Fame Color Identifier for Milestone 312

The Fame add-on for Milestone 312 lets you use your book reader as a color identifier. This assistive technology device is useful for people who are Blind or have impaired vision. An integrated comparison feature lets you know if colors match. Fame is a precise color reader for Milestone 312. Its high quality detector can identify […]

ATU118 – Accessible Microsoft Word Documents with John Paul Harris

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Show Notes: 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. John Paul Harris, Wyoming Accessible Word Documents www.EasterSealsTech.com —————————— Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com If you have an […]

AM118 – DOIT

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. At the University of Washington, the DOIT Center helps higher education students lead more successful […]

TextSpeak Speech Generator Keyboard

  TextSpeak is a simple, yet powerful keyboard device that generates synthesized speech. Battery powered and portable, it speaks with unlimited vocabulary.TextSpeak text-to-speech keyboard converts text to voice while you type. This assistive technology device is useful for people who may have limited mobility. It is a completely integrated DSP technology that works without a […]

Coalition of E-reader Manufacturers Files Petition with the FCC

The Coalition of E-reader Manufacturers (which includes Amazon – makers of the Kindle – and Sony – which manufactures its own e-reader) filed a petition with the FCC recently.  The petition, basically, seeks to exempt e-readers from FCC rules regarding advanced communications services as they apply to accessibility for people with disabilities. This means that […]