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. Special Episode: We replay parts 1, 2 and 3 of iPad High School from a time when iPads were […]
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AM214 – Dignity Mugs
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 214-12-16-16 “Dignity Mugs” 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! For individuals with dexterity issues, holding up a standard coffee mug with one […]
Smyle Mouse Lets Your Face Do the Talking
For those with physical impairments that make using a regular computer mouse difficult, or can’t use a voice-activated interface, there’s now a new option. Smyle Mouse allows you to control a PC without using your hands or voice. You do it all simply by using your head and face. This is a new tool that […]
Toys for Sensory Integration/Autism: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 4
Our holiday gift guide wraps up today with suggestions for toys that are good for sensory integration and/or those with autism. There’s still 11 days left until Santa Claus comes to town, so if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping, here’s a great place to start. Parts 1-3 of the gift guide focused on auditory […]
Nike Makes Marty McFly’s Style a Reality
Have you always wanted a pair of Marty McFly’s iconic self-lacing shoes showcased in Back to the Future Part II? Good news, the wait is over. Nike introduced the HyperAdapt 1.0 in Spring 2016. Shoe laces can be a burden for everyone — not just people living with disabilities. Perhaps, this is part of […]
Monday Tech Tip: BeWarned App for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, shows us an app called BeWarned app, which is a platform app for people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This app has 4 features: Sound Monitor, Connect, Dance, and Emergency Call. Check it out here: For more information on BeWarned: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bewarned-app-for-deaf-hard/id990607348?mt=8