I have written about several smart home appliances over the years. While a lot of the technologies I write about can quickly become old news or outdated, anything related to smart home devices remains valid. If you are wanting to turn your standard lamp or appliance into a smart device, one easy way to do […]
Posts with the Brian Norton tag
Monday Tech Tip: Amazon Fire TV Stick (Activating your TV by voice commands)
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to control a television with voice commands using the Amazon Fire Stick and Amazon Echo. Check it out here:
Monday Tech Tip: High Contrast Extension
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads show us the High Contrast Extension which allows a user to browse the web with a choice of several high-contrast color filters to make it easier to read text. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the High Contrast Extension.
Monday Tech Tip: Select to Speak (Android Accessibility Feature)
Anna Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Select to Speak, which is a text-to-speech feature for Android devices. This feature allows a user to use this talkback feature to read a selected portion of text. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Select to Speak.
Monday Tech Tip:Ergotron Monitor Stand
Craig Burns, Assistive Technology Specialist shows us the Ergotron Monitor stand which allows you to reposition your monitor. Check it out here:
Discovery Putty
Different forms of putty are great for a myriad of reasons. Putty is good for strengthening hands, improving fine motor planning, fidgeting, and more. Fun and Function offers Discovery Putty. Children will have fun strengthening their hands and improving fine motor skills as they search through the Discovery Putty to find all the hidden objects. […]