Heidi Whitrock was born and raised in Vandalia, IL and graduated from Vandalia Community High School. After high school, she got married and they moved to Godfrey, IL. While living in Godfrey, she had her daughter, Abigail, and went to Louis & Clark Community college where she obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree specializing […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Monday Tech Tip: Suspension of Windows 7 Support
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads discusses the end of Windows 7 Support in 2020. Check it out here: Click here for more information about the end of Windows 7 Support.
Monday Tech Tip: iCanConnect
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us iCanConnect, which is a national program that provides free equipment such as tablets, smart phones, computers and braille equipment for people who have both vision and hearing impairments and meet the federal disability and income guidelines. Check it out here: Click here for additional information […]
Monday Tech Tip: Jabberwocky AAC app
Josh Anderson, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Jabberwocky AAC app, which is a communication app for iOS devices that allows users with limited speech to talk using only head movement. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Jabberwocky AAC.
Monday Tech Tip: Dictation Bridge with NVDA
Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to use Dictation Bridge, which is a voice input software with NVDA screen reader. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on Dictation Bridge.
Attention Increase Through Assistive Technology
We live in a world full of distractions. As society runs around us, we’re constantly looking at various screens, seeing personal and global news and information rush past our eyes like the cascading green code of “The Matrix.” And it can be difficult to keep our attention. These distractions can be particularly overwhelming for people […]