The INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads is dedicated to providing the public with information on assistive technology, events, workshops, and everything that makes life for individuals with disabilities a little bit easier. Although we tend to focus on new, innovative and exciting products that are elaborate and are at times expensive, sometimes heavy duty machinery and pricey software are not required to […]
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Travel Series: Wheelchair Van Rental
In the Travel Series, we have looked at how airlines and airports are making travel more accessible for individuals with disabilities, but transportation once one has reached their destination is just as important. Getting around on vacation when a wheelchair is required for mobility can be an arduous task; however, there are solutions. Many companies […]
goQ Provides Literacy Software for Individuals with Writing Disabilities
goQ is an international literacy software entity specializing in high-quality products, customer service and training. They provide products to aid individuals with disabilities in different writing applications.One such product is WordQ +SpeakQ. WordQ+SpeakQ is the first and only writing tool for PC that integrates word prediction, spoken feedback, and speech recognition. It is designed specifically […]
Assistive Technology Gaming Grant to Aid Children and Adults with Disabilities
The AbleGamers Foundation is pleased to partner with Quasimoto Interactive to issue the foundation’s first Assistive Technology grant to improve a child’s access to mainstream gaming, just in time for the Holiday Season. According to Mark Barlet, President of the AbleGamers Foundation, Quasimoto has fulfilled a need for a deserving disabled gamer in the community. AbleGamers […]
Simple Solutions: Board Games
Gaming in the assistive technology community can tend to focus more on adapting the high-tech, more expensive video gaming systems, but sometimes individuals with disabilities want the opportunity to participate in the old fashioned, family-friendly board games. Luckily, Maxi Aids, a company that sells products for independent living, has met this need. Maxis Aids board games are […]
EVENT: INSOURCE Special Education Workshops in January 2011 for Parents & Professionals
During the month of January, INSOURCE will be offering a series of special education workshops for parents and professionals who work with special needs children. Since 1975, the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs or INSOURCE has provided service to Indiana’s families of infants, toddlers, children, youth and young adults with disabilities. INSOURCE is […]