Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to control a television with voice commands using the Amazon Fire Stick and Amazon Echo. Check it out here:
Posts with the Easterseals Crossroads tag
New Host Announced for ATU Podcast
The INDATA Project has announced a new host for its highly-popular Assistive Technology Update (ATU) podcast. Wade Wingler, vice president of technology and information services for Easterseals Crossroads, has been the host since the podcast’s inception in 2011. As he celebrates 25 years this month with Easterseals Crossroads, he is passing the microphone for the ATU […]
Envision AI
The Envision AI app by Envision Technologies enables people with visual impairments to live more independently by making tasks like shopping, transportation, reading, recognizing friends or belongings more accessible. This feature rich app offers many tools including: Read Text Instantly – for short text like street signs and food lables Read Handwritten Text – still […]
Monday Tech Tip:Ergotron Monitor Stand
Craig Burns, Assistive Technology Specialist shows us the Ergotron Monitor stand which allows you to reposition your monitor. Check it out here:
Discovery Putty
Different forms of putty are great for a myriad of reasons. Putty is good for strengthening hands, improving fine motor planning, fidgeting, and more. Fun and Function offers Discovery Putty. Children will have fun strengthening their hands and improving fine motor skills as they search through the Discovery Putty to find all the hidden objects. […]
Ring Alarm Security Kit
I wrote about the Ring Doorbell System back in May. The same company also offers an Alarm Security Kit. The Ring Alarm Security Kit is a “smarter way to protect your property from the inside out.” Unlike other alarm systems, the Ring Alarm Security Kit doesn’t require professional installation. You simply place the sensors in […]