5 Ergonomic Keyboards

For individuals who spend a lot of time on a computer, it is important to maintain an ergonomic posture.  Awkward typing postures can result in ulnar deviation and pronation, or the horizontal and vertical bending of the wrists.  The stressed compression of the nerves in the wrists contribute to developing disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome.  A great way […]

Samsung’s DOWELL app makes smartphones more accessible

For some individuals with mobility impairments, “simple” taps and swipes on a smartphone screen can be quite challenging.  Samsung Electronics has come up with a potential solution to help make their smartphones more accessible to these users, an application called DOWELL.  DOWELL is an app that will allow said users to operate their smartphones with existing assistive computer products such […]

Vibrating ARC Pen Helps Those with Parkinson’s Write

Something many individuals often take for granted are daily tasks such as eating and handwriting.  However, when an individual is affected by Parkinson’s, these tasks are anything but simple.  Last year I wrote about a utensil called Liftware, a spoon that helps cancel tremors making it easier to eat.  And now there is a new device being tested to […]

Pererro iOS Switch Adapter

Apple’s iOS devices have indubitably revolutionized the world of technology since their introduction of the iPhone back in 2007.  iOS devices offer several benefits including their easy-to-use interfaces, simple syncing with other Apple devices, strong security, and smooth operating system updates.  Oh, and perhaps most importantly: the tech giant aims to make its devices as accessible as possible […]

10 Apps for Practicing Motor Skills

Motor skills play an essential part in child development.  These skills consist of gross and fine motor skills, both of which begin developing early in life.  Gross motor skills involve using several body muscles to do things like sitting, crawling, walking, running, and jumping.  Fine motor skills require smaller muscle movements of the hands to do “finer” activities like […]

EyeGaze Foundations Bundle

Last week I covered the HeadMouse Extreme, which is a device that allows users to control their computers and AAC devices via head movements.   The EyeGaze Foundations is comparable to the HeadMouse by the fact that it is a substitute for a standard mouse.  However, instead of controlling computers via head movement, EyeGaze allows users to control […]