Accessibility Minute With Laura Medcalf

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Did you know your phone is 18x dirtier and contains more harmful bacteria than a public toilet?!  If you’re looking for a way […] The post AM404 – PhoneSoap Pro appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! This pandemic has left many feeling socially disconnected from their friends and family.  Technology has made it easier with Skype, social media, etc., […] The post AM403 – GrandPad Tablet appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Control Bionics offers many solutions for individuals with paralysis and loss of speech.  This year, they released a new innovative wearable called the […] The post AM402- NeuroNode Trilogy appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! If you or a loved one are blind or visually impaired and are shopping for a new mobile phone, check out the BlindShell […] The post AM401 – BlindShell Classic Cellphone appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Noisy environments can be daunting for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss.  Introducing HeardThat app. According to its website, HeardThat is a […] The post AM400- HeardThat App appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! If you or a loved one have poor hand dexterity/grip, check out Vive Foam Grip Tubing!  The Foam Grip Tubing from Vive Health […] The post AM399 – Vive Foam Grip Tubing appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! If you’re looking for a new device to help you or your child communicate, check out the I-110 AAC Tablet from Tobii Dynavox.  […] The post AM398 – Tobii Dynavox I-110 AAC Tablet appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! If you’re looking for a quick, toolless way to increase shower accessibility, the AmeriLuck Suction Shower Grab Bars are one available option!  According […] The post AM397 – AmeriLuck Suction Shower Grab Bars appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! If you’re looking for a new pill organizer for you or a loved one, check out the new Ellie Smart Pillbox!  The Ellie […] The post AM396 – Ellie Smart Pillbox appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats have become increasingly popular during the pandemic.  The services make it easy and convenient to […] The post AM395 – DoorDash Grocery Delivery appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! Do you (or a loved one) often misplace something like a remote?  Tile offers an all-new sleek solution: introducing Tile Sticker!  The Tile […] The post AM394 – Tile Sticker appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs! Since releasing its first Echo device in 2014, Amazon has released many smart devices to help make your life simpler.  A new, exciting […] The post AM393 – Amazon Halo Band appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Typatone is a text-to-tone website and app that may be ideal for individuals who struggle with writing.  While typing on the website, users […] The post AM392 – Typatone appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools, and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Over the years, we’ve written about countless potential additions to sensory rooms.  Unfortunately, they can become very expensive!  If you’re looking for an […] The post AM391 – Fish Bubble Lamp appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Google Chrome offers so many built-in accessibility features.  Additionally, there are countless extensions you can add to make the browser even more accessible.  […] The post AM390 – Extensity for Google Chrome appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! If you’re looking for a new, accessible hand mouse check out the BJOY Hand-A Hand Mouse!  The Hand-A is a user-friendly hand computer […] The post AM389 – BJOY Hand-A Hand Mouse appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

              Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Fat Brain Toys offers a wide selection of toys and products for children with special needs.  […] The post AM388 – Walking Wheels appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! MaxiAids offers hundreds of products for individuals with mobility, hearing, or visual impairments.  If you’re in the market for a new handheld video […] The post AM385 – Clover 10 Handheld Video Magnifier appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Zoomax is a company that develops assistive technology for persons with visual impairments.  One of their newer products is the Zoomax Snow 12 […] The post AM384 Zoomax Snow 12 Video Magnifier appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.

Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Cognitive-behavioral therapy (or CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that “focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, thoughts, and behaviors by interrogating and uprooting negative […] The post AM383 – Playing CBT Therapy Game appeared first on Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads.