Setting Section 508 Technology Standards

Every internet user should be able to travel smoothly through cyberspace. In fact, in 1996, the U.S. Department of Justice declared the web a place of public accommodation. And according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), these places must be accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires all […]

Suno App – Be My Ears

Apple offers an app designed to help the special needs community with their communication needs. An app called Suno allows the deaf-blind to communicate with those around them using an Apple Watch. The deaf-blind can use the Apple Watch to communicate through touch. Type out Morse code on the watch using gestures (one tap for […]

Ohsnap Grip for Smartphones

If you’re looking for a product that makes holding your smartphone easier, check out the Ohsnap Grip!  According to its Kickstarter page, it is a “powerful grip stand, and magnet wrapped inside a super-thin frame.”  Additionally, it is compatible with Snapcharge, the company’s magnetic wireless charger. The website continues: “It makes life with your phone […]

NEW SuperTalker FT

AbleNet Inc. offers a variety of resources and assistive technologies.  One of their most recent products is the new SuperTalker FT. The new SuperTalker FT includes “four interchangeable keyguards that can be used to create a communication device with one, two, four, or eight message locations.”  It utilizes a Feather Touch technology to activate.  This […]

Store your meds on your phone with new PopGrip Stash!

Yesterday I wrote about a few different car phone mounts that are disability-friendly.  The mounts I have had the most luck with are ones requiring a PopGrip on the back of your phone.  The Popsocket company now offers a new type of convenient product: introducing the PopGrip Stash! Before diving into the details of the […]