The App Store offers countless apps to get us through both our personal and professional lives. The possibilities are virtually limitless with the many productivity, social networking, navigation, reference apps (and more!)–all readily available at our fingertips. However, the Be My Eyes app goes beyond the daily grind, offering users the ability to help others without leaving the comfort of their couch. Oftentimes, daily […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
Tech Tip: Paprika Recipe Manager App
Last Thursday, we covered the Paprika Recipe Manager app. For today’s Tech Tip, Ashlee is going to show us around this multi-platform application that can simplify our lives in a myriad of ways. Check it out!
UbiDuo Wireless Communication Device
Communication plays an essential part in our everyday lives. May it be verbal, through body language or even a communication device–it’s how we all interconnect. sComm acknowledges the importance of communication and has worked for several years to create technologies to help those who may otherwise be unable to communicate. A few years ago, sComm released the original […]
Tech Tip: Useful Websites from the INDATA Depot
Many people are unaware that here at the INDATA Project, we have a PC and Assistive Technology Reuse Program (aka the INDATA Depot) in which we refurbish donated computers and give them away to applicable residents of Indiana. Though the donation program is only available to Indiana residents, in today’s Tech Tip the Reuse Program’s Coordinator, […]
Uni: Knocking down communication barriers
Communication is a key component in our society, as it impacts our everyday social, school, and work lives. However, for many individuals with hearing impairments, they may feel disconnected from those around them due to barriers in communication. Uni, by MotionSavvy, utilizes motion gesture recognition technologies to translate signs into audible speech for hearing individuals. It is the very first […]
4 Weighted Wearables for Sensory Integration
Children and adults with autism, as well as those with other developmental or neurological disorders, are often hyperactive, easily distracted and lack concentration. To help alleviate some of these symptoms, many may go through intense behavioral and/or occupational therapy, and are often put on a myriad of medications. However, some of these treatments prove unsuccessful, as they may overlook the potential catalyst: […]