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Author Archives: Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS
Assistive Reading and Writing Software – Free Licenses Offered Through the End of the School Year
As the mandatory shift to online instruction for all students occurs amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic, more vendors of assistive technology software have stepped up to support special needs students. The following developers of assistive technology software … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Dysgraphia, Learning Disability, Reading, Scanning, Word Prediction, Writing
Tagged AT software, Reading, spelling, Writing
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JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion Software – Free for Home Users (thru 6/30/2020)
The Coronavirus Pandemic has brought challenging situations and many vendors have stepped up and are generously providing free software to help people connect while working or staying safe at home. Freedom Scientific is one of those vendors offering free home … Continue reading
Disinfecting Your iOS Devices- Updated Apple Recommendations
With the concerns of the COVID-19 transmission, Apple has released official instructions on disinfection your iOS devices. As describe below these instructions are a change from past recommendations: How to clean your Apple products Get recommendations and guidelines for cleaning … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning your iPad/iPod, Uncategorized
Tagged Disinfecting your iOS device.
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Avaz Reader Helps Children With Dyslexia Read At Their Own Pace — Assistive Technology Blog
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xh_glY7x7iw%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent MDA Avaz Reader, built in association with the Madras Dyslexia Association, is an app that helps and encourages children with Dyslexia to read independently by offering various features and techniques, and a clean, distraction free interface. A user can … Continue reading
WeWalk Is A White Cane Accessory That Changes How Blind People Navigate — Assistive Technology Blog
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rr9RaisO11E%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent A new startup, WeWalk, which recently graduated from the Microsoft for Startups program, is making waves in the assistive technology world. WeWalk has invented a product by the same name that attaches to a regular white cane that not … Continue reading
Is the Dumb Phone the Smart Choice? — Low Vision Tech
The Low Vision Tech website shares recent information regarding phone choices for individual with low vision. I greatly appreciate Steven Kelley’s shared information from hispresentation at a recent AER conference and his detailed information and resources an experienced point of view. Check out … Continue reading
Occupational Therapy & Assistive Technology for Persons with Diabetes and Visual Impairment
November is National Diabetes Month Providing Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology for Persons with Diabetes and Visual Impairment November is National Diabetes Month, and for OT’s providing services to adults and children, diabetic care may be part of your therapy … Continue reading
Alexa, “What am I Holding?” – Amazon Show and Tell Feature
Alexa’s skills as offered in the Amazon Show or Echo devices continue to expand offering more and more including universal design services for the general public and individuals with disabilities. A recent email sharing “What’s New with Alexa?” featured the … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Adults, Aging in Place, Artificial Intelligence, Assistive Technology, Cognitive Impairment, Environmental Control, Home accessibility, iADL's, Intellectual Disability, Internet of Things, Low Vision/ Blindness, Object Recognition, Text to Speech, Universal Design, Visual Impairment
Tagged Amazon Show, iADL, Object Recognition, Product recognition, Visual Impairment
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12 Favorite PC Shortkeys — Ask a Tech Teacher
Keyboard shortcuts are a fast and efficient way to get things done on your computer. Most of us are visual learners and use our mouse for these tasks but once you learn these shortcuts, they can help you get things … Continue reading
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