Podcast: Play in new window | Download287-7-13-18 Samurai 360 Circular Knife Hey there! Welcome back 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! One of the biggest challenges individuals face in the kitchen […]
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AfterShokz Bluez 2S Bone Conduction Headphones
I wrote about Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses on Tuesday. In sum, they are glasses that create sound using mechanical vibrations. Bluez 2S Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are another example of bone conduction technology. AfterShokz website provides a brief history of how bone conduction was discovered: The ‘phenomenon’ of bone conduction is generally credited as being […]
Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses
Bone conduction is “the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull.” Bone conduction transmission can be used with individuals with normal or impaired hearing. One example of available bone conduction technologies is the Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses. Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses look like standard glasses or sunglasses. However, they […]
Interior Navigation Simplified: Loud Steps App
Approximately 253 million people live with some type of visual impairment. The Loud Steps app is free and provides autonomy for visually-impaired or blind people. It is the world’s most-used platform for accessibility within indoor spaces and campuses. This application also caters to people with a hearing disability due to its simple, high-contrast visual interface. […]
AM286 – Bestic for Mealtime independence
Podcast: Play in new window | Download286-5-18-18 Bestic – Mealtime independence 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! A number of individuals with cerebral palsy, ALS, muscular dystrophy, and more […]
AM285 – Ring Doorbell
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 285-5-11-18 Ring Doorbell 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! Several individuals with different special needs are unable to get up to see who […]