Assistive Technology

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 read by a small device called a ScripTalk station.  Just press a button and all the label information is spoken by a pleasant, …

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 assistive technologies and durable medical equipment.  They also provide information about assistive technology and referrals. The Shop is located at 2539 …

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. Simply by moving their tongues, people with high-level spinal cord injuries can operate a computer or maneuver a standard electrically-powered …

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 also helps them stand up on their own, which is crucial for maintaining basic health functions in people who have …

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 and Assistive Communication)  apps that turn the devices into communication tools. Prior to The iPad Program, you had to purchase …

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 use it anywhere–at home, at work, in airports and hotels.  ntouch Mobile is a simple to use VP mobile phone …

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, enabling people with visual impairments or blindness to quickly and easily identify and count bills. Simply point your iPhone’s camera …

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 http://askjan.org/ The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential technical assistance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Since 1983, JAN’s professional consultants have provided quality customer service to more than …

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 Series. JAN will be providing three free 1.5 hour Webcast sessions to begin January 2011. The three part series will …