If you love dogs and want to explore the responsibilities of dog care and ownership on a virtual level, Blindfold Doggy is the virtual pet game for you! Blindfold Doggy is a fully-accessible dog ownership simulation game, for both sighted and visually-impaired people, designed for rapid audio play. The object of the game is care […]
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Block Out Time for Block Play
Block play is important for any child, no matter the age or ability. According to this article from Parenting Science, “Blocks can function as powerful learning tools. There is also evidence that complex block play is linked with higher mathematical achievement.” Studies suggest toy blocks can help children develop: Motor skills and hand-eye coordination Spatial […]
ChatAble – Symbol Based AAC App
If you’re looking to turn your iPad into an AAC device, there are several apps to help you do so. One available option is ChatAble, a symbol based AAC app. This app is ideal for individuals who are unable to write or speak. It provides a “grid of symbols (using PCS symbols or your own […]
The Five Best Notetaking Tools and Apps
Once fall break is over, the big year-end tests are just around the corner. But thanks to the ever-expanding world of technology, students no longer have to scribble notes in those old-school legal pads — unless they want to. “Students of all ages have countless tools at their fingertips now,” said Brian Norton, director of […]
Constant Therapy: A Mobile Solution for Brain Rehabilitation
The Constant Therapy app is a virtual clinic, leading users through a digital door toward more than 100,000 speech, language and cognitive exercises. Created by the Learning Corp and built by an expert team of neuroscientists and clinicians at Boston University, this award-winning app was developed with the goal of helping people with learning disabilities […]
SpeechEasy: World’s Smallest Anti-Stuttering Device
“With the confidence SpeechEasy has given me, I am able to come forward and speak out in the situations that were once avoided.” That’s just one quote of many touting the amazing features of SpeechEasy, a combination of proven technology and techniques that can be used to reduce stuttering. Talking to people can be difficult […]