5 Brilliant Wheelchair Accessories

Aug 19, 2019

Filed under: A11y, hands-free, Innovation, Wheelchair

Check out these clever and cool wheelchair accessories, they will make life easier and allow you to customize your wheelchair. 1. Sun & Rain Canopy This is a useful accessory for everyday activities. The canopy protects one from the sun and...

Oracle Inquiry #3: Cell Phone Access with a Vision Impairment

Aug 07, 2019

Filed under: Accessibility, assistive technology, hands-free, Quadriplegic, switch control, visual impairment

Oracle Inquiry #3: Cell Phone Access with a Vision Impairment

“I am a 50-year-old quadriplegic with a vision impairment. I would like to use a cell phone with text messaging. Would your software be able to read my incoming texts and read back my texts before sending them? Can your...

What is Switch Access on Android?

Feb 15, 2019

Filed under: Accessibility, Android, hands-free, Mobile Phone, smartphone, switch access, switch control, tecla-e, tips

For people with quadriplegia from Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and other mobility impairments, using a smartphone or tablet with a touchscreen can be impossible. However, as mobile...

The Affordable Smart Home for People with Disabilities

Sep 04, 2018

Filed under: Accessibility, disability, hands-free, Internet of Things, Quadriplegic, smart home, smartphone

The Affordable Smart Home for People with Disabilities

Disabled Consumer Story: Tina It’s 2018, and Tina is a 63-year-old single mom with two adult children in their late 20s. Tina recently retired early from working as an early education teacher as her progressive multiple sclerosis diagnosis made it...

How Individuals with Speech Impairments Can Use Alexa

Aug 01, 2018

Filed under: Accessibility, alexa, Android, assistive technology, disability, hands-free, iOS, nonverbal, Quadriplegic, switch access, tecla app, tecla-e, voice assistant

How Individuals with Speech Impairments Can Use Alexa

Amazon Alexa is a powerful tool that has made us more efficient at gathering information and performing daily tasks. With thousands of integrations with third-party services, Alexa really is like a personal assistant sitting in the room that can do your...

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5 Brilliant Wheelchair Accessories

Oracle Inquiry #3: Cell Phone Access with a Vision Impairment

What is Switch Access on Android?

The Affordable Smart Home for People with Disabilities

How Individuals with Speech Impairments Can Use Alexa