The BigBlue KinderBoard Is Key in Helping Young Users
There are adaptive keyboards to provide computer access to users with nearly any disability. Last week, we featured the VisionBoard. Also from AbleNet is the BigBlu KinderBoard, which [...]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Access for All = Independence for All
It all started with a 2011 blog that, by chance, was discovered on Twitter. The writer, Joe Devon, said, “Relatively, there isn’t a lot of great information […]
The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Is Offering Five Scholarships
The Board of trustees of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is offering five scholarships to blind, vision-impaired, or deaf-blind individuals. The [...]
With the CANDY 5 HD II Magnifier, Things Just Got Bigger
This video magnifier may cost a little more than others, but for some visually impaired people, the CANDY 5 HD II video magnifier was just what they needed, when […]
BrailleNote Touch: A Braille Note Taker with the Versatility of a Tablet
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 […]
Steve Stays Active and Pursues His Passions
A lifelong athlete, Steve R. developed blindness in his later years. And assistive technology enabled Steve to continue his enthusiasm for sports: baseball, football, boxing, [...]
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Posted With a Dream and Determination, Wayne Kean Builds a Business: Assistive Technology Is There to Help
October is a busy time for awareness months. This article covers the use of assistive technology in three of these contexts: Disability Employment Awareness Month, Blindness Awareness [...]
Did You Hear? The Clarity P300 Makes Calling Easier for the Deaf… and People with Visual Impairments
By definition, assistive technology is anything that enables a person with a disability to perform a task able-bodied people can perform on their own. Of all the categories of […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Making Assistive Technology Smart and Accessible
Most designers create websites that are compatible with both traditional desktop computers and mobile devices. However, how many website designers have browsed their creation through a screen [...]
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Posted Students with Learning Disabilities Can Succeed in College with National Achievement Awards
Advancing Opportunities has been providing supports to students with learning disabilities for more than 20 years. We believe all young adults have the right to explore their abilities and [...]