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! Do you have a hard time falling and staying asleep at night?  The Withings Aura Smart Sleep System is a cool device designed […]

282-4-13-18 VocaTime Atomic Talking Watch 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! There are so many talking watches available on the market for individuals with visual impairments that it can […]

281-4-6-18 Vibio Bluetooth Bed Shaker 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! Standard alarm clocks aren’t very effective at waking heavy sleepers or people with significant hearing loss.  There are a […]

280-3-29-18 J-Popper 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! Cans with ring pulls on them are referred to as “Easy open” cans, but to individuals with arthritis, poor dexterity, and […]

279-3-23-18 Stop, Breathe & Think: 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! Stop, Breathe, and Think is an emotional wellness platform offering apps for both iOS and Android devices.  At […]

278-3-16-18 EcoBee Switch+: 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! Amazon Echo has been around for a couple of years now and as you probably already know, you’re able to […]

277-3-09-18 Ditto Bluetooth Vibrating Cell Phone Signaler 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 have a hard time hearing your cell phone ring?  Do […]

276-3-2-18 SmartVision2 Premium Android Smartphone 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 smartphone designed for individuals who are visually impaired, check out the SmartVision2 Premium.  […]

275-2-23-18 NeuroNode 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! Peter Ford founded Control Bionics after researching ways people with paralysis or loss of speech could communicate without a mouse or […]

274-2-16-18 Squease Pressure Vest 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! There are so many pressure and weighted vests available on the market that it may be hard to find […]