, pasta, and other foods can be extremely challenging for persons with limited strength and dexterity. The T-handle Rocker Easy Cut Knife is an adaptive solution for cutting food. The Rocker Knife is easy-to-use and cuts food with a simple rocking […]
Accessible Adventures in Indiana
“Indiana is becoming more accessible now than ever before,” said Ric Edwards, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program Director for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A wheelchair user since 1970, Edwards has watched closely as the state’s level of accessibility has evolved over the years. His work for the DNR involves keeping […]