Podcast: Play in new window | Download 136-06-19-15 The Open Wheelchair Foundation 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 born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a form muscular dystrophy, tasks […]
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ATU212- Apple Watch and its impact on people with disabilities with David Woodbridge, WWDC 2015 and accessibility, Care Sync App
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: Apple Watch with David Woodbridge | davidwoodbr.podbean.com/ WWDC Puts Accessibility On The Radar For Developers http://buff.ly/1LhvZ85 Recap […]
Monitor epilepsy and more with the Embrace Watch
Did you know 1 in every 26 Americans will experience epilepsy at some point in his or her life? Further, today more than 65 million people are affected by epilepsy around the globe. There may be several resources available to help warn these individuals of an oncoming seizure, but now there is a sleek, new wearable designed specifically for epilepsy (and more) called […]
Oomi: Smart Home. Simplified.
In previous blogs, I’ve discussed several smart home systems, a few examples being: Flic, Wink Hub, Reemo, and Z-Wave. Now there is an even newer, “smarter” home automation system being introduced called Oomi. If you’re looking for a home automation system, Oomi is “easy, fun, and there’s nothing else like it” available on the market. So what […]
Eye-controlled wheelchair developed by teenagers
Two teenagers from Duisburg, Germany have built a system which enables a wheelchair to be controlled by eye movements. The two teens, Myrijam Stoetzer, 14, and Paul Foltin, 15, were inspired by the EyeWriter Project, which was built for Tony Quan by his friends. In 2003, Quan was diagnosed with ALS and now cannot move any […]
Monday Tech Tip: scanJig (document scanning stand)
Anne Leung, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us the scanJig which is a document scanning stand that hold your tablet or phone in correct position to scan documents. Check it out here: