For individuals with disabilities that affect their mobility and dexterity, computer use is a difficult task. Navigating a screen with a standard mouse or typing with a keyboard can be an arduous or even an impossible undertaking. Tobii, the world’s leading vendor of eye tracking and eye control devices, with offices in the United States, […]
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps
For people who have a disability that hinders their ability to speak and participate in regular conversation, there are a number of augmentative and alternative communication options that can make “speech” possible. These applications are designed to read aloud words and phrases that an individual inputs into an augmentative communication device. The Friendship Circle is a not-for-profit organization […]
VoiceOver Technology Makes iPhone More Accessible
With the influx of smart phone technology showing no signs of slowing down, universal accessibility has become a concern, and is often times a flaw of smart phone design. Fortunately, the Apple iPhone is one product on the market that has made accessibility a priority. The VoiceOver program is a screen reader for iPhone that […]
The Adapta-Club from Golf Country
As winter comes to an end and we finally start to see the first signs of spring, we will most likely want to be outside more often, soaking up the sun while enjoying various physical activities. This may seem like a natural progression from one season to the next, but for an individual with a […]
AbleNet Introduces Switch Adapted Toys
Having a physical disability during childhood can be an extremely challenging and difficult time in life. While other children are able to run around and play freely, a child with a physical disability isn’t granted the same liberty. They may not have full mobility in their legs or hands. They can’t join in on the […]
The CVS Medical USB Data Card
It is arguable that there are both favorable and unfavorable repercussions of living in the “Information Age.” We are sometimes faced with the issues that surround the how easily information is spread in the world today. One such issue is the lack of privacy that may result from quickly disseminated information, especially when such facts […]