Snap&Read Universal

From childhood through adulthood, many individuals face challenges in reading.  Fortunately, there are assistive technology options available to help these individuals.  For some students, “simply hearing passages aloud is enough to understand them.  Other students need leveled text.”  The creators behind Snap&Read Universal believe that a reading accommodation should do both.  So what exactly is Snap&Read […]

AM125 – Accessibility Minute Relaunch with Laura Medcalf

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes: 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 the re-launch of the Accessibility Minute podcast! My name is Laura Medcalf and […]

AT202 – Assistive Technology Man Cave! (The dudes: Scott Fogo, Jeremy Curry, Ben Trockman, & Wade Wingler)

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: Assistive Technology Man Cave: Dudes: Scott Fogo, VP of Clinical Services at Easter Seals Crossroads | 317-466-2013 […]

Meld: The smart new way to cook!

I am all about connecting appliances to the Internet of things; doing so helps me live more independently.  Thanks to home automation and an app in my smartphone, I am able to lock/unlock doors, adjust the thermostat, turn lights on/off, and more!  Now there is a new, sizzling gizmo, called Meld, that I’m looking into to further my […]