By Laura Medcalf Debby Elnatan’s son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Upon his diagnosis, she was told by medical professionals that her son, Rotem, “didn’t know what his legs are and has no consciousness of them.” She went on to explain her reaction and how it inspired her invention, the Firefly Upsee, which is now being […]
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How will Google Glass benefit people with disabilities?
By: Laura Medcalf Throughout the years, technology has gone from boxed and small (but very heavy!) television sets with faulty rabbit ear antennae with fuzzy picture as seen here to sleek, lightweight flat screens mounted on walls with crisp, high-definition picture: What is arguably crazier to reflect on is how computers with limited functions once took up […]
The Hand Glider
Styluses and tablets are great in terms of making many things accessible to individuals with disabilities. Many users have difficulty writing and drawing on tablets with their “hands in the air” (to avoid unnecessary markings on the screen. Further, writing in such a position is unnatural, fatiguing and awkward, and may ultimately hinder an individual […]
Volunteers Needed for Gadget Camp
Volunteers are needed for a week long camp held at Butler University for kids with disabilities. The camp is for individuals 10-16 years of age who use augmentative and alternative communication devices or other assistive technology. Gadget Camp provides kids who use assistive technology the opportunity to participate in exciting activities like fishing, arts and […]
Website Accessibility
By Laura Medcalf There are many services readily available at your fingertips to make your online experience with websites and social media more accessible. For this post, I will provide an overview of multiple resources: NoSquint is available as an add-on for the Mozilla Firefox browser and allows users to adjust the text-only and/or full-page […]
FLOTE Tablet Stand
Studies show that holding a tablet for a long period of time may cause pain and fatigue. In order to avoid this, many will purchase cases designed to prop their tablets, but this is very seldom an ergonomic solution. Furthermore, tablets provide countless benefits to the world of assistive technology, but how can tablets become […]