Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, shows us Live Captions in iOS 16 accessibility features. Live Captions will turn spoken language of what you are watching on iOS device into text displayed in real time. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Live Captions in iOS 16.
Posts with the assistive technology for hard of hearing tag
Communicate Freely with UbiDuo 3
Enjoy face-to-face communication anywhere, anytime with UbiDuo 3. It is a great accommodation for communicating with individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a communication barrier. UbiDuo 3 Offers Barrier-Free Communication UbiDuo 3 is the newest model of this speech generating device. Weighing 3.5 lbs. less than previous models, this device is easy […]
Monday Tech Tip: Headphone Accommodations-iOS14
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology at Easterseals Crossroads shows us a new accessibility feature in the upcoming iOS14 update called Headphone Accommodations. Headphone Accommodations allows an iOS user to amplify certain sounds if they have difficulty hearing them. Check it out here:
Monday Tech Tip: Live Transcribe
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist, as Easterseals Crossroads shows us a new Android accessibility feature called Live Transcribe, which allows you to have instant captions on your Android device. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on Live Transcribe.
Monday Tech Tip: Sound Amplifier
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist, shows us the Sound Amplifier app, which amplifies and enhances audio on Android devices. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on Sound Amplifier.
Consumer Highlight: Tula Mae Cross
I went to Carmel, Indiana to meet Tula Mae Cross to learn about her experience in using The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads’ Equipment Loan Library. In talking with Tula Mae, I learned that she was born in January 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her father was born in 1861 and had Tula Mae when he […]