ATU276 – Free Uber rides for blind job seekers | Mike Hess Blind Institute of Technology

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:  Mike Hess – Founder and Executive Director – Blind Institute of Technology  www.blindit.org Live Coverage of Apple’s […]

AM200 – Special episode #200!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download   LAURA MEDCALF: 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! Welcome to episode number 200 — Woohoo! WADE WINGLER: What? Episode what? LAURA […]

Oticon Opn™: Next Generation of Hearing Aids

There are so many hearing aids available for individuals with hearing impairments.  If you or a loved one are in the market for a new one, check out Oticon Opn.  Oticon Opn offers a new kind of hearing aid that does a lot more than help individuals hear.  One of its biggest features is that it […]

4 Fun Fairlady Media Apps for Pre-K

It is often so hard if not impossible to get tots to sit still and pay attention.  However, it is essential to start educating their minds as soon as possible.  Today’s technology makes the learning process a little easier even for the smallest of learners.  Developers at Fairlady Media have made it even easier with their series of educational […]

Gestype: Keyboard app for visually impaired

There has been an increasing number of accessible apps released on both Android and Apple devices over the past couple years.  Gestype is one currently in development for iOS devices.  In sum, it is an accessible touchscreen keyboard app developed specifically for individuals with visual impairments. The developers behind Gestype are rethinking the standard keyboard […]