Did you know that May is Older Americans Month? If you know someone facing challenges due to aging, consider assistive technology. Maybe they could use a grab bar for the tub, or some adaptive cooking utensils. We’ve gathered up a list of items from MaxiAids to give you an idea of what might be helpful […]
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Movies with Descriptions: Accessibility in Entertainment
Remember the Media Access Group at WGBH? We wrote about them in our Accessible Movie Theaters post a while ago. Now we are pleased to discover that this fine organization has complied a comprehensive list of movies that are available on DVD with audio description. Audio description allows for more accessibility among people with disabilities. […]
Accessibility Features on the iPad
The INDATA team just got an iPad! We quickly learned that this is a wonderful assistive technology device that is easy for almost anyone to use. Not only is it conveniently lightweight, making it very portable, but it also has several accessibility attributes available for people with disabilities. I’ll take you through some of these […]
Indiana Center for Accessible Materials
The Indiana Center for Accessible Materials (ICAM) is an online project managed by the Office of the Associate Superintendent, the Indiana Department of Education. This project’s mission is to team up with educational facilities to provide accessible formats for students with print disabilities. Some of its services include: Serving as a state repository for textbooks […]
Interview with American Council of the Blind of Indiana’s President John Huffman
Today we would like to introduce John Huffman, the current president of the American Council of the Blind of Indiana. After earning his degree in Political Science at Indiana University and obtaining his Master’s in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois, John worked for over 33 years in human resources or equal […]
Introducing Lee Martin, President of Circle City Chapter of National Federation of the Blind
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Lee Martin, President of the Circle City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Lee is also a member of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Disability (MACD) and the Blinded Veterans Association. INDATA: Are you an Indianapolis native? Lee: No, I grew up in Muncie, Indiana. […]