Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

Well done, science. Well done. AT News Wrap Up for the week of 9/22 thru 9/26. The Next Decade of Neurostimulation: Interview with Simon Karger from Cambridge Consultants TalkBack is an Accessibility Service that helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their devices. Coming Soon-SAMHSA’s Suicide Safe app for primary & behavioral health care providers […]

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Mobile Apps for Emergency Preparedness Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Equipment Reuse Although it’s impossible prevent natural disasters from occurring, there are plenty of things we can do to better handle the impact of such events. Organizations both large and small have embraced mobile platforms as vital tools for disseminating important […]

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Icons vs. Text Icons can present complex information, meaning, and functionality in a very small amount of space. A browser’s “Home” icon (typically an illustration of a house) readily conveys rather complex meaning and functionality – activating it will take you to the browser’s defined home page. While such icons can be very useful, care […]

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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Corodinator, MDTAP It’s been quite a week in the mobile accessibility world.  For iOS users, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.  As expected Apple released a new version of the iOS operating system, along with new iPhones. As if that weren’t enough, a couple of new apps […]

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It wouldn’t be an AT wrap up if we didn’t include something about Kanye West’s recent debacle. But we’ve also got some pretty amazing things, like a new breath to morse code gadget (so many possibilities there!), a sound-identifying app that is in prototype, iPhones with bigger screens for seniors, and lots of other goodies. Have at […]

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Cognitive Load vs. Functionality Cognitive load is the amount of mental effort required to engage in a process. On a web page, clutter, animation, confusing content, background sounds, complex information, and other aspects of poor accessibility and usability increase cognitive load. Try to provide necessary functionality while minimizing cognitive load. This can be particularly difficult […]

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