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AM392 – Typatone

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHey 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! Typatone is a text-to-tone website and app that may be ideal for individuals who struggle with writing.  […]

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Playfoam Pluffle from Educational Insights

Educational Insights has been around for 50+ years.  It is a company full of “play enthusiasts” offering a lot of toys and games to inspire children’s curiosity and encourage them to explore, discover, and create.  One fun product available is Playfoam Pluffle. According to the website’s description: “The Squishologists at the Playfoam Wacky Workshop have […]

Typatone – Make music while you write

During yesterday’s Tech Tip, our AT director, Brian Norton, introduced Typatone.  Typatone is a free online tool that converts text to tones. Here’s more from its website: “The act of writing has always been an art.  Now, it can also be an act of music.  Each letter you type corresponds to a specific musical note […]

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ATFAQ131 – Q1. Low Tech AT, Q2. Classroom Transcriptions, Q3. Voice Control on iPhone, Q4. Android or iOS accessibility, Q5. Favorite iOS 14 accessibility feature, Q6. Wildcard: Are we ever going back to regular office work?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panel: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith, Tracy Castillo. Q1. Low Tech AT, Q2. Classroom Transcriptions, Q3. Voice Control on iPhone, Q4. Android or iOS accessibility, Q5. Favorite iOS 14 accessibility feature, Q6. Wildcard: Are we ever going back to regular “office work”? —————— Transcript Starts Here ———————————- […]

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AM391 – Fish Bubble Lamp

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHey 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! Over the years, we’ve written about countless potential additions to sensory rooms.  Unfortunately, they can become very […]