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  When it comes to computer-input devices, most people think of a mouse. For users with fine-motor challenges, there are mice of ergonomic design. Or there are paddles and joy […]

  Most switches are fairly simple devices, usually consisting of a button requiring only a very light touch. For persons challenged with fine-motor control, there are paddles and joysticks, [...]

  For most people, single-use plastic utensils, containers and, yes, straws are a convenience. So are bags, toys, sunglasses, food packaging, and nearly any other product imaginable. And we [...]

  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 [...]

  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. […]

  As assistive technology means accessibility, it is logical that mice and switches make up a great deal of what we offer through our Technology Lending Center. The mice we […]

  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 […]