While most of our readers are from Indiana, many are from other regions of the United States. We wanted to share information and a website with you about other Assistive Technology Projects around the country. How the INDATA Project and other similar projects acquire funding is a bit complicated to explain and understand, but I’ll try […]
Posts with the Tech Tips tag
UmbrellaToday.com
Don’t you hate it when you forget to pack an umbrella? UmbrellaToday.com could be your solution. Umbrella Today notifies users whether rain is expected or not. It’s a particularly useful resource for people with developmental disabilities. Simply, visit their website and enter your location. The site uses weather forecasting and GPS technology to help people with […]
Color ID Free helps Blind Smartphone Users Identify Colors
This free app can be downloaded from the app store on your smartphone. It uses your phone’s camera to detect the color of everyday objects. This app is particularly useful for people who are visually impaired. The app “reads” the color of an object and says it out loud. It identifies the Hex color value, […]
Monday Tech Tip: Vantage Lite
A special guest, Beth Ahmad, from Prentke Romic Company (PRC) demonstrates how the Vantage Lite can help people with disabilities that changes the way they communicate. You can find more information at prentrom.com. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos.
AM061 – Hearing Aid Compatible Cell Phones
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. There are many people who are hard or hearing and as people age, the likelihood of hearing loss […]
AM060 – Accessibility and the 2012 Olympics in London
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. The world is abuzz with the summer olympics happening in London in 2012. Did you know that accessibility […]