“I try to do as much as I can independently. That’s my motto. I want to do as much as I can while I can.” Laura Medcalf lived by her word. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of four, she spent her whole life pushing past limits, exceeding expectations and inspiring other people […]
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TranscribeGlass™ Brings Captions to the Forefront
We likely all remember Google Glass, the ill-fated — though well-intentioned — brand of smart glasses developed and distributed by Google. After a great deal of criticism, the prototype officially stopped production in early 2015. Nearly 10 years later, the infamous Google Glass was resurrected. Well, sort of. At the annual tech trade show CES […]
Monday Tech Tip: Irie-AT Handheld Digital Magnifiers
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Cody Mitchell from Irie-AT showed us their handheld digital magnifiers. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Irie-AT handheld digital magnifiers.
ATU686 – Laura Medcalf Tribute
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. Accessibility Minute with Laura Metcalf and to read her blogs: www.eastersealstech.com —————————— If you have an AT question, leave […]
Audio Radar Empowers Gamers to “See the Sound”
Sound design and music play an important role in video game development and the overall gaming experience. While sounds can create an immersive and realistic atmosphere, evoke emotions like fear, tension or joy and enhance storytelling, sound effects and cues also increase gamer awareness by communicating important information such as footsteps approaching or enemy danger […]
Augmental Offers World’s First Hands-Free Touchpad
As a quadriplegic, Keely Horch spent a long time avoiding assistive technology since much of it required the use of her upper limbs. Tomás Vega, the CEO and founder of Augmental, shared her frustration, and out of that, he developed the MouthPad^, the world’s first hands-free touchpad. “Human-computer interaction really has been focused on the […]