The Calf Based Toe Lifter is a toe lifter orthosis designed for individuals with foot drop. Foot drop is defined as the inability to difficulty to move your ankle or toes upward. It’s a deviation from standard walking in which the forefoot drops. This happens due to weakness, damage to the peroneal nerve or paralysis of the muscles in […]
The ColorMouse, a piece of assistive technology for the visually impaired, is a portable magnifier the size of a computer mouse. It magnifies everything you scroll over in full color and displays onto your TV or computer monitor. It can magnify up to 24x on a 20″ TV. The magnification varies according to monitor size. It displays […]
Brian Norton, Manager of Clinical Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us AudioNote. This is a notepad and voice recorder app that allows you to take notes synced to audio. Having trouble viewing the video-click here
Podcast: Play in new window | Download0 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: Mario Damiani & Social Media Accessibility (dol.gov/odep) 10 Awesome iOS 7 Features That Apple Didn’t Mention At […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes Hi folks. Welcome to “Accessibility Minute”, your weekly look at Assisitive Technology—those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs. Gerontechnology may be a new word for some of us. It refers to the integration […]
Kids with autism may communicate differently and use a different way to express themselves. Assistive technology can help break down communication barriers. Tangible Object Cards pair a vocabulary word with a meaningful object securely fastened to the card. This device can also be helpful for teachers to help students communicate better using objects. Tangible Object […]
