Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing For eight decades, Easterseals Crossroads has been a leader in the Indianapolis community for people with disabilities. “Easterseals Crossroads has been around since 1936 — initially it began as a social club for 12 teenagers with disabilities,” said Katie Harris, director of design and communication at Easterseals Crossroads. “Our Easterseals […]
Posts with the Accessibility tag
Greeper Laces
There are so many shoe lacing solutions available now for individuals with or without disabilities. Greeper Laces are one such product. They were initially designed for triathletes who needed a solution for quickly putting on and removing shoes during competition. However, it didn’t take long for people to notice that these laces may also benefit those […]
SmartStix Edison Chopsticks
One of my favorite places to eat at is anything with Asian cuisine. May it be Chinese or Japanese fusion (sushi, yum!), they always set the table with chopsticks in lieu of silverware. Sadly, using traditional chopsticks is never an option for me with my tremors and clumsy fingers. However, I stumbled across a company coined SmartStix that […]
ABC Ninja
By now, I’m sure you’ve probably heard of the ever popular Fruit Ninja game on the App Store and Google Play. If not, it’s a simple game where players slice fruit while trying to avoid slicing bombs. ABC Ninja features this same addictive concept, but adds an educational twist. The developer of ABC Ninja stated: “I […]
AcceleRead AcceleWrite App
Learning to read and write are challenging tasks for anyone, but they are especially so for individuals with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. The AcceleRead AcceleWrite Student App is a resource that can be used both in and outside of the classroom. In sum, it is an educational app “aimed at improving reading and writing […]
5 Sensory Processing Apps
Whenever I go to write a blog post anymore, it seems as though I always lean towards apps. This is because tablets and smartphones are versatile and have a ton of potential, especially for individuals with special needs. Today’s blog is no exception, as I’m going to cover a list of apps for children with Sensory […]