There are so many wearables already, with even more coming to the market. The Reveal wearable is one such product and is estimated to begin shipping in May 2017. The wearable is designed to measure and track anxiety to help you better understand behavior and prevent future meltdowns. It was developed for individuals with autism, but it can […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Rewordify.com
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an online software called Rewordify.com that can take difficult sentences and simplify them into easy to understand sentences or definitions. This online software can be helpful for people with learning disabilities. Check it out here:
Consumer Highlight: Victor Melchiorre
I traveled to Victor Melchiorre’s home to meet with him and learn about the assistive technology services he received at Easter Seals Crossroads. When I first walked into Victor’s home, I commented that I loved his mid-century modern home and I learned that he has a love for mid-century design, as I do. Victor was […]
Cicret Bracelet: Turn your arm into a touch screen!
By now, you’re likely all familiar with touchscreen technology. Developers behind the Cicret Bracelet have taken this technology and transformed it into something even more portable than a tablet or smartphone. The Cicret Bracelet is just like a tablet with one major difference: the screen is your skin! When I first saw this, I initially thought: […]
Special iApps: 6 Cause and Effect Apps
Beverley and Colin Dean founded Special iApps more than 5 years ago. They founded the nonprofit social enterprise because they couldn’t find any apps to teach their son, William, who has Down syndrome. “We found that most apps had too much going on in the background, weren’t configurable or easily personalized, and didn’t cater for […]
Pocketalker Ultra Personal Amplifier
Everyday conversations, listening to the radio or TV, and more, can be rather challenging (if not impossible) for individuals who are hard-of-hearing. Williams Sound has developed the Pocketalker Ultra Amplifier System which amplifies sounds closest to the listener while reducing background noise. You may be thinking, “This sounds an awful lot like a hearing aid.” […]