Achieving Greatness through Power Soccer

While reflecting on youth, oftentimes one will reminisce the warm days of summer and kicking or throwing a ball around with friends.  Some even threw or kicked a ball outside of their driveway while competing in local baseball, basketball or soccer teams.  According to recent statistics, 35 million children (ages 5-18) play some form of organized sport.  Why are so many children involved in […]

6 New Accessibility Features on OS X, Yosemite

With their upcoming devices and updates, Apple is trying to create the most seamless, convenient experience for all users on all of their devices, both OS X and iOS alike.  In last Tuesday’s blog, I covered upcoming accessibility features in the new iOS 8 available this fall.  During the keynote conference this year, in addition to releasing […]

Position Available: Equipment Loan Specialist

Are you interested in assistive technology?  Would you like to learn and teach others about the many possibilities of assistive technology?  Do you want to help others?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider applying now to become an Equipment Loan Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads! Click here to apply today!  

10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

Last week at Apple’s annual developer conference, the company announced the launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8.  Over the years, Apple has strived to make its products as accessible as possible for all users.  With the said mission in mind, though both OS X and iOS platforms currently offer many accessible features, Apple continues […]

Top 5 things to consider when designing an accessible kitchen for wheelchair users.

  Many people find themselves needing accessible homes for themselves or family members. There are approximately 30 million Americans using wheelchairs and the number of people who need accessible homes will continue to increase as disabled and aging people are finding more ways to remain living in their homes. One important way to increase independent […]