Despite the fact that over two million people in the United States have aphasia, 84.5 percent of Americans have never heard of this disorder. “That’s why it’s particularly important to spread information, not just in June for National Aphasia Awareness Month, but all year round as well,” said Brian Norton, director of assistive technology at […]
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Keeping Up with Developmental Delay
Seeing a child reach life’s first major milestones is one of the many exciting treats of being a parent. However, when they don’t say their first words or take their first steps in time, parents start to worry. Of course, all kids grow at different speeds. But when they take longer than expected to crawl, […]
Adapting to the Evolution of Virtual Visits
COVID changed the way all of us communicate, with the halt of in-person interactions giving way to virtual meetings. The INDATA Project’s upcoming training session on May 20 explores online meeting tools for telehealth purposes and how to best accommodate people with disabilities during virtual meetings. “Tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have been […]
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Easterseals Crossroads Paves the Way for WayFinder App
Easterseals Crossroads is helping develop the WayFinder app to revolutionize public transportation for Hoosiers with disabilities.
TATTS: Taking Autism to the Sky
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope! It’s a drone flying above, sure to make your child’s day! Assistive technology can be as portable as a smartphone or as unwieldy as a wheelchair desk. And now assistive technology may be found soaring through the mighty sky! In the spring of 2013, “Taking Autism to the Sky,” otherwise referred to […]
7 ways to conserve battery life on iOS 8
Now that iOS 8 has been available for a couple weeks now, several issues have been reported. One frequently discussed problem is the increased dwindling of battery life. In the recent update several new and exciting features were added to better improve the user’s overall experience. However, these recent additions may be the culprit behind the decreased longevity […]