The Indiana State Fair is just around the corner (August 7-23), and there’s a new way for attendees of all ages and abilities to enjoy it accessibly. Fairgoers can now ride two new trains that offer a breezy, narrated trek across the Fairgrounds. Each train carries roughly 90 passengers and travels along a one-mile loop […]
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Smooth Access to Summer Fun
Across Indiana, accessibility is becoming a greater priority as communities create more programs, services and public spaces that enable people of all abilities to live, work and participate fully. The list below includes some longtime Hoosier summer staples, but it also features relatively new opportunities for fun in the sun among Hoosiers of all ages […]
Kinemo’s Kinetic Control
Hands-free technology has come a long way, allowing users with disabilities to control their laptops, smartphones and wheelchairs with the blink of an eye — or even a bite. The Kinemo One wearable body switch is a highly customizable form of hands-free tech with fingernail-size motion sensors that attach anywhere, enabling users to click and […]
Making Game Nights More Accessible
In his appearance on FOX59 Morning News this week, Easterseals Crossroads’ Content Creation Manager Brandon Scott described gamers as a “come-together group that can break down barriers.” One of the ways Easterseals helps gamers break those barriers is by offering assistive technology, such as adapted controllers. These controllers include large buttons, switches, joysticks and other […]
Feel Body Language with ALEYE
Like Braille, HapWare’s ALEYE allows users to engage with the world through a sensation on their skin. But rather than turning written language into bumpy dots, it turns nonverbal communication (hand gestures, facial expressions) into vibration patterns. The wearable device is designed for people who are blind, low vision, deaf-blind and neurodiverse. ALEYE is a […]
Bright Abilities: Where Every Child Belongs
With schools out for the summer, kids need fun places to go while their parents work. Bright Abilities & Recreational Center (BARC) in Carmel is a place “where every child belongs.” Founded by Rosie Sarkaria — a mom of three with a master’s in health sciences management — Bright Abilities offers sensory-friendly play and enriching […]