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Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids, Information Technology, Web Tip Wednesday on Aug 19th, 2015
Did you know that you can control your iOS mobile device with a switch, just by turning on the Switch Control option under the Accessibility feature in Settings? To learn more about how to do this, and to see this awesome feature in action, watch this YouTube video by Christopher Hills.
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Communication Aids, Education, Learning Aids, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Sep 2nd, 2014
It’s Tech Tip Tuesday and we don’t want to disappoint. Recently, we’ve started featuring short videos on new apps on the market. But what if you’re working with someone who can’t use the iPad in a traditional way? What if that person needs to use a switch instead? Enabling Devices has put together a helpful, […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Aug 26th, 2014
Chances are, if you’ve been on Facebook or the internet any time in the past few weeks, you’ve seen the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. In fact, half of us have probably even done it (thank you to everyone who has). It’s a tremendous boon to the research supporting finding a cure for ALS and other […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Communication Aids, Education, Tech Tip Tuesday on Feb 18th, 2014
FREE AAC Camp Talk2U Opens in 2014 Talk2U is a new, week long camp opening in the summer of 2014 for tweens and teens whose primary mode of communication is high-tech or low-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Campers will work together to make a music video as a public service announcement to share the […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Learning Aids, Maryland, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on May 28th, 2013
Although 18% of US children are living with some type of disability, accessible sport and recreational programs are limited. Most often, children with severe physical disabilities are excluded from these programs completely. The Lollipop Kids Foundation, in collaboration with the Downtown Sailing Center, has developed a summer accessible sailing program which proves that “sailing is […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids on Jan 7th, 2013
Pictures, Screenshots and Scans- more than just for memories Use them to help daily life Contributed by Joan Green, M.A. CCC-SLP, www.innovativespeech.com For the past few months, I have been taking more and more pictures with my iPad and iPhone to help people learn and function more productively in life. Images can be used to […]
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