Podcast: Play in new window | Download135-06-12-15 Proloquo2Go for Apple Watch! 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! You may or may not be familiar with Proloquo2Go, an award-winning communication […]
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ATU211 – Beep baseball with Stephen Guerra, Teens and Artificial Pancreases, Free Web Accessibility MOOC, Apple vs Google
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: Beep baseball with Stephen Guerra | www.nbba.org Exclusive NFB Freedom Scientific Home-Use Program \ http://buff.ly/1GeV4fp Teens Take […]
The Krabat Pilot Crawling Aid
For individuals with mobility impairments or developmental delays, the “simple” act of crawling may prove to be rather challenging. The developers behind the Krabat Pilot acknowledge this and have thus created the unique crawling aid. Unlike traditional crawling aids, the Krabat Pilot provides sufficient active assistance lifting the hips. According to Krabat’s website, “When a child receives […]
How to make your iOS device accessible
Since the birth of the iPhone over eight years ago, Apple has worked hard to make their devices as user-friendly as possible. In order to reach the widest range of consumers, Apple’s products feature simple controls and interfaces on their iOS devices, as well as several accessibility features not commonly found on other smart devices. In […]
Introducing XploR: A facial recognizing smart cane
In the past several years, there have been many breakthroughs in the field of assistive technology (e.g. the VEST for the deaf or hard of hearing, smart wheelchairs for the mobility impaired, etc.). A more recent example was presented by some students at Birmingham City University, who have developed the XploR mobility cane. XploR is cited as being “a revolutionary ‘smart’ […]
Monday Tech Tip: Candy 5 HD
Belva Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us the basic features of the Candy HD 5 handheld CCTV. Check it out here: