Got an email or text message to send on your iPhone? Swipe it. Type it. Set a shortcut. Select a dictionary on your desired subject (i.e. work, school, sports, etc.) With the recently released iOS 8 update, typing on Apple gadgets gets a little easier–and a lot more accessible. Install a New Keyboard on iOS 8 In order to […]
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It’s What’s On the Inside — AND the Outside — That Counts
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” – Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer But for people with disabilities, living in their clothes can often be a more difficult challenge than you might imagine. Making clothing accessible for everyone Grace Teo, a recent Ph.D. graduate from MIT, got that […]
Co:Writer Universal
In its simplest form, writing is recording and it comes from the human desire to communicate. Furthermore, the best writing goes deeper and transforms an idea from the writer’s mind into words. However, for some individuals, there is a wall between the idea and conveying it into words; this barrier is often built by grammar and spelling difficulties and as […]
Tech Tip: MyScript Calculator
Wade Wingler, director of assistive technology at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana, shows us the MyScript Calculator, a free handy way to do calculations on the go.
Nimble: Magic at your fingertips
Every day it seems as though more and more devices are being designed with the convenience of portability in mind. There has been an epidemic of wearable devices hitting the market this past year, and the numbers only seem to be increasing. There are several wearables already available in the form of headbands or wristbands that […]
Intel Unveils Connected Wheelchair
Smart watches, smart wristbands, smart glasses… oh my! Wearable technology is a booming industry linking users to technology like never before. And now there is a device that connects its users in a whole new way. At the Intel Developer Forum last Tuesday, Intel introduced a new, cutting-edge connected device: the first smart wheelchair. Most smart, wearable devices are busy tracking how many […]