Engineers at Harvard University have developed a soft robotic glove that grants individuals with limited hand mobility the ability to grip and pick up objects. This glove could help an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States with hand mobility issues, such as those with a progressive disability, stroke, or old age. There are so many tasks often taken […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Mod Math app
Brian Norton, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology, at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us shows us the Mod Math app. This app is a worksheet that helps keep math work organized. http://www.modmath.com/ Check it out here:
Nike launches FLYEASE, a cool new shoe for people with disabilities
“You loop, you swoop, you pull.” “Bunny ears, Bunny ears, playing by a tree. Criss-crossed the tree, trying to catch me. Bunny ears, Bunny ears, jumped into the hole, Popped out the other side beautiful and bold.” “Over, under, pull it tight, Make a bow, Pull it through to do it right.” […]
Stimtastic: Affordable toys for stimming behavior
Have you ever tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, twirled your hair, or paced back and forth? If you have, then you’ve engaged in stimming, an action that is often part of most individuals’ behavior patterns. So what exactly is stimming? According to this article on Autism Spectrum Disorders, stimming is short for “self-stimulatory behavior, sometimes also […]
The Ergonomic AirObic Mouse
In previous posts, I’ve covered a handful of ergonomic products such as ergonomic keyboards and Ergotron Desk Mounts. If individuals spend a lot of time on a computer, it is highly recommended to create an ergonomic workstation to maintain a healthy posture to prevent future health problems (e.g. arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, etc.) Another ergonomic device that could […]
Monday Tech Tip: Dictate + Connect app
Brian Norton, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology, at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us shows us the Dictate + Connect app. This app is a digital recording app that has a feature that shuts off the recorder when noone is speaking and turns it back on when someone starts to speak again. http://www.dictate-connect.com/ Check it out here: