Podcast: Play in new window | Download 232-04-21-17 Claro ScanPen App 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! Need to listen to printed text at school, during a test, at […]
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Blind Bargains App
A T Guys, LLC is a “leader in affordable assistive technology, featuring a growing line of products and services”. One of their products is the Blind Bargains app, which is free to download from the App Store. The Blind Bargains app is a one-stop source for the latest deals and news for individuals who are visually […]
7 Apps to Help Calm Individuals with Autism, Anxiety, Other Special Needs
Helping individuals with autism and anxiety calm down is no easy feat. While weighted products and multi-sensory rooms may help encourage relaxation, they’re not always available. One of the greatest benefits of smart devices is their portability; this makes them available whenever wherever! If you’re looking for calming apps to have at the ready – […]
Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper: Accessible Ruler for Users with Blindness
Pranay Jain and Anshul Singhal are two Ph.D. candidates from MIT. They’re also the developers at Squirrel Devices. Squirrel Devices’ mission is to “enable Math and Science accessibility for students with blindness.” Their first commercial product is the Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper, which is a “geometry instrument for persons with blindness to measure and draw with high […]
Monday Tech Tip: iOS Typing Feedback
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads shows us an iOS accessibility feature called Typing Feedback. Check it out here:
ATU307 – SAS Graphics Accelerator with Ed Summers
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Ed Summers – Senior Manager of Accessibility and Applied Assistive Technology at SAS | accessibility@sas.com | www.sas.com/accessibility | blogs.sas.com/accessibility App: Historical Markers | www.BridgingApps.org Unedited Interview with Stereo Tracks representing graphs: http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/SAS_Unedited_Stereo.mp3 Sonification Example 1:http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/SGA_sonification_example_01_STEREO.mp3 Sonification Example 2:http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/SGA_sonification_example_02_STEREO.mp3 Sonification Example 3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/atupdate/SGA_sonification_example_03_STEREO.mp3 Product page for the SAS Graphics […]