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Kramble Motorized Utility Carts
Utility carts are useful for organizing, storing, and moving things around almost every kind of work environment. If you’re in the market for a new utility cart, check out Kramble’s Motorized Utility Cart. Their 24” x 56” Motorized Utility Cart can carry up to 2,000 pounds delivering 10.3ft-lbs of torque and can fit through a […]
EZCurb Wheelchair Ramp
Last week I wrote about SafePath’s EZEdge Transition Wheelchair Ramp. Yet another available product from SafePath is their EZCurb Wheelchair Ramp. The EZCurb Wheelchair Ramp is designed to provide “ramped access and vertical barrier removal where there is a single path-of-travel requirement.” The EZCurb Wheelchair Ramp can be used in both commercial environments and private […]
Omoguru Reader
There are several apps available to help individuals with dyslexia. If you’re looking for an app to help make reading easier, check out Omoguru Reader. Omoguru makes text more readable with a “visually comfortable font family designed to improve letter detection and recognition of word shapes.” What’s the secret? According to the app’s description: “Visually […]
Monday Tech Tip: Bartender 4
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads, shows us Bartender 4, which is a macOS app that allows a user to have control over their menu bar items. Check it out here: Click her to learn more about Bartender 4.
Roll-A-Ramp
If you’re looking for a way to make your home or building more wheelchair accessible, check out Roll-A-Ramp! Roll-A-Ramp offers a “one-of-a-kind portable ramp for easy and convenient access into homes, buildings, vans, and more.” Roll-A-Ramp will always be portable and never permanent, so a building permit is not necessary. It simply rolls up like […]