5 Speech Amplifiers

There is a variety of speech assistance products available to help those with weak speech and/or those who work in noisy environments be heard properly.  One area of these products is speech amplifiers. In general, voice amplifiers are compact, personal amplification systems that provide voice boosts for different speech impairments.  Some are designed for outdoor/noisy […]

AM280 – J-popper

Podcast: Play in new window | Download280-3-29-18 J-Popper Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Cans with ring pulls on them are referred to as “Easy open” cans, but to […]

Clarity XLC7BT Bluetooth Extra Loud Cordless Phone

Clarity is a company on a mission to create “smart communication solutions to help individuals who are hard of hearing live richer, more engaged lives.”  It is a leader in amplified telephones, notification systems, and assistive listening devices.  One example of their amplified telephones is the Clarity XLC7BT Amplified Bluetooth Phone.The Clarity XLC7BT allows users […]

Building Support for People with Brain Injuries

In the summer of 2016, Mike Vaughan’s life changed forever. A semi-truck crushed his small Volkswagen Golf, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) — one of the leading causes of death and disability across the globe. Vaughan’s long recovery in the hospital and at home left him feeling increasingly isolated and confined. A […]

J-Popper Ring-Pull Can Opener

Many love the “Easy Open” cans with the ring-pulls on them.  However, for individuals with arthritis, dexterity issues and more these cans are anything but easy to open.  This is where the J-Popper comes in handy.The J-Popper is a can opener that easily opens any can with a ring-pull mechanism.  While using this simple device, […]

AM279 – Stop, Breathe, Think App

Podcast: Play in new window | Download279-3-23-18 Stop, Breathe & Think: Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Stop, Breathe, and Think is an emotional wellness platform offering apps for […]