{"id":852,"date":"2015-03-03T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T17:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2015-03-03T09:52:56","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T17:52:56","slug":"try-before-you-buy-new-items-available-for-loan-on-the-at-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/try-before-you-buy-new-items-available-for-loan-on-the-at-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Before You Buy:  New Items Available for Loan on the AT Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfilc.org\/about\/cfilc-staff.php#Rosemarie-Punzalan\">Rosemarie Punzalan, Program Coordinator for Ability Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to borrow devices to try for free for thirty days?\u00a0 Below are some of the newest devices that have been recently added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/\">AT Exchange<\/a>, on of the many free services of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abilitytools.org\/\">Ability Tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/j-pad-joystick-for-idevice.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-854\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/j-pad-joystick-for-idevice.png\" alt=\"picture of a joy stick with a green button and a red button on either side of the stick on a sqaure pad.\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/j-pad-joystick-for-idevice.png 500w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/j-pad-joystick-for-idevice-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=138601\">(Computers &amp; Related) J-Pad Joystick for iDevice<\/a> <\/strong>This AT lets you access all iDevice functions \u2013 including apps, music, media, iBooks, still and video photography, on-screen keyboard entry, and much more.\u00a0 Works with iPad (all types including mini), iPod Touch (3rd and 4th generation) and iPhone (3GS, 4 and later).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rocker-knife.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-857\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rocker-knife.jpg\" alt=\"picture of a rocker-knife - looks like a curved knife shaped like an anchor with a wooden handle that you lean into \" width=\"198\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rocker-knife.jpg 500w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rocker-knife-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=137320\">(Daily Living) Rocker<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=137320\"> Knife<\/a><\/strong> This knife utilizes a rocking motion and easy to grip handle to make food easier to cut.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-855\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders.png\" alt=\"playing-card-holders blue plastic &quot;hand&quot; that holds all the cards for someone.\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders.png 500w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/playing-card-holders-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=137319\">(Recreation, Sports, and Leisure) Playing Card Holders<\/a> <\/strong>These playing card holders are designed to be freestanding on a tabletop or they can also be held in your hand. Cards can be added or removed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-856\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator.jpg\" alt=\"quick-talker-communicator large cicular grey and white switch\" width=\"232\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator.jpg 497w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/quick-talker-communicator-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=139141\">(Speech Communication) Quick Talker 1 Communicator<\/a><\/strong> This is is a single-message communicator device and can be activated with a very light touch or by waving your hand within 10 millimeters of it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-853\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch.jpg\" alt=\"candy-corn-sensor-switch tiny triangle orange swtich\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch.jpg 500w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/candy-corn-sensor-switch-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=138596\">(Switches) Candy Corn Proximity Sensor Switch<\/a><\/strong> This switch is compact, highly sensitive and does not require a physical touch to activate. Just wave your hand or other portion of your body within 10 millimeters of the switch to activate. Visual and auditory cues occur when the switch is activated.\u00a0 It also includes a magnetic mounting and CR2032 battery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.abilitytools.org\/Items\/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemID=137251\">(Vision) Zoomax Snow 7 HD Handheld Video Magnifier<\/a> <\/strong>This AT offers a real-time crisp image on an ergonomically settled widescreen. With its small book size and weighing only 16.93 ounces, the Snow 7 HD can be taken and used to read closely and\/or see better at a distance anywhere, be it home, school, office, bus stop, shop, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zoomax-snow-7hd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zoomax-snow-7hd.png\" alt=\"zoomax-snow-7hd picture of manginifed newspaper and that it can angle 37 degrees \" width=\"500\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zoomax-snow-7hd.png 500w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/zoomax-snow-7hd-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rosemarie Punzalan, Program Coordinator for Ability Tools Do you want to borrow devices to try for free for thirty days?\u00a0 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. &nbsp; (Computers &amp; Related) J-Pad Joystick for iDevice This&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3,29,1],"tags":[19,5,31,15,76,4],"class_list":["post-852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recreation","category-success-stories","category-technology","category-uncategorized","tag-communication","tag-independence","tag-keyboard","tag-social-media","tag-technology","tag-vision"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":873,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852\/revisions\/873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}