Motor skills play an essential part in child development. These skills consist of gross and fine motor skills, both of which begin developing early in life. Gross motor skills involve using several body muscles to do things like sitting, crawling, walking, running, and jumping. Fine motor skills require smaller muscle movements of the hands to do “finer” activities like […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Inpris’s UpSense Super Braille Keyboard
Touch screens on tablets and smartphones are sleek and often convenient to most users. However, for individuals with visual impairments, they tend to be quite a challenge. Inpris is an Israeli technology company addressing blindness and touch screen technology by creating an “eye-free” experience for mobile devices. To do this, they have created the UpSense Super […]
Tech Tip: Blindfold Video Poker App
For this week’s Tech Tip, our equipment loan specialist Justin Amber is going to introduce us to the Blindfold Video Poker app. This is a free iOS app that allows individuals to enjoy video poker–without ever having to look at the screen! NOTE: The money used in this game is fictitious and will rejuvenate after a certain […]
Strengthen your child’s language concepts with the QuestionIt iPad app
If you read our blog regularly, you are likely aware that mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets play a big role in the field of assistive technology. The potential of apps on these devices is virtually limitless. With certain apps and home automation devices already available, users have the ability to unlock their home, adjust their […]
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Brain Power: The Road to Rehabilitation
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing What do you know about traumatic brain injuries (TBI)? Did you know 5.3 million Americans live with a long-term disability as a result of TBI? TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S., and those who survive a TBI can face effects lasting from a few […]
EyeGaze Foundations Bundle
Last week I covered the HeadMouse Extreme, which is a device that allows users to control their computers and AAC devices via head movements. The EyeGaze Foundations is comparable to the HeadMouse by the fact that it is a substitute for a standard mouse. However, instead of controlling computers via head movement, EyeGaze allows users to control […]