Staying in touch with family, friends and caregivers is crucial for people with disabilities, especially in the cold grips of winter. The Panasonic DECT 6.0 cordless phone makes communication easier in a variety of ways. Sight and Sound This phone is particularly helpful for low-vision users. It features a high-contrast, backlit keypad, large buttons, a […]
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StorySign App
Looking for an app that can help your child who is deaf learn to read? Huawei has created StorySign, a new storytelling app that uses artificial intelligence, a digital avatar, and sign language in order to help these children learn to read. According to their website: “There are approximately 32 million deaf children globally and […]
Clarity SEMPRE Mini Bluetooth Cell Phone Amplifier with Headphones
Even with the built-in accessibility features, some people still can’t hear their smartphones very well. By pairing the Clarity SEMPRE Mini with your Bluetooth cell phone, you can enjoy extra-loud phone calls. The SEMPRE Mini is a phone amplifier that works with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. It provides strong amplification via the built-in ClarityPower with high-frequency […]
Stuttering Reduced with SmallTalk
The SmallTalk DAF/FAF device by Casa Futura Technologies helps control stuttering and Parkinson’s speech. For people with a stuttering disability, it can immediately reduce the stutter while also training you to no longer need the device. It’s a revolutionary product helping those suffering all across the world. It’s the world’s smallest DAF/FAF anti-stuttering device, and […]
AfterShokz Bluez 2S Bone Conduction Headphones
I wrote about Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses on Tuesday. In sum, they are glasses that create sound using mechanical vibrations. Bluez 2S Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones are another example of bone conduction technology. AfterShokz website provides a brief history of how bone conduction was discovered: The ‘phenomenon’ of bone conduction is generally credited as being […]
Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses
Bone conduction is “the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull.” Bone conduction transmission can be used with individuals with normal or impaired hearing. One example of available bone conduction technologies is the Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses. Bone Conduction Wireless Glasses look like standard glasses or sunglasses. However, they […]