As the Australian company Control Bionics states, its new GridPad Trilogy™ product line is “the world’s fastest, lowest-fatigue communication and control system for people living with conditions resulting in paralysis and loss of speech.” Among others, those conditions include ALS, cerebral palsy, motor neuron disease, spinal cord injury and spinal muscular atrophy. GridPad Triple-Threat Tech […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Guided Access for iOS devices
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Guided Access for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This feature limits your device to a single app, which is very helpful if someone does not want to be distracted because they cannot access anything else on the device until Guided Access is turned off. […]
ATFAQ170: Best of Questions Episode – Q1. Live Caption Apps for Events, Q2. Favorite productivity apps, Q3. Tools for reading around the home, Q4. Mental Health Apps, Q5. Mind-mapping software, Q6. Wildcard: Decision tree for recommending AT
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panelists: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith, Tracy Castillo ATFAQ170: Best of Questions Episode – Q1. Live Caption Apps for Events, Q2. Favorite productivity apps, Q3. Tools for reading around the home, Q4. Mental Health Apps, Q5. Mind-mapping software, Q6. Wildcard: Decision tree for recommending AT
ATU591 – Glassouse with Swapnil Nandeshwar
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your 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. Special Guest: Swapnil Nandeshwar – Marketing Manager – Glassouse www.glassouse.com Stories: Voice Banking Stories: I Will Always Be Me […]
AM491 LookyPlus Handheld Video Magnifier
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome 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! If you or a loved one are looking for a new handheld video magnifier, check out […]
Ability Drive Collaboration Promotes Independence
Ability Drive™ gives those individuals in powered wheelchairs the ability to drive by their eyes. Using virtual buttons and eye gaze technology, people who aren’t able to use a joystick can regain their movement independence. And now Tolt Technologies, the maker of Ability Drive, is teaming up with Talk To Me Technologies. The collaboration will […]