Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 29th, 2016
Awesome Note 2 (Tasks/Calendar/To-do List/Journal) $3.99 – This inclusive app includes the ability to set tasks, take notes, update your calendar, and more. With reminders that notify the user of tasks to-do, and allows user to voice-record notes, this app includes a lot of features that can be helpful to someone who needs memory reminders or […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 22nd, 2016
Time Timer App ($2.99) Designed to help users see & understand the passage of time, this app allows the user to customize, save and reuse timers (with names, color, alert options, timer scale, etc.). It’s designed to “show” the passage of time through the use of its signature red disk that disappears as time elapses. […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 15th, 2016
OneThingToday app ($0.99) Assign a single project or task to every day of the week. OneThingToday is designed to make managing tasks as simple as possible. Designed for people who have multiple simultaneous projects, or for people who only have time to tackle one task each day, or for those who need support to complete a […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 8th, 2016
iDo Hygiene app (Free – $9.99) – This 12-unit app offers step-by-step videos featuring innovative and comprehensive guides for learning the most common personal hygiene daily activities (teeth brushing, shampooing , hand washing, toilet training, taking a shower , public bathroom, etc.) Designed by professionals specifically for those on the autistic spectrum disorder, Intellectual Disabilities […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 1st, 2016
It’s Developmental Disability Awareness month and this week we’re featuring a free, accessible app that provides reminders, timers, note taking and lots of other useful features for anyone who needs that extra little memory boost (Ok, most of us probably). Alarmed ~ Reminders + Timers (Free) A fully accessible app (works well with VoiceOver) that allows users […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Feb 23rd, 2016
It’s Tech Tip Tuesday and we’ve got a cool new app to share with you. Over 40 Magnifier and Flashlight is an inexpensive ($1.99) app available in the iTunes store that provides 1 to 10x magnification, a flashlight option and a tip calculator built into the program. Designed to make menu-reading easier, Over 40 can be used in […]
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