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- Assistive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (DD) or Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Article
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Developmental disabilities (DD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) both impact cognitive functioning. Technology can help meet the needs of both groups, whether by compensating for non-technical skills or by ...
- Independent Living As We Age Article
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In honor of National Falls Prevention day this Friday, Sept. 23rd, the National Council on Aging posted an article debunking the commonly held belief that the older we get the more likely we are to ...
- Collection of Apps for Blind and Low Vision iPhone Users News
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AppAdvice, a mainstream website that covers the app world, now has a page of reviews and recommendations for blind and low vision users , including games, image recognition utilities, and productivity tools that are compatible with the iOS ...
- Attention App Helps Users Stay Focused News
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StayOnTask is a free Android Google's operating system for small computers, tablets, and mobile phones. app that is designed to help you focus on a task instead of 'goofing off'. It checks in on you at random, so you ...
- Ohio Medicaid Funds Some Remote Monitoring for Independent Living News
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We know that institutionalization costs a lot of money, and most people want to live independently whenever it's possible. Ohio Medicaid has just begun funding remote monitoring technology services that will enable cognitively disabled people ...
- Povidi Offers Improved Access to Google Calendar News
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Google Calendar is a popular way to handle appointments across individuals and groups, but it is not very accessible or compatible with screen readers Software that converts screen text into speech, and also assists blind users in ...
- List of iPad Apps for Students with Learning Disabilities News
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Here's another entry in the "list of apps Short for "application"; usually a program that runs on a portable device or wireless phone such as an iPhone. " category -- an excellent list of communication, ...
- Cognitive Training Software Article
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Cognitive training can be used to address behavior issues in children, memory loss in elders, and other cognitive skills. This article lists some software that's currently available and provides ...
- Assistive Technology for Safety and Security Article
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There are three types of products related to safety and security that may be of interest to people with disabilities: Products that provide redundant alerts for people who are deaf or hard of ...
- Assistive Technology for People with Visual Disabilities Article
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Tools that provide access to people who are blind or have low vision are available to help with a variety of tasks, including telephone use, cooking, self-care, and even carpentry. These tools usually ...
- Touch-Free Devices for Indoor Use Article
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Fixtures and devices that are responsive to motion rather than physical contact are becoming increasingly popular. These benefit not only people with dexterity disabilities, but also people with a fear of ...
- Introduction to Assistive Technology Training
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Wednesday, January 5, 2010 11:30AM - 12:30PM Pacific Time Learn the basics of assistive technology Products or systems used by ...
- Android Apps Provide Reminders to People with Cognitive Disabilities News
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Several Android apps are available to record information about tasks and provide timely reminders. These can be invaluable to people with congential cognitive disabilities, as well as people with acquired disabilities due to strokes or similar ...
- Labelling App for Blind and Low Vision Users News
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The Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System is a $30 iPhone app Short for "application"; usually a program that runs on a portable device or wireless phone such as an iPhone. that lets users create labels and apply them to important ...
- Speech Recognition at the Dentist’s Office News
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A dentist who serves a lot of deaf and hard of hearing patients reports that he uses a speech recognition Any technology that converts spoken words into text or commands. system to communicate during treatment; his words are converted ...
