Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panelists: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith, Tracy Castillo ATFAQ174 – Q1. One-handed typing, Q2. Talking thermostats for visually impaired, Q3. Jitterbug phone accessibility, Q4. Real-time transcriptions for college lecture, Q5. On-screen keyboards with high contrast keys, Q6: Wildcard: Inspirational case studies —– Transcript Starts Here —– Speaker […]
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AM502 Sagely Smart Weekly Pill Organizer
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! If you or a loved one have poor dexterity, loading pills in a traditional pill organizer […]
MedaCube Automatic Pill Dispenser
Over the years we’ve written about several automatic pill dispensers. Yet another available option is the MedaCube Automatic Pill Dispenser. The MedaCube is the “only automatic pill dispenser clinically proven to increase medication adherence significantly.” MedaCube does the work of organizing your pills into different dose groupings for you. The first step in using this […]
Learn Braille with Taptilo 4.0
Taptilo is a smart braille device that makes it “fun and easy” to learn braille. Braille beginners can learn braille patterns with the interactive braille display and audio feedback. According to the device’s website, “Learning braille with Taptilo significantly reduces the average learning period! The average learning period decreases a half, compared to the traditional […]
KINNEBAR Foot Swing
Children have so much energy and need to move, especially those with autism, ADHD, and other special needs. Luckily, there are products like the KINNEBAR Foot Swing to help! KINNEBAR is a “portable, lightweight, fully adjustable kinesthetic tool – a foot swing that fits neatly, easily, and securely under a child’s desk or table.” With […]
Monday Tech Tip: Taptilo
Blake Allee, Demo & Loan Specialist, at the INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads, show us the Taptillo, which is a device that teaches people how to read and write braille. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Taptilo.