In addition to a smartphone’s built-in accessibility features, apps are a great way to increase your device’s accessibility. HeardThat is a new app available for individuals with hearing impairments. Noisy environments can be daunting for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. According to its website, HeardThat is a “game-changing” hearing assistive smartphone app that […]
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Tiimo App for ADHD, autism, and more
For many individuals with ADHD, ADD, autism, and more — they often benefit from structure in their daily lives. Tiimo is an app that provides visual structure and support in everyday life. “It’s a solution that combines a calendar, time management, icons, and reminders in one smart digital solution.” After downloading and setting the Tiimo […]
3 Disability-Friendly Car Phone Mounts
Since I began driving, I have tried a few phone mounts in my van. Unfortunately, a majority of them require strength and good dexterity to secure and remove the phone from the mount. If you are looking for a more disability-friendly mount for your phone, keep on reading! Before diving into a few accessible mounts, […]
Apple, Apps, Communication, Computers, Independent Living, Learning Disabilities, Products and Devices, Visual
Apple’s iOS 12 Makes Life More Accessible
This year, Apple released the iOS 12 system, claiming it will “make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive and more delightful.” You can add “more accessible” to that description as well. “Taking advantage of iOS 12 is a great way for people with disabilities to ring in the new year,” said Brian […]
Try Your Paw at Dog Care with Blindfold Doggy
If you love dogs and want to explore the responsibilities of dog care and ownership on a virtual level, Blindfold Doggy is the virtual pet game for you! Blindfold Doggy is a fully-accessible dog ownership simulation game, for both sighted and visually-impaired people, designed for rapid audio play. The object of the game is care […]
The Fun of Subwords is Now Accessible
Do you love trivia? Do you love word games even more? Subwords is an exciting mix between the two! Words are split into fragments, and you have to put them back together as fast as possible. The words are bound to a certain topic, so you have to know about the topic in order to […]