Monday Tech tip: Petralex-Hear it Clear! App

Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easter Seals Crossroads shows us an app called Petralex-Hear it Clear! This app is a sound amplification for your smartphone. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Petralex app.

Color ID Free helps Blind Smartphone Users Identify Colors

By now, you’ve probably caught on that we at the INDATA Project at crazy for new technology, especially smartphone and tablet apps that make assistive technology more accessible to all people. If you’re interested in learning about assistive technology mobile apps, you can find more information here. Today, we’re highlighting the Color ID Free app. […]

SoundingBoard App Transforms Apple products into Communication Device

SoundingBoard is an app transforms your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into the latest in communication technology. This piece of assistive technology is perfect for children in special education, people on the Autism spectrum, and adults with disabilities.  It helps people communicate more clearly. In only a few minutes, you can create custom boards using AbleNet symbols […]

2 Home Safety Apps for People with Autism

Colton Matheson is a guest blogger for the INDATA Project and shares some research about two tablet apps that help keep people with disabilities safe in their homes. Colton writes: When anyone mentions the word “apps” for smartphones and tablets, many people instantly think about games and music and other forms of personal entertainment. In reality, there are […]

Cricket Wireless to Offer Prepaid iPhones

Normally, iPhone come with monthly plans that can be expensive and attached to two-year contracts with a mobile telephone provider. Cricket Wireless has announced that, soon, the company will offer prepaid iPhone plans. This will allow even more people to access this Apple product and allow more people to access assistive technology apps. The prepaid iPhone […]