Microsoft is pleased to announce the new Microsoft Accessibility Website which was recently redesigned and released. A key goal of the website is to make it easier to find information either by product name or by type of content such as Tutorials, Guides, and Centers. The website features information about different types of assistive technology […]
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GW Micro Presents the BookSense DS
The BookSense DS is the only book player to have an OLED (organic light emitting diode) display. An OLED display can be used to produce higher contrast ratios to help those with low vision. This new device has the accessibility to read books and word documents, play music, read DAISY textbooks, and play material from […]
FREE Assistive Technology Conference, Hosted by the INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads
What: A FREE assistive technology conference with more than 50 assistive technology vendors and more than 30 hours of educational sessions and presentations. When: July 29 and 30, 2010 Where: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana Topics Include: Augmentative Communication Aging Employment Education Independent Living Policy and Implementation Recreation Research and Web Visit the INDATA website […]
INDATA Project to Host Demo Day on Autism
What: A “Demo Day” featuring devices that assist people with autism. When: Friday, July 16, 2010 Where: Easter Seals ARC, 4919 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, Indiana Why: The “Demo Day” gives individuals who make an appointment the opportunity to experience an abbreviated one-on-one device demonstration, during which they learn how assistive technology can increase independence […]
Trekker Training: GPS Training Program
What: The First Dog Guide School GPS Training Program Where: Leader Dogs for the Blind: Rochester, Michigan Why: This lightweight GPS device is worn around the user’s neck and looks like a fancy calculator with up-and-down arrows and menu buttons to input data. A speaker or headphones can be attached to the Trekker so the […]
Video Game Accessibility Project to Help Blind
VI Fit, a program created by Wii’s computer science and engineering department, designed this for children who are blind to become more physically active and healthy through the use of video games. This motion-sensing game has been created for individuals who are blind to play games such as tennis and bowling through an “exergame” video […]