Whether you’re measuring space in your living room to make sure a couch fits, or to see how wide a shirt is, people mostly use a tape measure for these tasks. However, tape measures (or rulers, etc.) are manual and require using both hands. If you’re looking for a newer, easier way to measure something, […]
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ATU574 – Cognixion with Meaghan Azlein
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Meaghan Azlein – Marketing & Consumer Growth Coordinator – Cognixion Find out more about Cognixion: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/cognixion […]
AM474 BodyBilt Sola Workstool
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! BodyBilt is a “leading ergonomic solutions provider.” One of their available solutions is the Sola Workstool. […]
Mobi-Mat RecPath Rollout Pathway
AgrAbility is a program on a mission to “enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America.” On their website, you’ll find The Toolbox Assistive Technology Database, which features several available products. One of their products […]
MyFinder App
A newer artificial intelligence (AI) app is available to help individuals with visual impairments. MyFinder is a free-to-download iOS app that allows users to hear surrounding objects, text and scene descriptions, and more. Here’s more from the App Store’s description: “MyFinder AI provides audio descriptions of objects and navigation guidance towards them. It reads out […]
ATU573 – A New Way to Braille with Jerry Drake
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest – Jerry Drake – Founder and CEO – Educational Media Consulting LLC Contact Jerry: jerrydrake@comcast.net Stories: GAAD […]