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ATFAQ001 – Assistive Technology FAQ – Q: Why is AT so expensive? Q: Will Sesame Smart Phone work for me? Q: Help me find a one-handed keyboard? Q: Are the free screen readers good enough?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes: Brian Norton, Mark Stewart, Belva Smith Question 1: How do you know you’re purchasing quality AT? Is there a consumer reports for AT? Job Accommodation Network | www.askjan.org AbleData | www.abledata.com Question 2: I am blind. Will the new Sesame Smart Phone work for me and will […]
ATU197 – ICanConnect (Deaf Blind Equipment Program), Phorm Tactile iPad Case, Beeping Easter Eggs for Children Who Are Blind, Apple’s New Accessibility Leader Lisa Jackson, Autonomous Cars Just Around the Corner
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. I Can Connect, the National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Project with Jerry Berrier and Joan Becker | www.icanconnect.org The […]
Primo! Touchscreen Environmental Controller
Primo! is a powerful, easy-to-use, touchscreen dynamic display controller. It can be tailored to meet the exact needs of each user and designed to give independence and reassurance for users and caregivers. According to Enablemart, “Primo! can be used as a simple system providing a limited number of functions or it can be configured to […]
Virtual Speech Center, 3 Speech and Language Apps
There are many resources available to help individuals with communication disorders, but I recently stumbled across one that offers countless language apps. Virtual Speech Center Inc. was founded in 2011 by speech and language pathologist Beata Klarowska, and her husband Bartosz, a software engineer. It takes speech and language therapy apps to the next level by […]
Robear: Robot Bear Nurse
It’s 2015. Smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices have been sewn into the fabric of our daily lives. Because smart technologies are so common, it can be assumed that a majority of individuals are familiar with robots in some form. In terms of assistive technology, the field of robotics offers an indefinite amount of promise. This is […]