Heather Koren, Westminster Technologies, show us WeWALK, which is device that attaches to a white cane and makes it a smart cane. Smart canes can detect objects above chest level and can pair with apps such as Google Maps. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about WeWalk.
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ATU474 – Eyedaptic with Jay Cormier
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. Show Notes: Jay Cormier – President and CEO of Eyedaptic https://eyedaptic.com Easterseals Crossroads Guest: Karen Papp – PreETS Program […]
GazePlay Opens Up the World of Gaming
GazePlay opens up a wide world of gaming for poly-disabled people with limited use of their limbs or voices. The free, open-source software grants users access to nearly 60 games playable with an eye tracker. GazePlay works on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Moreover, it can be used with all eye trackers that allow mouse movement. […]
Setting Section 508 Technology Standards
Every internet user should be able to travel smoothly through cyberspace. In fact, in 1996, the U.S. Department of Justice declared the web a place of public accommodation. And according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), these places must be accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires all […]
Suno App – Be My Ears
Apple offers an app designed to help the special needs community with their communication needs. An app called Suno allows the deaf-blind to communicate with those around them using an Apple Watch. The deaf-blind can use the Apple Watch to communicate through touch. Type out Morse code on the watch using gestures (one tap for […]
Monday Tech Tip: TrackerPro 2
Mary Sagstetter, AbleNet, shows us the TrackerPro 2, which is a hands-free mouse control for individuals who are not able to us a traditional computer mouse. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the TrackerPro 2.