Podcast: Play in new window | Download302-11-2-18 Toca Boca Apps: 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 have written and talked about several educational apps over the years. One company […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
OttLite Wellness Glow LED Desk Lamp
Did you know three out of four Americans suffer daily from eye strain? Modifying your work environment can make all the difference. One product to help you do so is the OttLite Wellness Glow LED Desk Lamp. The OttLite Wellness LED Lamp is “a fun lamp with exclusive lighting technology.” The lamp’s exclusive technology reduces […]
Toca Mystery House
I have written about several apps from Toca Boca over the years. Toca Boca is an “award-winning play studio that creates digital toys and everyday products for kids.” One of the company’s newest apps is Toca Mystery House. This app features a spooky house filled with surprises meant for slightly older children. Younger children can […]
Juniorbeads Jane Jr. Necklace
Juniorbeads jewelry doesn’t just look pretty, they also make great sensory items for children of all ages. Each Juniorbeads sensory item comes in bright colors with soft, chewable textures. This makes them especially ideal for individuals with autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, and more. One example of their available products is the Juniorbeads Jane Jr. […]
AM301 – Tock the Learning Clock
Podcast: Play in new window | Download301-10-26-18 Tock the Learning Clock: 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! Learning how to tell time can be challenging. Learning Resources offers a […]
Tock the Learning Clock
Learning how to tell time can be challenging. Learning Resources offers a fun toy that makes learning how to tell time fun. Tock the Learning Clock is an adorable robot clock featuring both analog hour and minute hands, as well as a digital display. Tock supports two time-teaching modes: Musical Fun Mode: Tock rewards children […]