Milestone 312 Digital Book Reader

Why lug around multiple devices when one can do it all?  The Milestone 312 is an accessible digital book reader that includes a voice recorder, music player, DAISY-audio book player, text-to-speech player, FM radio, clock, alarm, and appointment calendar.  One of the Milestone 312’s “biggest” features is that it is only as large as a credit card! […]

iDo Getting Dressed App

On Tuesday, I covered an app from the Center for Educational Technology called iDo Hygiene, which teaches 12 areas of personal hygiene.  The company behind iDo Hygiene also offers an iPad app to teach dressing skills called iDo Getting Dressed. Just like the iDo Hygiene app, the iDo Getting Dressed app is also designed by professionals to benefit individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities […]

5 Ergonomic Keyboards

For individuals who spend a lot of time on a computer, it is important to maintain an ergonomic posture.  Awkward typing postures can result in ulnar deviation and pronation, or the horizontal and vertical bending of the wrists.  The stressed compression of the nerves in the wrists contribute to developing disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome.  A great way […]

Introducing the iDo Hygiene App!

Choosing the best app for each child may be a major challenge.  After all, there are so many educational games and productivity apps already available to choose from–with the list ever-growing!  However, a newer app, created by the Center for Educational Technology, recently caught my attention as its lesson is clear: personal hygiene.   iDo Hygiene is an iPad app […]

Samsung’s DOWELL app makes smartphones more accessible

For some individuals with mobility impairments, “simple” taps and swipes on a smartphone screen can be quite challenging.  Samsung Electronics has come up with a potential solution to help make their smartphones more accessible to these users, an application called DOWELL.  DOWELL is an app that will allow said users to operate their smartphones with existing assistive computer products such […]

VisiTalks: Connecting Deaf and Hearing People

Communication between deaf and hearing individuals can be quite challenging.  Fortunately, there are devices already available to help knock this communication barrier down such as Uni by MotionSavvy.  There is also another piece of technology in production called VisiTalks. According to its website, VisiTalks is the first of its kind as it is a unique combination of software and hardware which allows […]