Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Chopping vegetables is challenging for individuals with arthritis, poor dexterity, and more. One potential solution for […]
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Daddy Chef Stainless Steel Finger Guard
If you’re looking for a tool to help protect your finger while cutting your favorite foods, check out the Daddy Chef Stainless Steel Finger Guard! The Daddy Chef Finger Guard easily slides onto one’s finger like a ring making it quick and easy to use. This knife cutting protector is a nifty tool that helps […]
J-Popper Ring-Pull Can Opener
Many love the “Easy Open” cans with the ring-pulls on them. However, for individuals with arthritis, dexterity issues and more these cans are anything but easy to open. This is where the J-Popper comes in handy.The J-Popper is a can opener that easily opens any can with a ring-pull mechanism. While using this simple device, […]
7 Assistive Kitchen Cutting Devices
“For many individuals, time in the kitchen is special. It gives them a chance to be creative and have a result that is as delicious as it is beautiful.” Low vision and poor dexterity often make prepping and cooking foods extremely challenging. Fortunately, there are so many kitchen advancements that allow individuals to continue to […]
3 Kitchen Gadgets to Simplify Your Life
If you’re like me, you love the idea of enjoying a nice, home cooked meal. But when it comes down to the prep work, you’d prefer to just order in. Though I do enjoy cooking at home, after I battle with the jars and cans, I barely have the energy to cook. So for today’s post, I decided to […]
This week’s Tech Tip: Accessible Kitchen
Wade Wingler, the director of assistive technology services at Easter Seals Crossroads, visited AccessAbility in Indianapolis and gives us a tour of their accessible kitchen. Check it out!