Podcast: Play in new window | Download 249-08-25-17 Orbit Reader 20 Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Did you know braille books are nearly a square foot in size, […]
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AM248 – PATTI + RICKY Online Department Store for Individuals with Disabilities
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 248-08-18-17 PATTI + RICKY Online Department Store for Individuals with Disabilities Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Shopping at Macy’s, Nordstrom, […]
AM247 – HumanWare’s Brailliant BI14 Braille Display
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 247-08-11-17 Humanware’s Brailliant BI14 Braille Display Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! In today’s fast-paced society, individuals with visual impairments need […]
AM246 – Alexa Voice Calling
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! I recently received an Amazon Echo Dot as a gift. And let me tell you: it […]
AM245 – Amabrush
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 245-07-28-17 Amabrush Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Individuals with limited arm mobility may find it hard or impossible to brush […]
Accessible Adventures in Indiana
“Indiana is becoming more accessible now than ever before,” said Ric Edwards, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program Director for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A wheelchair user since 1970, Edwards has watched closely as the state’s level of accessibility has evolved over the years. His work for the DNR involves keeping […]