The Blind Kitchen is a website featuring many adaptive tools, helpful strategies, and specialized knowledge for individuals with visual impairments. One of the adaptive products listed on their website is the Boil Alert Disc. The Boil Alert Disc assists in preventing messy boil-overs by creating a rattling noise to help you know when the food […]
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Control all of your devices with PUCKmed
SmashToast is a company dedicated to developing hardware and software that help people. They strive to develop products that “make lives better using simplicity, elegance, intuition, and technology.” Their product, PUCKmed, is a device that can control infrared devices (e.g. televisions, air conditioners, space heaters, etc.) PUCKmed is designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities. With […]
ATU614 – Scanning Pens with Madeline Jones
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Madeline Jones – Director of Education US – Scanning Pens Website: www.scanningpens.com Email: madeline@scanningpens.com We will host […]
AM514 Step2Tub
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! Getting in and out of the bathtub can be challenging for individuals aging in place and […]
App2Speak AAC App
If you’re looking for a new augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app, check out App2Speak. App2Speak is an AAC app that gives a voice to individuals who are unable to speak and/or have difficulty communicating. The app was developed by an experienced American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified Speech Language Pathologist and is compatible […]
Step2Bed Bedside Step Stool
Last week, I wrote about Step2Tub, an assistive product that can help prevent falls while getting in and out of the tub. The same company also offers Step2Bed, which can help users get in and out of bed more easily. Most beds sit too high, making them difficult to get in and out of. Step2Bed […]