Dicom Portable is a program that’s useful for people with physical disabilities because it makes using a computer word processor much easier and more convenient. This assistive technology product allows you to use fewer keystrokes to type words on a computer. After you type a few letters of a word, the program will show […]
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Assistive Technology Survey
ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) is conducting a survey to assess the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities. This survey is designed to determine the current availability of assistive technology and the potential for new, innovative devices. By identifying the assistive technology needs of people with disabilities, ILRU will be better able to work […]
Wheelchair Cushions
Did you know that some wheelchairs have the capability to incorporate personalized cushions into the chair? With JAY Your Way, you can create the exact cushion or backrest you need. Below, I’ve listed the different types of cushions the company offers, check out their website for specifics on the nine different cushions available. Cushion Base Modifications […]
Monday Tech Tip: Assistive Technology “Then and Now” Adaptive Toys
Wade Wingler takes you inside the INDATA Project’s Assistive Technology Museum to talk about old technologies and describe how they have changed over the last few decades. In this video, he demonstrates the use of adaptive toys. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.
AM063 – TeachBlindStudents.org
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. Education is important to everyone. For students who are blind or visually impaired, this has never been more […]
New Technology allows users to Write Cursive Script with their Eyes
A French scientist, Jean Lorenceau, who was studying optical illusions discovered a way that people can write with their eyes in cursive script. A gadget like this is brand new because previous researchers always found that the human eye makes too many involuntary eye movements in response to its surroundings. Lorenceau found that an optical […]