There are several apps available to help individuals with dyslexia. If you’re looking for an app to help make reading easier, check out Omoguru Reader. Omoguru makes text more readable with a “visually comfortable font family designed to improve letter detection and recognition of word shapes.” What’s the secret? According to the app’s description: “Visually […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Bartender 4
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads, shows us Bartender 4, which is a macOS app that allows a user to have control over their menu bar items. Check it out here: Click her to learn more about Bartender 4.
Roll-A-Ramp
If you’re looking for a way to make your home or building more wheelchair accessible, check out Roll-A-Ramp! Roll-A-Ramp offers a “one-of-a-kind portable ramp for easy and convenient access into homes, buildings, vans, and more.” Roll-A-Ramp will always be portable and never permanent, so a building permit is not necessary. It simply rolls up like […]
Ekomat Paths
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Mobi-Mat RecPath which you can place over sand, grass, gravel, and more. Another available option is an Ekomat. Ekomats are “dynamic, multipurpose use tools that offer flexibility, slip-resistance, durability, versatility in a wide range of applications…” They can be placed on all sorts of terrain to increase […]
Monday Tech Tip: Braille Scanner App
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Braille Scanner App, which allow a user to take a picture of braille and convert it to text. Check it out: Click here to learn more about Braille Scanner.
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the AgrAbility project, which helps agricultural workers with disabilities. […]