Did you know the Indiana School for the Deaf was the first state school in the nation to provide tuition-free — and bilingual — education for deaf students? And that its founder, William Willard, was the first deaf person in America to establish a school for the deaf? Did you know that former Indiana Fever […]
Posts with the hearing tag
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 […]
iOS 17 Accessibility Features: Hearing
The telephone has come a long way since inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first call nearly a century-and-a-half ago. Now, it’s no longer a communication device glued to our ear but a multipurpose tool for navigating the world. For people with hearing loss or impairment, the iPhone 17’s accessibility features make life run smoothly […]
ATU671 – Xander with Alex Westner and Marilyn Morgan Westner
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Alex Westner – Co-Founder and CEO – Xander Marilyn Morgan Westner – Co-Founder and Chief Experience Offer […]
ATU662 – Earcoustic Headphones with Greg James
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Greg James – Sales Director – Quantum Senses LLC Website: https://www.theearcoustic.com/ Stories: Department of Ed Story: https://bit.ly/48PsKCJ […]
ATU632 – Intel Accessibility with Darryl Adams
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Darryl Adams – Director of Accessibility – Intel Website: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/diversity/accessibility-overview.html or Google: Intel and Accessibilty Bridging Apps: […]