Tech Tip: Livescribe 3 Smartpen

Turn your words into action with this week’s tech tip.  Assistive technology specialist Craig Burns demonstrates the Livescribe 3 smartpen.  This pen writes like a premium ballpoint pen, but pairs with your iOS device making your notes available anywhere you go.  Check it out!

Control your home with Reemo

Wearable tech and smart home technology are beginning to merge as is demonstrated with the forthcoming Reemo wristband.  At first glance, Reemo may not appear to be anything special with its flat, rubbery bracelet design comparable to current wearable gadgets on the market.  However, Reemo is dissimilar from devices like the Jawbone Up24 or Fitbit Flex as it […]

Muse: Control technology with your mind

Controlling an object with our minds sounds like something only found in a science-fiction movie.  However, with great advancements in technology the said idea is becoming more of a reality each day.  For over a century, doctors and scientists have been using electroencephalogram (EEG) technology to monitor one’s brain activity.  In recent years, brainwaves have converted into computer […]

Learn math with these fun apps!

Whether we like to accept it or not, math plays a significant role in our daily lives and is used consistently throughout each and every day.  Numerical figures are everywhere: classrooms, offices, banks, stores, and even at home!  Our age, the time of day, dates on foods that we eat, products that we buy–all of these things are influenced […]

5 iOS and Android Apps for ADHD

There are many misconceptions present throughout current society regarding childhood disorders. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric condition among children; it is predominantly diagnosed between ages six and twelve, affecting more than 1 in 10 children in the United States. Diagnosing individuals with the disorder is complex despite the prevalence […]

5 iOS apps to help students with learning disabilities in college

In order to obtain success in academia, a student with a learning disability has a few extra challenges to conquer first.  Common symptoms that students with learning disabilities often exhibit include: Difficulty with reading and/or writing Problems with math skills Trouble following directions Difficulty remembering Poor coordination Difficulty with concepts related to time Problems staying organized […]