There is an indefinite amount of companies dedicated to creating the best educational apps for children of all ages. Developers at Originator “develop and publish the most entertaining and educational mobile apps for kids and families.” If your child or student is learning or about to learn basic educational lessons (e.g. numbers, alphabet, phonics, spelling, etc.) […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Rocketbook Wave
Last week, Director Brian Norton came into my office and said ecstatically, “Come check out this cool new product we just got!” He was holding a spiral notebook and pen…so my enthusiasm was, well, minimum. A group of us followed him into the kitchen where he then demonstrated how this was no ordinary notebook! In […]
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What’s That You Hear? Podcasting with INDATA
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Supplies needed: a computer, portable media player or smartphone; a program for listening to MP3 audio files; an Internet connection; and earphones. What are you doing? Listening to a podcast. While podcasting is a relatively new term, its roots date all the way back to the 1980s, first known as […]
Zubits: Magnetic lacing solution
A common struggle among individuals with special needs is the inability to tie one’s shoes. This holds true for individuals with cognitive impairments as well as those with physical limitations. I’ve written before about self-tying shoes from Nike, but what if you wanted the ability to fasten any pair of shoes? With Zubits magnetic shoe […]
Tinycards app: The future of flashcards
The team behind Duolingo, the most downloaded educational app in the world, has recently released Tinycards. Tinycards is an app that allows users to “memorize anything while playing a game.” The app allows users to choose from thousands of educational topics, and also offers the ability to create their own! Best part? It’s completely free! What’s […]
iOS 10: 10 New Accessibility Features
What an exciting week here for the INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads! Apple has just released iOS 10 this week, which is jam packed with new accessibility features. Monday afternoon, I was invited to sit in on interviews for local news channels to try out and discuss these incredible features. Keep on reading to find […]