By: Laura Medcalf Throughout the years, technology has gone from boxed and small (but very heavy!) television sets with faulty rabbit ear antennae with fuzzy picture as seen here to sleek, lightweight flat screens mounted on walls with crisp, high-definition picture: What is arguably crazier to reflect on is how computers with limited functions once took up […]
Posts with the disabilities tag
Friday Podcast – Assistive Technology Holiday Shopping Guide – Podcast
Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” is designed […]
EVENT: INSOURCE Special Education Workshops in January 2011 for Parents & Professionals
During the month of January, INSOURCE will be offering a series of special education workshops for parents and professionals who work with special needs children. Since 1975, the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs or INSOURCE has provided service to Indiana’s families of infants, toddlers, children, youth and young adults with disabilities. INSOURCE is […]
EVENT: INSOURCE Special Education Workshops for Parents & Professionals
During the month of December, INSOURCE will be offering a series of special education workshops for parents and professionals who work with special needs children. Since 1975, the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs or INSOURCE has provided service to Indiana’s families of infants, toddlers, children, youth and young adults with disabilities. INSOURCE […]
HollyRod Foundation Donating iPads to Nonverbal Children Who Have Autism
The HollyRod Foundation is donating Apple iPads to children who have autism and are either nonverbal or have severe difficulty communicating. According to the foundation, one in every 110 kids has been diagnosed with Autism, and 25% of those may never develop verbal communication. Fortunately, the iPad in combination with special software can give many […]