Josh Anderson, who is the host of our Assistive Technology Update podcast, recently interviewed Michele Walker. Michele Walker is the owner of Bee Visual LLC. She founded the company to help improve communication between children and their caregivers. Michele, along with world-class experts in the medical, educational, and child development fields, created two apps to […]
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Learn the Alphabet with the Starfall ABCs App!
Are you looking for an app to help teach your child the alphabet? The Starfall ABCs app encourages a child’s learning through positive reinforcement and play. The developer of the app, Starfall.com, opened back in 2002 as a free public service to teach children how to read. Here’s more about Starfall: “Since [2002] it has […]
Zebrainy ABC Learning Game App
Looking for an educational, fun app to help get your child ready for school? Check out the Zebrainy ABC Learning Game app! According to the Educational App Store, the Zebrainy ABC app is an “easy-to-use, educational app featuring games, stories, cartoons, letters, numeracy, sizes, colors, shapes, and more.” The app is suitable for children ages 2 and up. The app takes […]
Setting Section 508 Technology Standards
Every internet user should be able to travel smoothly through cyberspace. In fact, in 1996, the U.S. Department of Justice declared the web a place of public accommodation. And according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), these places must be accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires all […]
Ohsnap Grip for Smartphones
If you’re looking for a product that makes holding your smartphone easier, check out the Ohsnap Grip! According to its Kickstarter page, it is a “powerful grip stand, and magnet wrapped inside a super-thin frame.” Additionally, it is compatible with Snapcharge, the company’s magnetic wireless charger. The website continues: “It makes life with your phone […]
NEW SuperTalker FT
AbleNet Inc. offers a variety of resources and assistive technologies. One of their most recent products is the new SuperTalker FT. The new SuperTalker FT includes “four interchangeable keyguards that can be used to create a communication device with one, two, four, or eight message locations.” It utilizes a Feather Touch technology to activate. This […]