People with disabilities can need assistance in many different ways – getting trained for and finding a good job, communicating with others and even negotiating some of the basic necessities of life. But some have chosen to provide a helping hand by making video games more accessible. One of the foremost in this field is […]
Posts with the communication tag
Stay “ntouch” with Sorenson Communications’ Suite of Products
Sorenson Communications is “the leading provider of Video Relay Service (VRS) for the Deaf”. They offer a myriad of products for individuals who are deaf such as the ntouch® VP videophone and app, Buzz apps, and more. The company’s mission is to provide the “highest quality communication products and services” to individuals who are deaf […]
Apps, Communication, Computers, INDATA News, Independent Living, Organizations, Products and Devices, Visual
The Future of Braille
Why use Braille? Technological developments are bringing more and more assistance to those who are blind or have visual impairment. A standard iPhone ships with the VoiceOver screen reader app, allowing users to have information read to them. Speech synthesizers, once infamous for their robotic and sometimes difficult-to-understand timbre, have become more and more naturalistic. […]
Serene Innovations RF-200 Phone Signaler
Those who are hard of hearing may often never hear their landline or cell phone ringing. Fortunately there are products like the Serene Innovations RF-200 Phone Signaler/Flasher to help with that. The RF-200 Signaler/Flasher is a desktop signaling device for both landline and mobile phones. For cell phone use: Simply place your cell phone (not included) […]
Sooth and Stimulate Your Senses with the Bubble Table
Sensory solutions are a huge topic here at the INDATA Project. I love writing about them because they benefit an array of individuals with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, anxiety, and more. Fun and Function offers an indefinite supply of these solutions, one being their new Bubble Table. In sum, the Bubble Table provides hands-on therapy to […]
Communication, Computers, Easter Seals Crossroads, INDATA News, Independent Living, Organizations, Services, Testimonials
National Cristina Foundation Connects Nonprofits with Technology
When the National Cristina Foundation was established three decades ago, nobody had yet come up with the term “digital divide.” But that’s what their mission has been for more than 30 years: to connect nonprofit groups with technology needs to donors of reusable hardware so the disadvantaged can have access to computers, mobile devices and […]