Freedom Chair : battery-operated chair lift

Some individuals with progressive muscle weakness need just a little assistance to help them stand.  The Freedom Chair by Stand Aid of Iowa offers just that!  While many recliner chairs are designed to help users stand by pushing them forward, the Freedom Chair helps by lifting the user up! Stand Aid of Iowa has been manufacturing “quality, durable standing […]

Consumer Highlight: George Azar

I traveled to South Bend, Indiana to meet with George Azar to learn about the services he is receiving from Easterseals Crossroads. George has been working with Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist at Eaterseals Crossroads to determine his assistive technology needs at work. An assistive technology evaluation is a one-on-one evaluation to determine the appropriate […]

ATFAQ053 – Q1 Writing Accessible Complex Math Equations Q2 Accessible Online Meeting Tools Q3 Word Prediction & Abbreviation Expansion Q4 Learning About IEPs Q5 Accommodations for College Students Q6 Amazon Echo Look

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show notes: Panel – Brian Norton, Belva Smith, Josh Anderson, Wade Wingler | Q1 Writing Accessible Complex Math Equations Q2 Accessible Online Meeting Tools Q3 Word Prediction & Abbreviation Expansion Q4 Learning About IEPs Q5 Accommodations for College Students Q6 Amazon Echo Look ——-transcript follows —— WADE WINGLER:  […]

ATU310 – Part 1: Insiders Guide to Autism with Kat Muir

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: Kat Muir, Speech Language Pathologist kmuir@eastersealscrossroads.org www.EastersealsCrossroads.org —————————— If you have an AT question, leave us a […]

AM234 – One, Two, Tie My Shoe Kit

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 234-05-05-17 One, Two, Tie My Shoe Kit 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! Learning to tie one’s own shoes is no easy […]