Jasmine Dahlberg at Camino Care shows us the Bike Around, which allows a user to use a stationary bike with an indoor dome and uses Google Street View to allow a user to explore anywhere in the world. This can provide a individual with cognitive or physical impairments an interactive experience with places they may […]
Posts with the Easterseals Crossroads tag
Serene Innovations Super Bed Shaker
The last two blog posts have discussed two different bed shakers (Vibio and AlarmDock) for heavy sleepers or individuals who are hard of hearing. Another example of a bed shaker is the Serene Innovations Super Bed Shaker. The Super Bed Shaker gently wakes you up with vibrations that gradually increase in strength. It pairs directly […]
Consumer Highlight: Tula Mae Cross
I went to Carmel, Indiana to meet Tula Mae Cross to learn about her experience in using The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads’ Equipment Loan Library. In talking with Tula Mae, I learned that she was born in January 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her father was born in 1861 and had Tula Mae when he […]
Silent Call AlarmDock
Silent Call Communications is a company established in 1985. Their products are designed for individuals who are hard of hearing, deaf, deaf-blind, heavy sleepers, or wear a hearing aid. One of Silent Call’s products is the AlarmDock.The AlarmDock product line is an innovative way to use your smartphone as an extra loud alarm clock or […]
Monday Tech Tip: Right-Hear app
Idan Meir, CEO, at Right-Hear shows us the Right-Hear app that allows people who are blind or visually impaired to navigate in public spaces by getting audio cues about the environment around them. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Right-Hear.
Vibio Bluetooth Bed Shaker
Standard alarm clocks aren’t very effective at waking people with hearing loss, especially those who are severely hard of hearing or deaf. Harris Communications offers many wake-up options, from bed shakers to lamp flashers. One of their newer products is the Vibio bed shaker. The Vibio bed shaker is guaranteed to get you up on […]