Brandon Scott’s life journey embodies the idea of “disability pride.” Born without arms or legs, he’s spent his entire life embracing his disability and accepting invitations for support from places like Easterseals Crossroads, which taught him to go out into the world and hold his head high when using assistive technology. “For me, [Disability Pride […]
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Monday Tech Tip: Irie-AT Handheld Digital Magnifiers
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Cody Mitchell from Irie-AT showed us their handheld digital magnifiers. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Irie-AT handheld digital magnifiers.
OrCam Hear Offers Conversation Solutions
In a 2023 study of more than 2,800 older adults, 65.3% (about 21.5 million individuals) of those aged 71 years or older had hearing loss, and by age 90 years, 96.2% of adults had hearing loss. However, only 29.2% of those with hearing loss used hearing aids. OrCam offers a more advanced hearing solution. The […]
Monday Tech Tip: Irie-AT Digital Magnifiers
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Cody Mitchell from Irie-AT, showed us some of their digital magnifiers. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Irie-AT low vision products.
iOS 17 Accessibility Features: Speech
Communication is vital for all of us, but it can also create barriers, especially for people with disabilities. The new iOS 17 not only offers non-speaking communication, but it also gives literal voice to the voiceless. Speech Is Just a Tap Away With Live Speech, users can type what they want to say or choose […]
Monday Tech Tip: Portable Video Magnifiers
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Tim Gels from Eschenbach showed us a portable video magnifier. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Eschenbach portable video magnifiers.