Category: Mobility Impaired
For those who have impaired mobility, such as wheelchair users or bedridden users. Primarily used for environmental control-related applications or systems which replace otherwise external devices.
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iPod Touch Apps For The Dexterity Challenged
The iPod Touch and iPhone are wonderful devices that have so many uses. However for quite a while I didn’t give them much serious thought because I thought I had no chance of actually being able to physically use them… Now they’ve become an everyday part of my life.
Maintain Grocery Lists and Recipes with SousChef
Earlier this year I purchased the MacHeist 3 bundle. It was the first bundle I ever purchased. It was just too good to pass up on. One of the included applications that intrigued me the most was the cooking application called “SousChef, by Acacia Tree Software. I wanted to add some more variety to my [...]
Bookshare Gets A Makeover
Bookshare, the free service that offers US residents with qualifying disabilities access to more than 42,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools has gotten a makeover.
AssistiveWare's Giesbert Nijhuis Launches Apparel Line
I thought I’d pass on the news that MacWorld just published an interesting news item about one of our very own, Giesbert Nijhuis. Giesbert has started selling his own line of T-Shirts under the label, AssistiveWear. Congratulations Giesbert! You can check out the full article here. – Paul Natsch
All I Want For Christmas Is Power!
Power’s what assistive technology gives us, really. The power to communicate, to read, to type, to plan, to play, to control things. The power to achieve things that we couldn’t otherwise achieve. Here are some ideas for gifts to empower assistive technology users.
Apple TV Software Update 2.3
The software which runs the Apple TV device has now been updated to version 2.3. This most recent upgrade includes several improvements and bug fixes including support for third party remote controls.
Control Your iPod With Your Voice!
Accenda, makers of the popular voice controlled universal remote control, has now brought that same technology to the iPod with a voice activated controller for your iPod.
iPod Touch Ideas For Stylus, Mouth Stick, and Head Pointer Users
Something as simple as tapping the screen of an iPhone or iPod Touch can be a big problem for people with physical disabilities. Here are some suggestions and alternative solutions that may help.
Context Sensing & Assistive Technology Study – Chicago
The Laboratory for Understanding Collaborative Technology at Northwestern University is working on a project to build and evaluate new original technologies for users with disabilities. They are currently recruiting subjects with a variety of impairments (cognitive, sensory or motor) from the Chicago area.
Control Your Computer Based On Proximity And Location
Ever realised that you can set up your computer so it will do different things depending on whether you are close with your Bluetooth phone, and on what wireless networks are available.
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