Over a year ago, I wrote about four different assistive keyboards available on iOS devices. The first keyboard I mentioned in the post was SwiftKey, a free keyboard app that adapts to the user. More recently, the same company has released SwiftKey Symbols, a symbol-based assistive communication app. The Symbols keyboard is currently only available for Android devices and is “targeted at (but […]
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Language Builder from Stages App
Language Builder Picture Cards is a top-selling curriculum tool for autism. The developers behind this tool also offer Language Builder, an app featuring six core autism educational activities. The app is professionally designed and used by therapists, teachers, and parents to teach basic language skills to children with autism, speech-language delay or special needs. The […]
2015 marks key year for workers accommodations
The year 2015 is a particularly important one for Americans with disabilities. It marks the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) as well as the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Teresa Goddard — a senior consultant at the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) — has a family history of disability […]
5 InvoTek products to increase independence
Many companies aspire to develop products and more in the hopes of granting independence to individuals with disabilities. Some examples of products include any assistive device you can imagine, from AAC devices to both low and high-tech writing supports. Founded in 1988, InvoTek is an example of such company. “Since 1995, InvoTek has focused on pursuing […]
Articulation with The Speech Wizard
There are so many available apps for tablets and smartphones to assist individuals with speech and language challenges. One example of this type of app is Articulation with The Speech Wizard. Articulation with The Speech Wizard is an innovative speech therapy tool designed to help children improve their articulation skills. More specifically, the activities within […]
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A Growing Need for Accessible Agriculture
Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing It’s officially the end of summer and the beginning of fall — a time when barbecues become roasts, and a chill in the air eventually takes over. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, September 2015 brings days excellent for sowing grains, hay and forage crops. There are also good days for […]