Podcast: Play in new window | Download 161-12-11-15 Sensory World 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! Looking for a fun tool for an individual with learning disabilities? If you […]
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Autism / DTT Colors by Dr. Brown
Dr. Gary Brown has over 40 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist specializing in autism. He maintains a research program exploring the causes of autism and has applied his “knowledge to the development of apps for children with special needs.” One app out of a series is called Autism / DTT Colors by […]
7 Toys for Sensory Integration/Autism– Holiday Gift Guide 2015 Part 4
Ho…Ho…Ho! Santa Claus will be coming to town in just 15 days! (Where has the time gone?!) If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping for your child with (or without) special needs, be sure to check out my 3 featured blogs for some excellent gift ideas: 8 Gift Ideas for Auditory Development 6 Toys for Motor Skill Development […]
Sensory World–fun, inclusive tool for people with learning disabilities
Sensory World is a website featuring a virtual, interactive house filled with several activities. The company, FitzRoy, developed the online Sensory World to “fill a gap in provision of an accessible website for adults with learning disabilities.” While visiting the website, users will navigate around a colorful house and garden. The website is entirely free and can […]
Monday Tech Tip: Weather Pro app
Wade Wingler, Vice President of Technology & Information Services at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us an app called Weather Pro. This weather app gives you detailed forecasts such as hourly, two weeks ahead, radar, and et cetera. Check it out here:
AM160 – inTACT Sketchpad
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 160-12-4-15 inTACT Sketchpad 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! E.A.S.Y. Tactile Graphics is a company offering drawing solutions for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. […]