Justin Jones was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Justin’s dad was in the military, and the family moved often. Justin and his family spent a lot of his childhood in Texas, where he eventually graduated high school and went to college. Justin was born with Peters anomaly, which is a genetic disorder of the eye. […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Estée Lauder launches AI-powered beauty app for visually impaired
Applying makeup can be challenging for individuals with visual impairments; sometimes they must depend on others for assistance. To help make this process easier without having to depend on others, Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) launched a voice-enabled app that can provide guidance and direction when a person applies makeup. The Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant (VMA) is […]
Monday Tech Tip: CentralReach
During the 2023 ATIA Conference, Mike Garra, Assistive Technology Specialist, at CentralReach, showed us CentralReach, which is an ABA software that allows service providers to manage their entire care program. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about CentralReach.
AM519 Time Shaker 5Q Wow
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! If you or someone you know experiences hearing loss, traditional bed alarms may not work. iLuv […]
Be My Eyes new Virtual Volunteer feature
Since 2015, Be My Eyes has worked to connect their 6.3 million volunteers to users with visual impairments to help with everyday tasks. Their new Virtual Volunteer tool, currently in beta testing, will push them “further toward achieving their goal to improve accessibility, usability, and access to information globally…” The new Virtual Volunteer technology will […]
Aille Fashion Brand
Aille (pronounced “eye”) is a company that works with the blind and visually impaired community to create clothing with braille messages that are fully legible and customizable. Clothing designer, Alexa Jovanovic, is always looking out for how much disability inclusion is involved in clothing by fashion and clothing outlets. Here’s more from the company’s website: […]