Reprinted from the Assistive Technology Blog, by Venkat Rao For amputees, people with spinal cord injuries, stroke patients, and other who have bad motor skills, a mouse for computers or their finger(s) for tablets or phones are not the most feasible ways to operate their devices. GlassOuse, a new Bluetooth operated eye and mouth controlled…
by Emily Flynn, Information & Advocacy Specialist Along with my Ability Tools colleague Rosemarie Punzalan, I had the pleasure of attending the 31st Annual Conference for People with Disabilities in San Diego from March 23rd-25th of this year. We had a fabulous time at this wonderful annual event and so this week I would like…
by: Rachel Anderson, Marketing & Communications Manager for Ability Tools In the field of assistive technology (AT) we talk a lot about switches. We usually bring one or two switches to our tabling and outreach events as some simple and portable examples of AT, since they are a popular item that we loan out for…
by Chi Hung Luke Hsieh, Assistive Technology Advocate at Community Access Center Due to my moderately severe speech disability, I have been paying close attention to the development of Augmented Assistive Communication (AAC) devices/apps and Text to Speech Technology or Voice Engines. Those who have paying attention to my previous articles over the years…
by Kim Lathrop, Administrative Staff at CFILC Hi! My name is Kim. I am a 29 year old single woman and I live with my two Shih Tzus in my own apartment. Now, all of that may not seem too out of the ordinary, but I did leave out one detail…. I was born without…
by Chi Hung Luke Hsieh, Assistive Technology Advocate at Community Access Center For Assistive/Adaptive Technology and Rehabilitative professionals, Dragon Naturally Speaking from Nuance has become the go-to software for people with fine-motor challenges. It’s almost a knee-jerk reaction to recommend Dragon to all people that have trouble manipulating the mouse and/or keyboard. And, it maybe…
By Rosemarie Punzalan, Program Coordinator for Ability Tools Do you want to borrow devices to try for free for thirty days? Below are some of the newest devices that have been recently added to the AT Exchange, on of the many free services of Ability Tools. (Computers & Related) J-Pad Joystick for iDevice This…
By Chi Hung Luke Hsieh Assistive Technology Advocate I have recently—yes, only recently—gotten friendly with swype input. As someone who has the word “technology” in his job title, the shame and dishonor of such wilful neglect brought upon my person is incalculable. However, thanks to my new state-of-the-art Android phone, I have had the chance…