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! Over the years we’ve talked about several smart thermostats.  Did you know Amazon now has their very own?  The Amazon Smart Thermostat gives […]

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! Many individuals aging in place often have strict medication regimens to follow.  If you’re looking for a solution to help them take their […]

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! Fun and Function offers several sensory solutions for children of all ages, such as weighted blankets, sensory clothing, sensory putty, and chewies.  One […]

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 I originally began writing about fidgets back in 2016, they have only grown in popularity — for children and adults alike.  PILPOC […]

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! Last week I talked about Vayyar Care, which is a fall detection system that works exclusively with Amazon Alexa and the Alexa Together […]

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! Last week I talked about Alexa Together, which is a new subscription service from Amazon that “helps you care for the ones you […]

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. I’ve written and talked about several Amazon Alexa devices over the years as they can help improve one’s independence.  Amazon is now offering […]

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! Last week I wrote about Apple’s AirPods Pro, which are a “higher-end version of its existing AirPods with a unique design, noise cancellation […]

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 the first generation of AirPods back in 2016, Apple has released some newer models.  Apple’s AirPods Pro are a “higher-end version […]

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 you could borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library — for free?! Libby, by OverDrive, is a […]