Mealtime Partners Inc. is an organization that aims to provide individuals with a physical disability the opportunity to eat and drink independently. Mealtime Partners offers a broad range of drinking systems, some of which provide hands free drinking and can be mounted to a wheelchair or bed. Others address the special swallowing needs of our clients including drinking […]
Author: Nikol Prieto
Shopping Survey from the Equal Rights Center Disability Rights Program
With the holiday season behind us, it is likely that you or someone you know spent some amount of time navigating through and purchasing gifts from a number of stores. Did you happen to come across any problems regarding ease of accessibility at any of those stores? If so, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) wants […]
AbleNet’s New Mobile Device Access Line
Mobile devices, especially the iPhone, iPod, and iPad from Apple, are among the hottest consumer electronics on the market today. And although they come “pre-packaged” with a number of accessibility features, they are simply not accessible to tens of thousands of people. To remedy this problem, AbleNet is proud to introduce a line of Mobile […]
Simple Solutions Series: Writing Guides
The INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads is dedicated to providing the public with information on assistive technology, events, workshops, and everything that makes life for individuals with disabilities a little bit easier. Although we tend to focus on new, innovative and exciting products that are elaborate and are at times expensive, sometimes heavy duty machinery and pricey software are not required to […]
Travel Series: Wheelchair Van Rental
In the Travel Series, we have looked at how airlines and airports are making travel more accessible for individuals with disabilities, but transportation once one has reached their destination is just as important. Getting around on vacation when a wheelchair is required for mobility can be an arduous task; however, there are solutions. Many companies […]
goQ Provides Literacy Software for Individuals with Writing Disabilities
goQ is an international literacy software entity specializing in high-quality products, customer service and training. They provide products to aid individuals with disabilities in different writing applications.One such product is WordQ +SpeakQ. WordQ+SpeakQ is the first and only writing tool for PC that integrates word prediction, spoken feedback, and speech recognition. It is designed specifically […]