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Big Tech Brands Make Accessibility Mainstream: Part 1
Thanks to big tech global brands like Amazon, Google and Microsoft, we’re now on the verge of being a fully inclusive society, as assistive technology for people with disabilities is now of mainstream use. “What’s vital for the disabled community is now valuable to everyone, as we all turn to our mobile devices on a […]
Helperbird Google Chrome Extension
Google Chrome offers so many extensions to help improve the popular browser’s accessibility for individuals with varying special needs. There are different extensions available to help individuals annotate or convert a website’s text into speech. Helperbird offers all these tools and more in one extension! According to its description on the Chrome Web Store: “Helperbird […]
Power of 9 App
If you’re looking for a math app to help your child or student learn and practice the properties of the number 9, check out the Power of 9. According to the App Store’s description, the Power of 9 is an app that is “a math improvement system.” It teaches many interesting properties around this specific […]
Project Euphonia Gives Voice to the Speaking Impaired
For ALS patient Andrea Peet, communication means much more than commanding her phone to text someone or play her favorite song. “To be able to tell my husband that I love him … it was, like, the most fundamental part of being human,” she told TODAY Show reporter Natalie Morales in a special segment. Peet […]
VoiceNote II Chrome Extension
Over the years, I have written about several Google Chrome Extensions that may benefit individuals with or without special needs. I have yet to cover the VoiceNote II Chrome Extension, however. VoiceNote II is a standalone word processor that opens in its own Chrome window. The extension’s key feature is dictation, which allows children to […]