by Rachel Anderson, Program Coordinator Rachel answers many calls from individuals who contact the AT Network with questions about assistive technology. Below is a Q&A based on a call she received from an individual who contacted the AT Network’s toll-free phone line (800-390-2699). Dear AT Network, I have low vision and have recently started shopping…
By Shannon Coe, CFILC’s Reuse and Finance Coordinator In May 2012, the World Institute on Disability (WID) made a video using pictures to tell a story about my experience with the Peace Corps. As a woman who uses a wheelchair, I had to overcome many barriers Peace Corps created because they did not think people…
We found this interesting article on Disabilityscoop.com: by Shaun Heasley The iPhone and iPad will soon be even simpler to use for people with a wide range of disabilities thanks to a new software update, Apple Inc. officials said this week. Changes designed to make the popular mobile devices more accessible are expected in a…
by Allan Friedman, CFILC’s Technologies Manager First, the good news; the AT Blog is on one of the most accessible social media platforms (Blogspot). Now for the bad news; that’s not saying much. A recent study conducted by The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network and Media Access Australia found that despite the rapidly growing popularity…
Dane Geer, AT Advocate at Kern Independent Living Center in Bakersfield, loves technology and was one of the first people in his area to purchase the new iPad. He already owned an iPad 2, so we asked him to compare the two tablet devices. Here is his review: The major differences between the iPad2 and…
The AT Network will be one of 32 exhibitors at the upcoming Disability Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 30th , 2012 on the State Capitol grounds in Sacramento, CA. This event coincides with the 9th annual Disability Capitol Action Day organized by the Disability Action Coalition. The DAC has planned a full day of great…
Photo of Goodwill Fitness Center courtesy ofGoodwill of Orange County By Rosemarie Punzalan, CFILC’s Training Specialist The $7 million Goodwill Fitness Center is operated by Goodwill of Orange County in Santa Ana, California. The state-of-the-art, 12,000 square-foot fitness center was designed for people with disabilities and features cardio and weight equipment including Cybex Total Access, SCIFIT and Star Trak brands. A…
Disability.gov shared a very interesting resource for folks in the market for smartphones. Click here to learn about accessibility features of the latest smartphones. You can also watch a 45 minute video on smartphone accessibility. You must have Adobe Flash downloaded on your computer to watch the captioned video. How accessible is your smartphone?
The AT Network staff did an Internet sweep and found links to exciting AT News from around the web: Tools of the Trade wrote an interesting post on the Ablenet Blue2 Bluetooth switch that you can pair with iDevices. The Assistive Technology Blog discusses Steve Mahan’s experience test driving Google’s self-driving car. Oh, and Steve is blind. …
By Rosemarie Punzalan, CFILC’s Training Specialist If you missed last week’s Push Girls: Exclusive First Look show don’t worry! You can still catch the first look show times that are scheduled this week. If you have not heard of Push Girls, may I suggest you set your DVR (if you have one) to set your…