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ElderTech: Top Tech Tools for Older Adults
Looking for tech as a Boomer, for your aging parents or patients? Joan Green, Speech-Language Pathology and owner of Innovative Speech, offers a free webinar on ElderTech available on demand. The hour-long webinar provides information on services, devices, and apps … Continue reading
The Simplest Video Call Ever-No Touchscreen for COVID-19! — ND Assistive
A huge kudos to Jeanne Krull of North Dakota Assistive Technology for sharing the Amazon Show as a hands free, touch free tool for video conferencing. Innovative methods of setting the devices up are also included to comply with social … Continue reading
Connection in the Time of Social Distancing Part 2: Video Calling Apps for Smartphones and Tablets — ND Assistive
Video Calling Apps for Smartphones and Tablets Part 2 – from ND Assistive Technology According to statista.com 59% and 49% of adults age 65-69 and 70-74 respectively own a smartphone. As the ownership of smartphones in older adults above age … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Adaptive Devices, Adults, Android, Assistive Technology, Communicaton, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tagged apps, Communication, smartphone, video conferencing
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Connection in the Time of Social Distancing Part 1: Phone Calls — ND Assistive
Although you might not be eligible to access this loan system, it provides great examples of what assistive technology for communication is available to individuals with sensory impairments. Check out the ND Assistive Technology Blog for their ideas. Want to … 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
iPhone 6 Armband for One Handed Access
A client recently evaluated for his assistive technology needs required access to an AAC app to augment his communication using one hand and arm due to motor impairment of his non-dominant arm. The client has gross movements of their non-dominant hand and … Continue reading
Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4 Text – 50% off
For OT’s who are involved with assistive technology service, two popular AAC apps from AssistiveWare, Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text are on sale for Autism Acceptance Month (limited time – April 2, 3, 4, 2016) at 50% off, a significant savings! Proloquo2Go app (iPad, … Continue reading
Flip Writer AAC – Available Again and Free!
Flip Writer AAC app is a communication tool for individuals with hearing and speech disorder who benefit from text based information for the iPhone and iPad. The app also features high quality text to speech, providing a voice to those with a speech … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Apps for OT's, Apps for PT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Communication, Communicaton, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Text to Speech, Writing
Tagged AAC, Communication, Text based communication, Text to Speech
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sComm – Freedom Through CommunicationD
The UbiDuo 2 Wireless, and UbiDuo 2 Wired – the solution for face-to-face communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.scomm.com Do you work with deaf clients or co-workers? If your work setting is a hospital or … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Adults, Communicaton, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Writing
Tagged Accessibility, Accommodation, Communication, DHH
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Text to Speech Apps for OT’s with Mobile Devices
OT’s work in many different settings and the tools we use continue to be more mobile in nature. When speaking of use of mobile device use of OT’s, a poll in 2014 by AOTA¹ found more than half of the OT practitioners surveyed use … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Activities of Daily Living, Android, Apps for OT's, Apps for PT's, Apps for Special Needs, Assistive Technology, Augmentative Communication, Communicaton, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Physical Disability Tool, Rehabilitation, Text to Speech, Writing
Tagged Accessibility, Android, Communication, iPad, occupational therapy, OT Apps, Writing
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