Introducing Airing: a new CPAP device

Individuals who have sleep apnea often don’t wear their CPAP masks as they’re supposed to.  This is likely due to the CPAP’s bulky mask attached to tangling cords and hoses.  However, soon there may be a hoseless, cordless, maskless, battery-powered CPAP device available for these patients called Airing. First, what exactly is sleep apnea?  According to the Airing website: Obstructive Sleep […]

AM131 – ATFAQ, another of our shows!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 131-05-15-15 – ATFAQ 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! If you haven’t already checked out our other podcast, ATFAQ, be sure to […]

VocaliD: Custom Crafted Voices

American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, “The human voice is the organ of the soul.”  It’s also been said the human voice is not just a sound but also a reflection of the person.  Everyone has a unique voiceprint, yet the millions of individuals who rely on communication devices have been given uniform, robotic voices that don’t […]