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  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 [...]

    Tablet computers, especially the Apple iPad, have long been extremely useful devices for users with a variety of physical disabilities when they are loaded with one or more […]

  It’s about access to printed word for the blind and visually impaired. Like an MP3 player, the Victor Reader Stream plays music. Blind and visually impaired people, however, also [...]

    Oh, yeah Well, alright We’re jammin’ Sing it, I want to jam it with you We’re jammin’, we’re jammin’ And I hope you like jammin’ too —Bob [...]

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 […]

  At first glance, the Kinesis Maxim may look like any other keyboard. Divided in two, each half can be adjusted to multiple positions. This three-dimensional adjustment capability [...]

  Today, Memorial Day, the Advancing Opportunities team remembers and pays respect to our brave men and women lost in battle. We are ever grateful to them and their families […]