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! Reading and obtaining text and information can be very challenging for individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, or […]
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Turn your text into speech with Speechify!
Reading and obtaining text and information can be very challenging for individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Fortunately, there are tools like Speechify to help out! Speechify is the “#1” text-to-speech program that turns any written text into spoken words in “natural-sounding language.” The program is available as a Google Chrome extension, an […]
Monday Tech Tip: CloverBook Pro
Greg Blackman at Eye Can See, Inc. shows us the CloverBook Pro, which is a compact, portable video magnifier with near, self, and distance viewing with text-to-speech feature. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the CloverBook Pro. To reach Greg Blackman from Eye Can See, Inc. call 317-258-6747.
AM560 ErgoDox EZ Keyboard
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! As I mentioned in a couple of blogs last month, using an ergonomic keyboard can help […]
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Two-Way Listening and Learning: The INDATA Project’s Podcast History
Easterseals Crossroads’ INDATA Project was “designed to increase access and awareness of assistive technology.” What many people may not realize is that it ends up educating the Easterseals team as much as those it serves. One of the many ways it does this is through INDATA’s three podcasts, in which Easterseals specialists examine AT […]
ErgoDox EZ Split Ergonomic Keyboard
As I mentioned in a couple of blogs last month, using an ergonomic keyboard can help prevent a repetitive strain injury (or RSI) in individuals who type a lot. An RSI refers to damage to your muscles, tendons, or nerves caused by repetitive motions and constant use. They’re also sometimes called repetitive stress injuries. Repetitive […]