Looking for a discreet sensory fidget to help keep your hands busy? Check out the Push Pop Bubble Sensory Fidget Toy from Amazon. This particular fidget toy “effectively relieves anxiety and stress when you press the bubbles.” This fidget provides the same relief that popping bubble wrap does. It’s made of high-quality silicone material and […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Helperbird Google Chrome Extension
Google Chrome offers so many extensions to help improve the popular browser’s accessibility for individuals with varying special needs. There are different extensions available to help individuals annotate or convert a website’s text into speech. Helperbird offers all these tools and more in one extension! According to its description on the Chrome Web Store: “Helperbird […]
Magnetic Game of Emotions
Learning emotions can be challenging for children with autism or other special needs. Fat Brain Toys offers a fun, hands-on solution to help children better identify and understand emotions with the Magnetic Game of Emotions. The Magnetic Game of Emotions features a set of magnets and cards for matching facial expressions with emotions. Start easy […]
Monday: Helperbird
Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Helperbird, which is a Chrome browser extension that makes the web more accessible and allows a user to customize settings to make reading web pages easier. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Helperbird.
AM431 – Finn Goes Online App
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! Looking for a fun way to teach your child or student(s) about online security? Check out […]
Power of 9 App
If you’re looking for a math app to help your child or student learn and practice the properties of the number 9, check out the Power of 9. According to the App Store’s description, the Power of 9 is an app that is “a math improvement system.” It teaches many interesting properties around this specific […]