People with disabilities can need assistance in many different ways – getting trained for and finding a good job, communicating with others and even negotiating some of the basic necessities of life. But some have chosen to provide a helping hand by making video games more accessible. One of the foremost in this field is […]
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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 – […]
Wireless Attendant Call Button Alert Chime
Individuals with muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, or other mobility impairments, are often unable to roll themselves over in bed. Because they’re unable to reposition themselves, many require personal caregivers to come in and help every so often. The Wireless Attendant Call Button Alert Chime gives these individuals an easy way to page for help. You […]
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The Future of Braille
Why use Braille? Technological developments are bringing more and more assistance to those who are blind or have visual impairment. A standard iPhone ships with the VoiceOver screen reader app, allowing users to have information read to them. Speech synthesizers, once infamous for their robotic and sometimes difficult-to-understand timbre, have become more and more naturalistic. […]
10 accessible gift ideas for individuals who are deaf-blind
At the INDATA Project, we aim to cover a variety of products for individuals of all abilities. While we’ve covered gift ideas for those who are blind, hard of hearing, and more, we’ve yet to offer a list for those who are deaf-blind. LS&S offers a smorgasbord of products for those with vision and hearing impairments. […]
Sooth and Stimulate Your Senses with the Bubble Table
Sensory solutions are a huge topic here at the INDATA Project. I love writing about them because they benefit an array of individuals with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, anxiety, and more. Fun and Function offers an indefinite supply of these solutions, one being their new Bubble Table. In sum, the Bubble Table provides hands-on therapy to […]