For young children with visual impairments, there are additional challenges in terms of child development. Many experts believe that children with visual impairments develop more slowly than their peers, but now research proves there is just as much “variability in terms of when they acquire a skill.” As is the case with other children, practicing skills as […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Tiny Hands Apps for Kids: Sorting 1 and Lotto 2
Tracy Castillo, ReUse Technician at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us a few apps from Tiny Hands. These apps are great for kids learning colors, sorting, and matching skills. Check it out here:
ATU225 – RERC on AAC with David McNaughton, ChromeVox Screen Reader, iOS 9 and People with Disabilities, Internet of Things Connected Wheelchair
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: RERC on AAC – David McNaughton | http://rerc-aac.psu.edu AT&T unveiling Internet of Things-linked wheelchair :: Editor’s Blog […]
AM149 – Super Braille Keyboard
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 149-09-18-15 Super Braille Keyboard 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 several individuals with visual impairments, typing on touchscreen devices has been […]
Forbrain: Auditory Processing Product
A startup company, Sound For Life Ltd., has developed a revolutionary patented device to aid speech and auditory processing by using auditory feedback. Forbrain® is a headset that uses “groundbreaking technologies to create an enhanced audio-vocal loop which enables users to improve their speech.” Because the device optimizes the audio-vocal loop’s operating ability, Forbrain can significantly improve one’s […]
Finding Apps for Special Needs
If you are a frequent visitor to our blog, you probably know we cover all forms of assistive technology for individuals with mobility, hearing, visual impairments and other special needs. In more recent years, one of the more common types of assistive technologies include smartphones and tablets. By offering a myriad of accessibility options and over 300,000 apps, these smart devices have opened […]