Category Archives: AT_Apps

TV Accessibility features

Posted on June 30, 2019 by kazr

It is not easy to engage in digital content for persons with disabilities such as finding out what is on TV or navigating the TV. Some TV broadcasting companies are trying to offer accessibility features so that these individuals can … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Translator

Posted on May 31, 2019 by kazr

Microsoft Translator is a translator app that you can run on your mobile devices or on your computer. You can exchange conversations one-on-one or work with large group interactions and perform real-time translations. To include other participant(s) you share the … Continue reading →

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Cyber Eyez M300 – smart glasses

Posted on June 30, 2018 by kazr

Smartglasses or smart glasses are wearable computer glasses that provide additional information alongside to what the wearer sees (i.e. Wikipedia article). Most of manufactures that develop smart glasses focus on including features such as clear pictures, videos, music, light weight, … Continue reading →

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Free Online Learning tools – Math

Posted on May 31, 2018 by kazr

As you may have noticed, many students prefer to learn in digital learning environments today. Take for example, in learning math (mathematics), students may have difficulties to comprehend the relationship between a number and a graph on a piece of … Continue reading →

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AVA – app for deaf or hard-of-hearing

Posted on March 31, 2018 by kazr

Deaf or hard-of-hearing persons have challenges in communicating with others in their daily life. Especially in a group conversation settings such as meetings or social gatherings with friends and family, it is difficult for them to participate in conversations. If … Continue reading →

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Opticon Opn hearing aids

Posted on June 30, 2017 by kazr

Opticon (a Denmark-based manufacturer of hearing aids – https://www.oticon.com/) Opn hearing aids has many features compared to common hearing aids. Opticon Opn hearing aids can help someone identify where sounds are coming from or distinguish different sounds in noisy environments. … Continue reading →

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iBeacon (Beacon) Technology

Posted on March 31, 2017 by kazr

The term iBeacon and Beacon are often used interchangeably. iBeacon is the name for Apple’s technology standard, which allows Mobile Apps (running on both iOS and Android devices) to listen for signals from beacons in the physical world and react … Continue reading →

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Encouragement and Success

Posted on December 31, 2016 by kazr

Today is the last day of 2016 so instead of talking about technology, I would like to express my appreciation to the educators, rehabilitation counselors, practitioners, caregivers, parents, and their family members who are helping individuals with disabilities. I encourage … Continue reading →

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Smartglasses for the visually impaired

Posted on August 31, 2016 by kazr

A few years ago when a smart eyeglass product called Google Glass, a wearable computer with a head-mounted display, was introduced, many users liked the features such as taking clear high definition pictures and videos with their free hand, sending … Continue reading →

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Readability

Posted on April 30, 2016 by kazr

The Readability extension offers an easier way to read online by reducing cluttered web page ads. It also allows you to save and read it later. While it does not offer a read-out loud feature, the simplified web page allows … Continue reading →

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