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Monday Tech Tip: Office 365 Dictate Using JAWS Screen Reader

Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, shows us how to use Office 365 Dictate with a screen reader. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Office 365 Dictate. Click here to learn more about JAWS Screen Reader.

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Monday Tech Tip: Snap Assist

Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Snap Assist for Windows 10 or Windows 11, which allows a user to arrange all of you open windows so you can see them at the same time. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Snap Assist.

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Big Tech Brands Make Accessibility Mainstream: Part 1

Thanks to big tech global brands like Amazon, Google and Microsoft, we’re now on the verge of being a fully inclusive society, as assistive technology for people with disabilities is now of mainstream use. “What’s vital for the disabled community is now valuable to everyone, as we all turn to our mobile devices on a […]

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Monday Tech Tips: Microsoft Math Solver

Brian Norton, Director of Assistive Technology, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us Microsoft Math Solver, which provides step-by-step solutions to Math problems to assist someone in learning Math skills. Check it out here: Click here for more information about Microsoft Math Solver.

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HoloLens 2: Enhanced Vision through Augmented Reality

Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses proved to be a life-changing tool for people with vision impairment. Enhancing vision by projecting bright colors onto the retina, the glasses yielded amazing results in a 2019 study for patients with retinitis pigmentosa. They increased mobility by 50 percent and grasping of nearby objects by 70 percent. The glasses also improved […]

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ATU504 – Windows 10 Accessibility with Jeremy Curry and Doug Geoffray from the Empower Team at Microsoft

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Microsoft Windows 10 Built-In Accessibility The Empower Team Jeremy Curry – Sr. Program Manager – Empower Team Doug Geoffray […]