Apple is known for having awesome accessibility features on their devices. Every year Apple releases a new iOS update with new and improved features to make your device more accessible to your needs. However, there are still accessibility features that Apple devices don’t currently have. Luckily Apple’s app store has made it easy for developers…
New Year, new iPhone?! Every year Apple releases a new iPhone along with a new iOS update with new and improved accessibility features that can help with multiple disabilities. The Where It’s AT Team is here to show you some awesome existing and new accessibility features on your new iOS device. First, let’s go over…
With the holidays around the corner, there are many gifts being exchanged. However, gift wrapping and opening can sometimes be the “most stressful time of the year” ::Andy Williams playing in my mind::. Here is some AT that might help with gift giving: Wrapping! Supplies: A hands free tape dispenser is the perfect tool to…
Emergency preparedness is something we all know is important. Yet some of us have a harder time doing the actual prep. What better way to show your loved ones that you care by providing them the necessary tools they would otherwise never provide themselves? Below is a list of Emergency Related items to gift your…
Victor Mendoza, Program Coordinator II, and Inae Mendoza, I&A Specialist, for the Ability Tools team, a program of California Foundation for Independent Living Centers Cooking with loved ones is a tradition for many households, especially during the holidays. With the busy holiday season right around the corner, the Where It’s AT Team is here to…
Air travel allows us to visit family and friends from all over the world, it is one of the quickest forms of transportation. If you are traveling during the busy holiday season, you’ll want to be informed of your rights and reasonable accommodations that can be requested to make air travel accessible for you and…
With Halloween fast approaching, the Where It’s AT Team knows many of you might have pumpkin carving on your agenda for this weekend. With that in mind, we have put together some tips for a safe and accessible pumpkin carving experience for everyone joining in on the fun! If you have a disability that interacts…
Emily Seelenfreund, Cofounder & Vice President of Para Cliff Hangers When you hear adaptive recreation- what comes to mind? Perhaps wheelchair basketball; maybe quad rugby if you saw Murderball back in the day; possibly Goalball if you are really in the know. Rock climbing most likely doesn’t make your short list. It didn’t make mine-…
Pets can live with disabilities, just like us, and as a result, they can require support for many needs, including: anxiety resulting from trauma or a naturally occurring condition limb difference from birth, injury or medical procedure nerve damage from birth, medical condition, or injury pain associated with age, injury or illness temporary accommodations needed…
There are some great tools out there that can help make pet-ownership a much more simple experience for anyone with a disability, and Where it’s AT is here to provide an entry point to discovering some of those solutions. Our list can’t be exhaustive, because the types of pets people can have are innumerable and…