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En-Vision America, along with the Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy, is conducting a pilot program called ScripTalk that offers talking prescription labels for the visually impaired. All the usual prescription label information is encoded into a special ScripTalk label which can be…
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of THE SHOP at the Center for Independent Living on May 4 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm with demonstrations of assistive technology, information about The Shop, refreshments, and door prizes. The Shop provides wheelchair repairs and distributes donated…
The idea of a dental switchboard that was tongue-controlled was first introduced by Alfred Bester in his 1956 award-winning science fiction novel, The Stars My Destination. Now that science fiction has become a reality. It’s called the Tongue Drive System.…
Wow, you gotta see this amazing device–it’s going to change lives. Turkish scientists have just introduced the Tec Robotic Mobilization Device that “not only allows people who can’t walk get around more independently than any device has before, but it…
The Center for Accessible Technologies (Berkeley, CA) has an exciting new program for people with speech disabilities called The iPad Project. They have created a lending library of iPads and iPod Touches that are loaded with over 100 AAC (Augmentative…
Sorenson Communications has just released two new products–ntouch PC and ntouch Mobile–allowing deaf people to stay in touch with everyone, everywhere. ntouch PC turns your laptop into a VP that works with internet and Wi-Fi connections so that you can…
LookTel is about to release an award-winning app (the first in a planned series) for people with visual impairments and blindness. Designed for use on iPods and iPhones, the Money Reader app: Instantly recognizes US currency and speaks the denomination,…
This is truly an amazing resource! It’s possibly the most comprehensive accommodation resource available. Take some time and explore all that’s available at The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential technical assistance…
A tool that screen-reader users may find useful. Accessible Text-Only Google “Map” Directions (sorry Google has removed this resource)
JAN’s Federal Employer Winter Webcast Series (2011) Concerned about the passage of the ADA Amendments Act, the enactment of the new Executive Order 13548, and the implementation of Schedule A? Find practical solutions with JAN’s 2011 Federal Employer Winter Webcast…