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Archive for the Category: Accessibility 2.0
Rock Vibe – A Game for Both the Blind and Sighted
I recently got an email from Rupinder Dhillon, the creator of the game Rock Vibe. It is currently in the process of getting funding so that it can be completed. Rock Vibe is a musical rhythm game (think Rock Band or Guitar Hero) that is designed to be played on the computer instead of a [...]
Also posted in Adaptive Sports Tagged able gamers, accessible gaming, blind, gaming, guitar hero, rock band
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SoundAmp vs Smartlink
So, a Smartlink FM system costs $1000, then you have to get a receiver to attach to a hearing aid for about $1000 as well. Those plus a $3000 hearing aid adds up to a large chunk of change. Good news, there’s an app for that. On the iPhone, there’s an app called SoundAmp that [...]
Also posted in Assistive Technology Tagged fm system, hearing aid, hearing loss, iPhone, phonak, smartlink, soundamp, t-coil
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A Whole New Dimension for Eyeglasses
If you thought you knew everything that a smartphone is capable of, there is one thing you probably haven’t thought of. Still in development stages, there is a new type of glasses being tested that can detect objects, and do some of the same things that a guide dog currently does for the blind. The [...]
Also posted in Accessibility Trends, Assistive Technology Tagged bionic eyes, blind, eyeglasses, glasses
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Google+ First Impressions
I got an invite to Google+, new Google social networking site and decided to poke around. Looks like it is off to a decent start. It was hard to navigate to select friends to add to my list because when I blow up the font, the list of friends are all in a frame that [...]
Also posted in Accessibility Trends Tagged Facebook, Google, google plus, social networking
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Tegrity Gets Closed Captioning
So, my idea for an app that transcribes lectures is not so farfetched after all. Tegrity is a web based note taking and recording tool that captures lectures so that they can be fully accessed a later date. Students can access it on their computer, tablet, or smartphone. Students can capture lecture images, create bookmarks, [...]
Also posted in Education Tagged closed caption, hearing impaired, lecture, tegrity, university
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Accessibility and Higher Education
I’ve been interested in what colleges and universities have been doing to make new technologies accessible for people with disabilities. The gist of the issue is, that many colleges and universities tend to adopt new technologies without stopping to address accessibility issues, then have to go back and address it later. Which is time consuming [...]
Also posted in Accessibility, Education Tagged ADA, Amazon, amazon kindle, blind, education, iPad, Kindle, partially sighted, rehabilitation act of 1973, section 504, visually impaired
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ZoomReader App for the iPhone
Ugh! The iPhone is getting really hard to resist! I was pretty set on the Droid until I saw this information about a new app for visually impaired users. Ai Squared, the company behind the magnification software, ZoomText, has developed an app called ZoomReader for the iPhone that will take a picture of a piece [...]
Also posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology Tagged Ai Squared, blind, iPhone, iPhone Apps, visually impaired, ZoomReader, ZoomText
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A Possible Alternative to the Cochlear Implant?
One of the biggest challenges of getting a cochlear implant is the invasive nature of the surgery involved. It also is electrical hearing, which consists of 8 frequencies of sound. Electrical hearing is also a big challenge for the brain to overcome. I’ve heard that it can take 6-9 months to get the most out [...]
Also posted in Assistive Technology Tagged cochlear implant, deaf, hearing loss, laser
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iPad and Other Tablets Used as a Learning Tool for People with Disabilities.
As I was searching through the Assistive Technology news, I came across a great article in Education Week called iPads Become Learning Tools for Students with Disabilities. This article talks about how a young girl with Down’s Syndrome and speech impairments can communicate via the iPad with her peers. The iPad has given her self [...]
Also posted in Assistive Technology, Disability Tagged Android, Apple, applications, autism, communication, Down's Syndrome, education, iPad, learning disability, Math Ninja, Proloquo2Go, tablet
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