Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Communications Autism continues to make headlines almost on a daily basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that one in 68 American children is identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is roughly 30 percent higher than previous estimates of one in 88 […]
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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 […]
Claro Software for iOS devices
Claro Software is an innovative software company that develops and licenses Assistive Software, including speech, image and touch technology. The mission of the company is to provide user-friendly software available in many different languages. The software is available via the following Claro apps: ClaroSpeak is a text-to-speech reader app from Claro Software. Available for […]
iPortal2: your communication bridge to the world
The portability of technologies like smartphones, tablets, and laptops indubitably helps individuals with disabilities perform daily tasks such as communicating, surfing the Web, word processing and so much more. However, some individuals with mobility impairments have very limited use of their arms and hands making them unable to utilize the many features available on a […]
ReSound LiNX: Rediscover Hearing
ReSound is a company that has been striving since 1943 to make sound as natural and clear for individuals with mild to severe hearing loss. They recently introduced ReSound LiNX, a new kind of hearing aid that lets you hear more of everything with each sound being vivid and natural, and speech so clear and […]
New Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1
Apple recently released its new operating system iOS 7.1, available now for download via the over-the-air Software Update and iTunes. In its previous update, Apple made the biggest progress to date regarding accessibility in their software; now iOS 7.1 offers even more accessibility features, especially ones to benefit blind and low vision individuals. New accessibility […]