online pharmacy abilify with best prices today in the USA Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the date President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. With its upcoming full-day training session, AT 101 & Tools for Everyday Living, Easterseals Crossroads will celebrate not only assistive technology, but the […]
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Accessibility for All with Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft has always placed an emphasis on the importance of making technology accessible to all — and that includes inclusive design. Inclusive design focuses on making a product, service or environment usable for as many people as possible, particularly the more than one billion people in the world with a disability. Microsoft provides a variety […]
iCanConnect: Empowering the Deaf-Blind Community
Nearly 40 years ago in the summer of 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the last week of June as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, in honor of the famous deaf-blind advocate’s birthday on June 27, 1880. This blog rings in the annual celebration by highlighting iCanConnect, a program that would make Keller proud. Ensuring Widespread […]
Effectively Express Yourself with Assistive Express
The biggest challenge for those who have difficulty with speech is the amount of time it takes for a conversation to take place. Assistive Express is an affordable Augmentative Alternative Communication (ACC) device catering to people with difficulty in speech. It allows users to have quick and easy conversations with others, live more independently and […]
Tactile Wet Measuring Spoons, Pitcher, and Funnel
Yesterday I wrote about the Boil Alert Disc listed on the Blind Kitchen’s website. Their website also features a set of wet measuring spoons, a small pitcher, and a mini funnel that makes measuring liquids “simple and accurate, with less waste and mess.” The wet measuring spoons are easy to identify because of the tactile […]
Boil Alert Disc
The Blind Kitchen is a website featuring many adaptive tools, helpful strategies, and specialized knowledge for individuals with visual impairments. One of the adaptive products listed on their website is the Boil Alert Disc. The Boil Alert Disc assists in preventing messy boil-overs by creating a rattling noise to help you know when the food […]