This morning I awoke to sparkling frost covering blades of grass and my van’s windows. Though I am not at all ready for the cold (nor will I ever be!), the feeling of Jack Frost nipping at my nose always makes me grin from ear to ear because I know the holiday season will soon be here! […]
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Claria Zoom app for Android
Individuals who have macular degeneration, glaucoma, etc., commonly experience low vision. Smartphones offer a myriad of benefits to their users, but individuals with visual impairments may be limited to its functions. Claria Zoom is an award-winning app making these smartphones more accessible and easier-to-read for individuals with low vision. Claria Zoom is an Android app with a large character […]
Monday Tech Tip: Hands-free Telephone Headset by Plantronics
Mark Stewart, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us a hands-free telephone headset that is great for people with difficulties using their hands. Check it out here:
ATFAQ017 – Q1. Ways to make outside sculptures more accessible for blind/visually impaired. Q2. What type of device is appropriate for an individual with low vision needing to read a board (chalk/white) from a distance? Q3. I have a child in 5th grade and I don’t feel like his school is providing the necessary assistive technology and/or classroom supports to him? What should I do? Q4. I am looking for a text to speech application that will speak Portuguese or a dedicate device with this capability.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show notes: Panel: Brian Norton, Belva Smith, Mark Stewart, Craig Burns, and Wade Wingler Q1. Ways to make outside sculptures more accessible for blind/visually impaired. Q2. What type of device is appropriate for an individual with low vision needing to read a board (chalk/white) from a distance? Q3. […]
ATU232 – IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals ) with Christine Murphy Peck, New Apple TV Accessibility, Facebook App Describes Images, PCAST Meeting with President Obama
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: IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals ) with Christine Murphy Peck | www.accessibilityassociation.org The New Apple TV: […]
AM156 – PocketPhonics
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 156-11-06-15 PocketPhonics 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! Looking for a fun, helpful app to teach your child phonics, handwriting, and more? Apps in My […]