Witches, monsters, and ghosts—oh my! It’s that time of year again, the time children carve silly faces into pumpkins and play pretend in their favorite costumes. With autumn now in full swing, many children love participating in the spooktacular activities of the holiday. When children aren’t carving pumpkins or trick-or-treating, they’re likely wanting to play on a smartphone or tablet. In […]
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DotToDot: Have fun learning numbers & letters by tracing dots!
The cool autumn air always reminds me of one of my most favorite childhood activities: coloring! I remember my younger sister and I coming home after school, drinking hot apple cider and eating warm kettle corn. Upon finishing our after school snack, we’d rush outside and sit on the crisp, colorful leaves and begin coloring in our favorite […]
Monday Tech Tip: Topaz HD (portable video magnifier)
Greg Blackman from Eye Can See, Inc. shows us a portable video magnifier called Topaz PHD. Check it out here:
Consumer Highlight: Karen Carichoff
I got the opportunity to go out with David Frye, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, and observe one of his last appointments with Karen Carichoff. Karen is working with David to go over any issues she has since he recommended, installed, and trained her on Dragon Naturally Speaking. Dragon Naturally Speaking is speech […]
ATU229 – Animotus, Halloween ideas for children with disabilities, Toyota’s self-driving car, Sign language glove
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: Animotus with Adam Spiers Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020 (Update) http://buff.ly/1MvKHsv “Halloween” http://buff.ly/1LitG0p Glove […]
AM153 – Talkin Pictures
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 153-10-16-15 TalkinPictures 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! For individuals with autism, who are nonverbal, or generally have trouble communicating, there are […]