Luckily, we live in a world where the specific needs of individuals with a disability are recognized and accommodated. However, accessibility to buildings and stores is not always guaranteed. Most buildings provide parking spaces and ramps that make access easier for individuals who rely on wheelchairs, scooters,or walkers for mobility. In the occasion when such accommodations are not present, […]
Mealtime Partners Inc. is an organization that aims to provide individuals with a physical disability the opportunity to eat and drink independently. Mealtime Partners offers a broad range of drinking systems, some of which provide hands free drinking and can be mounted to a wheelchair or bed. Others address the special swallowing needs of our clients including drinking […]
With the holiday season behind us, it is likely that you or someone you know spent some amount of time navigating through and purchasing gifts from a number of stores. Did you happen to come across any problems regarding ease of accessibility at any of those stores? If so, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) wants […]
Mobile devices, especially the iPhone, iPod, and iPad from Apple, are among the hottest consumer electronics on the market today. And although they come “pre-packaged” with a number of accessibility features, they are simply not accessible to tens of thousands of people. To remedy this problem, AbleNet is proud to introduce a line of Mobile […]
Mobile devices, especially the iPhone, iPod, and iPad from Apple, are among the hottest consumer electronics on the market today. And although they come “pre-packaged” with a number of accessibility features, they are simply not accessible to tens of thousands of people. To remedy this problem, AbleNet is proud to introduce a line of Mobile […]
The INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads is dedicated to providing the public with information on assistive technology, events, workshops, and everything that makes life for individuals with disabilities a little bit easier. Although we tend to focus on new, innovative and exciting products that are elaborate and are at times expensive, sometimes heavy duty machinery and pricey software are not required to […]
