Friday Podcast: The Blind Film Critic (Tommy Edison), Closing the Gap Call for Papers, iBrain with Stephen Hawking, Maximize your Macbook battery life, Color identifiers vis apps

Information from the INDATA Project is now available via podcast! Every Friday, the INDATA Project will release two podcasts featuring new assistive technology projects. The podcasts are available for viewing on the INDATA Project website and on iTunes. The “Assistive Technology Update” is a fast-paced weekly update for AT professionals and enthusiasts. The “Accessibility Minute” […]

AM048 – FM Loops

Podcast: Play in new window | Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/accessibilityminute/AM042712.mp3 A weekly look at assistive technology–tools designed to assist people with vision, mobility, or hearing impairments. Produced by the INDATA Project at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana. http://bit.ly/IljuHq

Guest Blog: Veteran Schooling and Assistive Technology

Today’s blog is from June Olsen, a writer for Online Schools. Take a look at her work at Schools www.onlineschools.org/education-debate/contributors/. Veteran Schooling and Assistive Technology For many US veterans, the adjustment back to civilian life is not easy. After the hugs and tearful reunions subside, the hard realities of a competitive job-market set in. For […]

Autism AT: no need to be high-tech or expensive

Assistive technology for people living with a disorder on the autism spectrum does not have to be expensive or incredibly complicated to operate. Often times, simple practices that begin in childhood can be carried over into adulthood. Organization, self help, social interaction and academic skills are a few of the areas where the right assistive […]

Apps, Apps, Apps

It would seem that the list of iPad apps keeps growing and growing, and the list of apps for assistive technology is no exception. The following is a list of the favorite iPad apps of Joan L. Green, a speech-language pathologist in Potomac, Maryland and author of “The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special […]

Monday Tech Tip: MiniMax Portable Video Magnifier

Watch as Greg Blackman demonstrates how to use the MiniMax portable video magnifier from Reinecker. Having trouble viewing the video? Click here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.