Learn ABC’s of Sign Language with Fingerspelling Blocks

Looking for a fun, interactive way to teach your child fingerspelling?  The Fingerspelling Blocks is an ideal, hands-on toy designed to teach young children (ages 3 and up) how to fingerspell! All 26 letters of the English alphabet are included in the Fingerspelling Blocks with corresponding sign language hand shapes molded on top.  According to the […]

Monday Tech Tips: iVera-home automation remote control for cell phone

Laura Medcalf, Social Media Content Specialist at Easter Seals Crossroads, shows us how she turns her christmas tree lights on and off with iVera. iVera is a home automation remote control that allows you to control: lights, thermostats, door locks, and et cetera from your cell phone. Check it out here: Link to iVera app: http://getvera.com/controllers/veralite/ […]

Tool Factory’s Switch Software Bundle

Tool Factory is a leader in innovative educational technology with a mission to “improve US education by providing superior educational software, hardware, staff development options, and a selection of special education products.”  One product provided on their website is their Switch Software Bundle. The Switch Software Bundle is one of several products within their category: Interactive […]

SwiftKey Symbols: symbol-based communication app

Over a year ago, I wrote about four different assistive keyboards available on iOS devices.  The first keyboard I mentioned in the post was SwiftKey, a free keyboard app that adapts to the user.  More recently, the same company has released SwiftKey Symbols, a symbol-based assistive communication app. The Symbols keyboard is currently only available for Android devices and is “targeted at (but […]

Autism / DTT Colors by Dr. Brown

Dr. Gary Brown has over 40 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist specializing in autism.  He maintains a research program exploring the causes of autism and has applied his “knowledge to the development of apps for children with special needs.”  One app out of a series is called Autism / DTT Colors by […]