Consumer Highlight: Greg Herron

Greg lost his vision 18 months ago. He started to have problems with his vision right before he was getting married. Greg started visiting the eye doctor when he started having vision issues and the doctors could not figure out what was going on. It was weeks before his wedding when he first started having trouble […]

ATU280 – ALS Residence with Steve Saling

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: ALS Residence – Steve Saling (Founder and President of the ALS residence Initiative) Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM, […]

AM204 – Blincam

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 204-10-07-16 Blincam   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! Have you ever needed to take a picture instantly, but couldn’t get your […]

What’s Next – Visual Prompt App

Individuals with ADHD, autism, or other special needs often benefit from First-Then or Visual Schedule applications.  If you’re looking for an app to help explain what happens next, What’s Next is an affordable solution!  What’s Next is a “communication tool for caregivers looking after a person with limited or no verbal communication skills.  It can be […]

5 Fun Educational Apps by Originator!

There is an indefinite amount of companies dedicated to creating the best educational apps for children of all ages.  Developers at Originator “develop and publish the most entertaining and educational mobile apps for kids and families.” If your child or student is learning or about to learn basic educational lessons (e.g. numbers, alphabet, phonics, spelling, etc.) […]

Rocketbook Wave

Last week, Director Brian Norton came into my office and said ecstatically, “Come check out this cool new product we just got!”  He was holding a spiral notebook and pen…so my enthusiasm was, well, minimum.  A group of us followed him into the kitchen where he then demonstrated how this was no ordinary notebook!  In […]