Winter has come. The holiday season is upon us. As we brace for an impending invasion of family, friends and frosty temperatures — holiday shopping can be an escape everyone enjoys. Finding gifts for children with special needs around the holidays often begets high stress levels. Luckily, the 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with […]
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Smyle Mouse Lets Your Face Do the Talking
For those with physical impairments that make using a regular computer mouse difficult, or can’t use a voice-activated interface, there’s now a new option. Smyle Mouse allows you to control a PC without using your hands or voice. You do it all simply by using your head and face. This is a new tool that […]
Accessibility Minute Podcast Offers Online Shopping Help
Online shopping can be challenging for anyone, but especially at holiday time and for people with disabilities. Luckily, the Accessibility Minute podcast is here with tips to help out! Click here to listen now! The latest podcast focuses on MasterCard’s Identity Check mobile service, otherwise known as “Selfie Pay.” This app allows people to verify […]
Toys for Auditory Development: 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Children with Special Needs: Part 1
After an autumn filled with war days, the winter chill has finally descended upon us with a fury. As we rummage the boots out of the basements and tune up the snow thrower, that also means it’s a good time to get an early jump on Christmas shopping! Once again we’re here to help with […]
“Selfie Pay” from Mastercard
“Let me take a selfie.” I’m sure we’ve all heard this statement several times by now. After all, selfies are all the rage nowadays. Now this global fad is becoming a payment method! The major payment and technology company, Mastercard, is adapting selfie technology and transforming it into a new, secure form of payment. If you’re like […]
Raindrop Swing
I have written about countless products from Fun and Function over the past several months. The company provides so many unique and often affordable solutions for individuals with autism, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, and so much more! The Raindrop Swing is yet another unique solution that could be used for home, sensory rooms, or clinical settings! The Raindrop […]