The following post was written by Nikol P. of the INDiana Assistive Technology (INDATA) Project. We found it on one of our favorite blog sites we follow called Assistive Technology @Easter Seals Crossroads. Thanks for sharing your great app reviews! Two things most kids love are Christmas and iPads. What better way to celebrate both…
The field of AT is ever-changing, multifaceted and oh-so-dynamic! Sometimes it gets overwhelming to think about new and constantly evolving technology and the fact that there is always more to learn. Well, the following blog writers can help you make sense of it all, and figure out which AT could work best for you and…
by Chi Hung Luke Hsieh, Assistive Technology Advocate at Community Access Center in Riverside, CA Amazon announced its latest big idea last month: The Amazon Echo. The Echo is essentially a hands-free, voice activated Bluetooth speaker connected with wifi and to the cloud with a processing chip and 7 microphones. For more detailed information, visit…
by Samantha Garcia, Office & Logistics Coordinator Henry lives in a nursing home. He has dementia, rarely speaks and rarely moves. But when he is given headphones attached to an iPod with music specific to his age and known memories, he is moved – to dance, to sing, to speak about what it has given…
by Jose Guerrero, CFILC Creative Designer & Web Developer Re-integrating into civilian society is not an easy task for any veteran, let alone a veteran with a disability. Fortunately through programs, benefits, and support groups, this veteran managed a moderately successful transition. One might ask – why only moderately? Well, for as many programs as…
Halloween is fun time for kids of all ages, but it is also an important time to think about making sure everyone is included, no matter what their disability might be… i.e. true inclusion. Inclusion is an important part of building a better community together by ensuring that everyone can participate fully and have a…
by Kirk Aranda, YO! Disabled & Proud Youth Advocate It’s that time of the year once again everyone! It’s time to celebrate Disability History Week 2014! Disability History Week (DHW) is a fun and exciting time where youth from the program Youth Organizing! (YO!) Disabled and Proud go into classrooms or auditoriums at their local…
At the September Ability Tools Southern Regional Meeting, held at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, my colleagues and I got the chance to learn more about Google Glass and what this new technology could potentionall mean for people with disabilities. We also even got a chance to actually try out Google…
*This post was originally posted by Disability Work Tools. Disability Work Tools (DWT) makes adaptive tools readily available so people can independently perform hands-on tasks in spite of injury, aging or disabling condition. Check out their easy to navigate website, where they have a great Assistive Technology search function to find different types of AT…
This week’s blog post comes to us from Laura Hall who works with the Michigan Assistive Technology Program. Many of these AT items can also be found to borrow for FREE for 30 days in California at our Device Lending Libraries. Check them out and happy back-to-school! Enjoy! Living and working near a college town,…