A little while ago, I wrote about a few available resources to help individuals with autism, anxiety, and more who are flying for the first time. Alaska Airlines has partnered with Infiniteach to create Fly for All. Fly for All is an app designed for “first time flyers, kids traveling alone as unaccompanied minors, or […]
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Voice Assistant Must-Have Skills
A voice assistant can be invaluable for people with disabilities these days. Essentially virtual caregivers, voice assistants provide everything from daily reminders to guided meditation, cognitive exercises and more. “Voice assistants ultimately empower people with disabilities to live more independently,” said Brian Norton, director of assistive technology at Easterseals Crossroads. “Technologies like Amazon Echo and […]
Gears! Gears! Gears! -Adapted Toy
Adaptive Tech Solutions is a therapist-owned and operated company that strives to provide adapted equipment for individuals with disabilities. Nearly all of the company’s products can be used with or without switches. One of their available products is Gears! Gears! Gears! which is a snap-and-pull light-up toy. By itself, Gears! Gears! Gears! is not an […]
Monday Tech Tip: Jabberwocky
Josh Anderson, Clinical Assistive Technology Manager, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Jabberwocky hands-free web browsing app, which allows a user to browse the internet using only head movement and speech. Check it out here: Click here for additional information on Jabberwocky.
ATU438 – Universal Design and Aging with Liz Persaud and Carolyn Phillips
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show Notes: Website: www.techsage.gatech.edu Contact Liz: liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu Contact Carolyn: carolyn.phillips@gatfl.gatech.edu Theatre Captions Story: http://bit.ly/31hBZs3 Aging and Autism Story: http://bit.ly/31gTLeL——————————If you have an AT […]
SpinAgain from Fat Brain Toys
You know those classic colorful toys where you stack rings on top of one another? Fat Brain Toys offers their own spin (pun intended!) of this classic toy in their SpinAgain toy! While playing with the SpinAgain toy, children will “drop the vibrant discs onto the threaded corkscrew pole and go ‘ooooh’ as they spin […]