Camera Switches

Android Phone Use Gets a Facelift

A relatively new Android accessibility feature makes phone use easier than ever for people with speech and motor impairments. Camera Switches enables users to navigate their Android phone with eye movements and facial gestures. It turns an Android phone’s front-facing camera into a switch or controller, allowing users to scan with one movement and select […]

Murf AI

Empowering Voices: How Murf.AI Can Benefit People with Disabilities

In a world that increasingly relies on digital communication, accessibility has become more important than ever. Murf.AI is at the forefront of a new wave of digital communication tools, providing innovative AI voice solutions for people of any needs. By transforming text into lifelike speech, Murf.AI is enhancing accessibility and fostering inclusivity in a variety […]

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ATU635 – Eyetech Digital Systems with Kia Canteen

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. Special Guest – Kiuanta Canteen, MA CCC-SLP/TSSLD – Clinical Education Specialist – Eyetech Digital Systems Website: https://eyetechds.com Bridging Apps: […]

First Steps

Better Speech, Hearing, Technology and Treatment

Nearly 100 years ago, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Speech and Hearing Month, which is fortunate because awareness of speech and hearing impairment didn’t always include the most sophisticated approaches to assistance. From gargling with a mouthful of pebbles and employing electroshock therapy to olive oil injections in the ears and […]

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GridPad Trilogy: The Power of Three

As the Australian company Control Bionics states, its new GridPad Trilogy™ product line is “the world’s fastest, lowest-fatigue communication and control system for people living with conditions resulting in paralysis and loss of speech.” Among others, those conditions include ALS, cerebral palsy, motor neuron disease, spinal cord injury and spinal muscular atrophy. GridPad Triple-Threat Tech […]