Individuals with poor posture often require specialized seating to support them as much as possible. This holds true for their wheelchair seats, car seats, and more. However, when it comes to relaxing or playing at home, many parents and caregivers prefer to get their children out of their wheelchairs and into another type of seating. Large […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Braille Note Touch from Humanware
Mike Tindell, Sales Representative from Humanware, shows us the new Braille Note Touch. This Braille note taker is the latest one from Humanware. This notetaker allows you to access the web, e-mail, and files from your network. Check it out here:
Consumer Highlight: Gary Bradley
After traveling beautiful winding roads through farmlands, I ended up in the parking lot of Rose Acre Farms. I came to Rose Acre Farms to meet with Gary Bradley. Gary has been working with our Assistive Technology Specialist, Belva Smith, on determining assistive technology accommodations that will allow him to perform his job duties. I […]
New Boogie Board eWriter: Jot 4.5
Nowadays, it seems everyone is going paperless. With the increased use of smart devices like phones and tablets, there’s hardly any need for paper! However, if you’re like me, you still want to handwrite certain things (e.g. quick notes, dates, numbers, etc.) The developers at Boogie Board have created ideal solutions. Earlier this year, I […]
4 Functional Medication Dispensers
Is your parent getting older, but trying to remain as independent as possible? There are many assistive technologies to make aging in place possible, such as GreatCall products, different alert indicators, home automation systems, and more. Another type of assistive technology that can wholly benefit these individuals (and others) is medication dispensers. Of course, there are the generic […]
BUDDY: Companion Robot
So many robots have been developed since my post on Big Hero 6 and Robots in Real Life. More recently, I’ve written about LEKA, a robotic toy developed for children with special needs. In today’s post, I’m going to discuss yet another robotic companion called BUDDY. BUDDY was recently funded on Indiegogo and is noted to be […]