Searching for an Android app to benefit your early learner with autism? Look no further! Camp Discovery was developed by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), “one of the world’s largest organizations using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.” Although Camp Discovery is designed for children with autism, all children can […]
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Finding Apps for Special Needs
If you are a frequent visitor to our blog, you probably know we cover all forms of assistive technology for individuals with mobility, hearing, visual impairments and other special needs. In more recent years, one of the more common types of assistive technologies include smartphones and tablets. By offering a myriad of accessibility options and over 300,000 apps, these smart devices have opened […]
5 Apple Watch Apps for Visually Impaired
It’s almost been one year since Apple announced its first ever wearable, the Apple Watch. Since its official release back in April, several individuals have experienced the convenience of the wearable. How might those with visual impairments reap the benefits of the watch too? AppleVis has provided a great directory of Apple Watch apps that are partially […]
The Dot: Smartwatch that displays text in Braille
By now, I’m certain a majority of you have heard of many smart devices available on the market, especially Apple’s flagship wearable, the Apple Watch. While this smartwatch offers several accessibility features (e.g. VoiceOver), it doesn’t offer the same tactile benefits as Braille. A Korean startup company has thus developed The Dot, a smartwatch featuring active Braille technology. The Dot is a wearable […]
Go back to school with these apps by AssistiveWare!
New backpack? Check! New school supplies? Check! New schedule? Check! That’s right, it’s your child’s favorite time of year, time to get back to classes, studying, and homework! (Or is it the parents’ favorite time of year, the time they finally get a break from entertaining the little ones all summer?) Well, either way, school is in […]
Monday Tech Tip: iOS built in screen reader options (speak selection & speak screen)
Brian Norton, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology, at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us shows us two iOS built in screen reader options: speak selection and speak screen. Check it out here: