BlindSquare is a new app that’s using of Foursquare’s 2 billion check-ins worldwide to help people who are blind find locations on foot or while using public transportation. Foursquare is a social networking site that users can “check in” when they arrive at a destination. Destinations include restaurants, parks, colleges residents and other similar […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Adaptive Animalia Shows
A special guest, Joel Vanderbush, from Animalia explains how he tailors his animal show for kids with special needs. You can find more information at Animalia.us Having trouble viewing the video? Click Here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.
Guide HandsFree
Guide HandsFree is a piece of assistive technology for computer use for people who are unable to press single buttons on a keyboard. It has a built-in speech and magnification features. Create an email, dictate your words and send it – all with simple voice commands. You can view a demonstration video here. Dolphin […]
Eyegaze Edge from LC Technologies Inc.
The Eyegaze Edge is a communition and control system that is operated by the human eye. It empowers people with disabilities to communicate and interact with others and the world around them. Using this device, a person can speak, write, use a computer and use home control systems. You can view a video that […]
Monday Tech Tip: Adaptive Marionettes
A special guest, Heidi Shackelford, from Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio explains how she tailors her puppet show for kids with special needs. You can find more information at peewinklespuppets.com. Having trouble viewing the video? Click Here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.
Cricket Wireless to Offer Prepaid iPhones
Normally, iPhone come with monthly plans that can be expensive and attached to two-year contracts with a mobile telephone provider. Cricket Wireless has announced that, soon, the company will offer prepaid iPhone plans. This will allow even more people to access this Apple product and allow more people to access assistive technology apps. The prepaid iPhone […]