By Derek Zarda, Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco Being the newest Assistive Technology Device Lending Library (DLL) on the AT Network, I can say that these past few months following its inception here at ILRCSF have been truly remarkable. We at ILRCSF are very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this program and…
by Dane Geer, AT Advocate at the Independent Living Center of Kern County LookTel Money Reader is a helpful mobile assistant that’s simple and easy to use. While shopping I use the application to verify money while checking out or to ensure I am getting the right amount of change back. It can also be…
10 Web pages with apps for special education and adults with disabilities Thank you to the AT Program News for sharing the resources below. As the volume of apps for mobile devices explodes, websites are cropping up to help us learn, review, and share about them. Below is a selection to help you get started:…
Shannon Coe, CFILC’s Reuse & Finance Coordinator, interviewed Nellie DeMeerleer, YO! Volunteer As students are getting ready for the new school year, I wanted to find out what kind of AT youth are using these days in college. So I decided to interview Nellie, a youth volunteer for the Youth Organizing (YO!) Disabled and Proud…
By Jorge Ruiz, Assistive Technology Coordinator at the Central Coast Center for Independent Living in Salinas As an assistive technology advocate, I often get requests from consumers on a variety of different pieces of equipment and services. Recently many of our consumers have inquired about funding assistance for basic eye glasses. Of course, before acquiring…
By Jeff Samco, Assistive Technology Advocate, FREED I work as an assistive technology advocate at FREED, an Independent Living Center in Nevada City, California. I am also legally blind, so I use AT everyday in my life. Here is a quick overview of the “magical” apps I use on my iPhone 4. Note: I do…
By Shannon Ramsay, Information and Assistance Advocate, CFILC Perhaps you have been in a situation where you asked for change and you found out later that you had been given the wrong amount of money. You could not do anything about this because you did not have a way of checking the denominations of the…
By Shannon Ramsay, CFILC’s Information & Assistance Advocate How would you like to be able to harness the power of your own voice to help you stay organized at home, at school, or around the office? There are devices on the market today called voice labeling systems, which allow you to make customized labels by…
By Luke Hsieh, Assistive Technology Advocate, Community Access Center, Riverside When my supervisor saw the 13-year-old webcam that I have lying around my office, he asked me if I could turn it into an electronic magnifier using a Windows computer and USB port. The technology involved really isn’t rocket science. Bierley is selling a USB…