Tag Archives: Accessibility

Bridging Apps – free course on accessibility features on the iPad

Originally posted on rehabgadgets2go:
Bridging Apps is a very useful website on “Bridging the gap between technology and people with disabilities”.  I just received their newsletter, and they are offering a free online course “Free Accessibility Features on the…

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iPad/iPod Touch Assessment Checklist by Autism Specialist, Kate McGinnity

Looking for a tool or checklist to sort out how to consider if an iPad, iPod (or other mobile device) is appropriate for your child, student or client with Autism? I recently had the opportunity of attending a Wisconsin DPI Autsim … Continue reading

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Another Stylus “To the Rescue”…

RJ Cooper’s iPad/Tablet Pointer Rehabgadgets2go’s recent post “Tip: Stylus Saves the Day” provided a stylus solution and other stylus options for individuals with a mobility impairment.  A stylus can be a make or break solution to accessing a tablet, or touch screen cell phone for … Continue reading

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Tip: Stylus Saves the Day from Rehabgadgets2go

Originally posted on rehabgadgets2go:
I recently had a client using TouchChat. We thought initially that there was an issue with his iPod because it would not register his taps to the screen – it was slow to respond or…

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Earl » Home

See on Scoop.it – OT mTool Kit Carol Leynse Harpold‘s insight: Earl App for iPhone and iPad allows you to use your voice to open a newpaper and read  it to you. This app looks intriguing. Targeted to beable to … Continue reading

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Medicare Approved iDevice for Communication

Here is a tip offered by Assistive Technology Daily in a recent post that caught my attention due to the difficulty with getting funding for Apple based products for communication devices. FRS Custom Solutions  (Forbes Rehab Services), a Ohio based … Continue reading

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RJ Cooper’s LargeKey and Big Blue Keyboards for the iPAD

RJ Cooper has been a developer of software and hardware for individuals with disability for along time with a commitment to adapting equipment for individuals with mobility impairments. Here is just one off the many adaptations he has developed allowing … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Bookshare Blog:
The word is getting out; you may have heard. Bookshare is planning an announcement that is going to make it quicker and easier to use! Want to attend one of the webinars about how to…

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Panther Connect App

Panther Technology provides a number of apps providing innovative direct access using the iPad for access to your standard computer, writing and generating math problems. Their  access app, Panther Connect  features  methods of interacting with your computer using your iPad.  … Continue reading

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Apps4Stages Wiki

Looking for apps that fit the characteristics of your students? Familiar with Stages© Framework from Cambium, produced by Madalaine Pugliese? “Stages© framework takes a research-based approach to defining developmentally appropriate observable learner characteristics for each Stage and recommends features to consider … Continue reading

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