Consumer Highlight: Melissa Lopez

Melissa Lopez is a mother of four children and a published author of over twenty books. She was also completely blind until age twenty-two. She was born blind due to lattice dystrophy, a rare corneal disease, which wasn’t diagnosed until she was in middle school. It is a disease of the eye where there is […]

Monday Tech Tip: Dictation Bridge with NVDA

Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to use Dictation Bridge, which is a voice input software with NVDA screen reader. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on Dictation Bridge.

Monday Tech Tip: BITES Support Group

Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads talks to us today about the Brain Injury Technology and Education Supports (BITES) closed Facebook group that the INDATA Project offers to assist individuals who have brain injuries in learning more about helpful assistive technology. Check it out here:

Consumer Highlight: Frank Kontor

Frank Kontor was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He graduated from high school in Gary and then attended Purdue University Calumet Campus (Purdue-Cal). His late wife attended the same high school, although he didn’t really know her as she was a few years younger than him. One night when he was in school at Purdue-Cal, […]