Podcast: Play in new window | Download 131-05-15-15 – ATFAQ 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! If you haven’t already checked out our other podcast, ATFAQ, be sure to […]
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ATU208 – Animal Watch VI (Math App for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired), Robot Sighted Guides in Train Stations, Web Accessibility and Cognitive Disabilities, Making Your Home More Wheelchair Accessible
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: Animal Watch – Math for students who are blind or visually impaired – http://awvis.arizona.edu/ Infographic: Making Your […]
VocaliD: Custom Crafted Voices
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, “The human voice is the organ of the soul.” It’s also been said the human voice is not just a sound but also a reflection of the person. Everyone has a unique voiceprint, yet the millions of individuals who rely on communication devices have been given uniform, robotic voices that don’t […]
7 Games and Toys for the Visually Impaired
Play is an important part of each child’s development. During play, children learn essential skills such as communication, cognition, motor skills, social interaction, and other developmental skills. While play is important for each child’s development, it is especially vital for children who are blind or visually impaired because it’s how they learn to interact with their surroundings. What are […]
OtoSense App
From the high-pitched shrieking of smoke alarms to the rumbling howl of fire engines, sounds are often the first to warn individuals of trouble. But what about individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing? OtoSense is an app that aims to recognize such sounds for individuals with hearing loss, then convert them into vibrations, flashes, and other cues they can see or […]
Monday Tech Tip: Clipboard Managers (Copy’em Paste)
Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us a clipboard manager called Copy’em Paste for Mac. Check it out here: