“Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Necessity is the mother of all invention?’ Well, it’s true,” says Kris Parmelee. Parmelee is an Indianapolis mother of a son with dyslexia, a learning disorder affecting at least 10-15% of the nation’s population. After several years of watching her son struggle with reading, Parmelee founded and developed Lectio, an app […]
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Snap&Read Universal
From childhood through adulthood, many individuals face challenges in reading. Fortunately, there are assistive technology options available to help these individuals. For some students, “simply hearing passages aloud is enough to understand them. Other students need leveled text.” The creators behind Snap&Read Universal believe that a reading accommodation should do both. So what exactly is Snap&Read […]
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference to be held in Indianapolis!
RESNA 2014 Annual Conference *Racing Towards Excellence in AT* is coming to Indianapolis!! Wade Wingler, Director of Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads, is a RESNA member and has attended the RESNA conference many times in the past. “Getting together with other professionals in the field of assistive technology to share ideas, learn from one […]
Travel Series: Accessibility at Indianapolis International Airport
The holiday season is upon us and people are travelling by plane to see their loved ones now, more than during any other time of the year. Holiday travel can be a stressful experience for anyone, but for individuals with disabilities, it can be a near impossibility. Thankfully, efforts and accommodations are often made to […]
Greenfield Girl’s Lemonade Stand Raises Over $1,000 for Charity
An eight-year old girl raised hundreds of dollars for a second year in a row selling lemonade for a good cause. Anna Scott sold lemonade at her lemonade stand during her family’s garage sale this past weekend. Anna plans to split her money raised between Easter Seals Crossroads Autism Resource Center and her uncle recently […]