Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHi folks. Welcome to “Accessibility Minute”, your weekly look at Assisitive Technology—those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs. Special Olympics is an organization that has been in existence since the late 1960s and serves as an […]
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Netflix Captioning all shows by 2014
In exciting news Netfilx, an online streaming heavy weight, has agreed to caption all of its shows by 2014. Although the company already captions 82% of its videos, according to the census decree that was established in court on October 10 2012, it will caption 90% by 2013 and complete this initiative with 100% by […]
Adaptable Toys
Holiday season has begun! Before you know it Christmas will be here. Why not start searching for Christmas presents early and avoid all the holiday shopping chaos? Here are a few fun Christmas ideas from EnableMart for people with visual impairments or mobility issues: 1. The Etch-A-Sketch Switch Adapted retails for $209.95. This game has four built-in […]
Veterans and Agriculture: Opportunities for Employment, Entrepreneurship and Enrichment at the Beck Agricultural Center at Purdue University.
November 7-8 is the Veterans and Agriculture: Opportunities for Employment, Entrepreneurship and Enrichment at the Beck Agricultural Center at Purdue University. The Veterans and Agriculture workshop aims to help veterans with tips regarding agriculture and steps to successfully start and run a farm and an agribusiness venture. In addition, the workshop provides information on how […]
Monday Technology Tip: iOS 6 Update
Belva Smith, an Assistive Technology Training Coordinator at Easter Seals Crossroads, explains and demonstrates the uses of the iOS 6 Apple Update made by Apple. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.
ATU075 – Open Dyslexic (Abelardo Gonzalez), Livescribe Sky Wifi Smart Pen, 100 Best Web Sites for Speech Pathologists, MAGic version 12 and WindowEyes Beta 8.0, Twitter Can Help Students Learn, iPad Band from PS 177
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Open Dyslexic Font – Abelardo Gonzalez (www.DyslexicFonts.com) Livescribe Press Center :: » Handwriting Goes Mobile with the Introduction of the Sky™ wifi smartpen from Livescribe http://bit.ly/SowzoP Online Speech Pathology Programs picks its 100 Best Websites for Speech Pathologists « ConnSENSE Bulletin http://bit.ly/S7Nvgs All New MAGic 12 Screen Magnification […]