Many people don’t think of American Sign Language (ASL) when considering learning a new language. In reality, it’s just as difficult, if not more difficult to learn compared to a spoken foreign language like Spanish or Japanese. ASL is truly a language because it’s a means of complete communication for a distinct group of people. […]
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Pocket Endeavor is used for Cognitive Support
A Personal Digital Assistant, a PDA, is a device that functions as a personal information manager and can be helpful for people with short or long term memory issues or other cognitive issues. The AbleLink Pocket Endeavor Suite is a software interface that is designed specifically for people who need cognitive support. It’s user-friendly and […]
Dyslexie, a Typeface Designed for People with Dyslexia
For people with Dyslexia, reading text can be difficult because many letters are quite similar. For most people reading is fluid, so it’s hard to imagine feeling a different way. Dyslexics rotate and exchange the letters. For example, it’s common to switch the letters: b, q, p, and d. When he was a university student […]
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Vibrating Alarm Clocks to Assist Hearing Impaired
A vibrating alarm clock is a handy tool for people who are deaf or have hearing impairments. A traditional alarm clock may not be loud enough to wake people from a deep slumber, but an alarm clock that you can feel would do the trick! Vibrating alarm clocks are small enough to fit under your […]
TextSpeak Talking Keyboard assists with Communication
TextSpeak is an augmentative communication device that does not require a personal computer or buttons with pictures to operate. Many other augmentative communication devices need a computer or are made for younger children with programmable phrases that are represented by illustrations. The TextSpeak talking keyboard requires no computer connection and has no set up. This […]