iPhones now account for more than 50 percent of smartphones sold in the United States. To remain inclusive of current and prospective users, Apple has introduced new accessibility features for the latest iPhone system, the iOS 17. These features and settings support vision, mobility, hearing, speech and cognitive needs. This first of five blogs will […]
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Gifts for Functionality AND Fun
With the holidays around the corner, are you having trouble coming up with a gift list? Not sure where to start shopping for a loved one with a disability? With this year’s annual holiday podcast special, INDATA offers a comprehensive guide to accessible gifts for all ages. Director of Assistive Technology Brian Norton joins host […]
Richard Propes Lives the NDEAM Dream
In light of Spina Bifida Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, check out this interview with disability advocate Richard Propes.
The Roadmap to Accessible Workstations
Like so many other cities in America and across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic left Indianapolis facing an unclear future. During the peak of this crisis, technology was our key to an increasingly closed-off world. To carve out a smooth path forward for Hoosiers of various backgrounds, The Indianapolis Public Library and Easterseals Crossroads are […]
From Blocks of Wood to Big Tech: Assistive Technology Awareness
The start of this month marked National Assistive Technology Awareness Day, and as Easterseals Crossroads’ Director of Assistive Technology Brian Norton suggested in a recent WISH-TV segment, it only grows worthier of celebration each year. As Life.Style.Live! host George Mallet said during the segment, “These technologies are getting better, and for people with disabilities, […]
Accessibility Consultant Bianca Mills Brings Unique Background
Upon hiring Bianca Mills for a new position as Easterseals Crossroads’ accessibility consultant, Director of Assistive Technology Brian Norton said, “We are thrilled to have someone with her background and expertise bring her skills to Easterseals Crossroads.” Mills certainly has a unique background. She grew up traveling the globe as a “military brat” and went […]