By Michael Lozinski, M.A.T., ATP Today was a day just like many other days. A CBVI client here, a school evaluation for an AT device here, and a home accessibility […]
For many years, conventional glass magnifiers have been a useful tool to see objects and text up close. Now, leading-edge electronics have enhanced this very useful instrument, making it [...]
With the ever-present popularity of gaming, there is an increasing need to make these experiences accessible to all people. One recent development is the recent announcement of the [...]
Assistive technology is finding more and more ways to see for the blind and convey what sighted people experience. In a November 2017 piece in this space, we discussed […]
Granted, life is not all fun and games. Assistive technology, as we have pointed out in this space, exists to place everyday tasks in reach of persons with disabilities. […]
Famous for its hard- and software products to help students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, Don Johnston also offers devices enabling these pupils to gain easy access to [...]
It was not too long ago, in a place not far away, that we talked about trackball mice. In introducing four designs, we asked whether trackball mice are a […]
Not even the creators of Star Trek would have imagined that a seemingly magical device that can read words on a page could fit inside a ballpoint pen, much […]
For this week’s Assistive Tech Tuesday feature, we revisit Stephanie P. and her use of assistive technology to engage in her love of learning. A program she particularly liked […]
“Though I’m just learning,” Stephanie P. says, “I feel more independent.” Stephanie, a woman with cerebral palsy, in her early 50s, is a life-long learner who loves researching (more […]
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