After Amazon Echo’s raging success over the past few years, many tech companies are creating their very own smart speaker home assistants. Google’s version of the home assistant was introduced near the end of last year. Now, Apple has finally introduced their own smart speaker: the HomePod. Apple describes their new product as follows: HomePod is […]
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Myo Gesture Control Armband
Imagine being able to control your phone, computer, and so much more entirely touch-free. Now with the Myo Gesture Control Armband, you can! The Myo armband reads the muscle activity in the wearer’s forearm and gives them touch-free control of technology using only hand gestures and motion. The Myo armband’s intuitive technology detects six distinct […]
7 Apps to Help Calm Individuals with Autism, Anxiety, Other Special Needs
Helping individuals with autism and anxiety calm down is no easy feat. While weighted products and multi-sensory rooms may help encourage relaxation, they’re not always available. One of the greatest benefits of smart devices is their portability; this makes them available whenever wherever! If you’re looking for calming apps to have at the ready – […]
Claro ScanPen
Our very own director, Brian Norton, introduced the Claro ScanPen app in a Tech Tip earlier this week. It is an app that allows you to have printed text spoken aloud. This app can be useful for students with dyslexia, low vision, and much more. Claro ScanPen allows users to take a photo of their printed […]
Here Comes the Bus App
Waiting for a school bus can cause a lot of stress and worry for parents. If the bus is running behind schedule, you don’t want your child out there longer than necessary, right? If it’s dark, freezing, or stormy, worries tend to heighten. What if there was a way to tell exactly when the school […]
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A BuZoo Story – Early Learning in a Touch-Free Way
“Cool!” said Emmanuel, an 11-year-old with autism. Emmanuel had recently finished playing the touch-free, interactive and fun learning app dubbed A BuZoo Story. A BuZoo Story is a touch-free mobile app designed to give children living with complex communication impairment related to autism and other developmental disorders an engaging, fun and interactive learning experience. Shailah […]