Steven Goldstein, Area Sales Manager at OrCam Technologies, shows us an OrCam device for the visually impaired. This hands-free wearable technology is a smart camera that assists people who are visually impaired or Blind. Check it out here: For more information: http://www.orcam.com/
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ATFAQ025 – Q1. Are there audio tutorials for the NVDA screen reader? Q2. Any suggestions for a password manager? Q3. Do you know of any accessible travel websites? Q4. How different is Windows 10 from Windows 7? Q5. Is there a TV remote app that can be Voice activated? Q7. Wild card: guide dog exemption for UK taxi
Podcast: Play in new window | Download ATFAQ025-03-14-16 Show notes: Panel: Brian Norton, Mark Stewart, Belva Smith, and Wade Wingler Q1. Are there audio tutorials for the NVDA screen reader? – http://accessibilitycentral.net/nvda%20audio%20tutorials.html Q2. Any suggestions for a password manager? Q3. Do you know of any accessible travel websites? http://www.acb.org/node/1643#Travel%20Agencies/Services Q4. How different is Windows 10 […]
ATU250 – Financial Planning and Assistive Technology (Gordon Homes Met Life), Temple Grandin’s Search Engine-like Mind, AgrAbility Workshop, Toca Life School App
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: Financial Planning and Assistive Technology with Gordon Homes of MetLife | ghomes@metlife.com 2016 AgrAbility National AgrAbility Workshop […]
AM174 – Beeping Easter Eggs
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 174-03-11-16 Beeping Easter Eggs? 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! Easter is coming up in just a few weeks– Wow how time […]
Introducing Amazon Tap and Echo Dot
Over a year ago, I wrote about Amazon Echo, a virtual assistant by Amazon that you simply place in your home. To wake Echo, you simply say “Alexa” and the virtual assistant will provide you with music, news, weather, alarms, timers, to-do lists, and more. More recently, Amazon has introduced two new members to their […]
3 Annotation/Note Taking Apps for Learning Disabilities
Individuals with dyslexia, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other special needs may often benefit from using PDF annotation/note taking apps. Annotating one’s reading is so useful in a myriad of ways and can benefit the reader not only while they read but afterwards as well. For me, reading textbooks, scholarly articles, and more has always been a challenge. I […]