AM287 – Samurai 360 Circular Knife

Podcast: Play in new window | Download287-7-13-18 Samurai 360 Circular Knife   Hey there! Welcome back to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! One of the biggest challenges individuals face in the kitchen […]

AfterShokz Bluez 2S Bone Conduction Headphones

I wrote about Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses on Tuesday.  In sum, they are glasses that create sound using mechanical vibrations.  Bluez 2S Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are another example of bone conduction technology. AfterShokz website provides a brief history of how bone conduction was discovered: The ‘phenomenon’ of bone conduction is generally credited as being […]

Consumer Highlight: Geoffrey Avery

I traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana to meet Geoffrey Avery at Post Masters. Post Masters is a print and mail service provider that manages printing, mail, and fulfillment services for companies. My visit with Geoffrey was to learn about the assistive technology evaluation and training he had received at Easterseals Crossroads, which has enable him […]

Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses

Bone conduction is “the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull.”  Bone conduction transmission can be used with individuals with normal or impaired hearing.  One example of available bone conduction technologies is the Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses. Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses look like standard glasses or sunglasses.  However, they […]