Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium speech recognition software lets you control your digital world by voice — three times faster than typing. This assistive technology device is useful for people who may have physical disabilities that prevents them from reading written text. It’s also useful for people who are Blind or have low vision. This […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Using Your Face as a Switch with iOS7
The INDATA Project’s Brian Norton explains how the new Apple iOS7 allows people to use head movements as a switch. This is useful for people who may be unable to use the touch interface of an Apple product.
Franklin Speaking Language Master
The Franklin Speaking Language Master allows people to hear and read thousands of words, definitions and thesaurus entries. Users can highlight a word, and the device will speak aloud the word and definition. This is a great resource for people with low vision, learning disabilities, and dyslexic students. It is a reference tool to achieve […]
TableTapper Switch
Many people with severe physical or cognitive impairment benefit from using one or more switches to access computers. A switch is an assistive technology device that replaces the need to use a computer keyboard or mouse. It is an alternative for computer access and allows for people with mobility impairments to continue to use computers. One type […]
Roller Plus Joystick
The Roller Plus Joystick is an excellent alternative to a mouse. It will seem familiar to powered wheelchair users, eliminating the need for the user to learn a new control method. This assistive technology is useful for people with limited mobility. The Roller Plus Joystick has the same functions as a trackball, but cursor movement is […]
Monday Tech Tip: CICOA
This week’s Tech Tip is about CICOA and resources that are available for the aging population in Central Indiana.