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: Aaron Leventhal, Director of Product Management for sitecues www.sitecues.com | sitecues@aisquared.com Tools for Life Webinar: Strengthening Your […]
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BlindSquare: Using Assistive Tech to Get Around
With recent advancements in assistive technology, many individuals with disabilities are able to live more independently. However, visually impaired or blind individuals may still have difficulty getting from place to place. BlindSquare is an application available on iPhones and iPads, designed for visually impaired or blind users to be able to get around independently. It […]
Consumer Highlight: Barbara Mangus-Hopkins
Walking through the doors of Barbara Mangus-Hopkins home you instantly know an artist lives there. Her many works are displayed throughout her cheerfully decorated home. I visited with Barbara to learn how she continues to carry out her passion of painting in spite of the decline in her vision due to type 1 diabetes. Type […]
Robots4Autism: Teaching Social Skills for Life
Upon hearing the term “robot” and pondering its history, it may be assumed that many would deem it more of a modern concept. However, artificial humans and autonomous artificial servants have a long history in human culture since being discussed as far back as 3500 BC by Homer in his epic poem The Iliad. The term robot was […]
Tech Tip: Martian Watch
Check out this watch–compatible with both Apple and Android phones–which may make tasks such as texting more accessible for users.
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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: Interview Sarah Hendren Ablersite.org | abler.gizmodo.com Minimum Wage Executive Order to include People with Disabilities http://bit.ly/N63Ntk Switching […]