Accessibility Minute with Laura Medcalf

253-09-22-17 Enchroma Glasses 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! Color blindness affects millions of people worldwide.  It affects 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women.  Most people […]

252-09-15-17 BJOY Chin Mouse 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! Individuals with spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular disorders and more often cannot use a standard mouse to access their computer. […]

251-09-08-17 Micro-Speak Plus Talking Voice Recorder 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! It’s officially time to head back to school!  If you’re looking for a tool to help you […]

250-09-01-17 Draw2Measure Protractor App Hey there! Welcome to episode number 250 of Accessibility Minute!  Woo hoo! This is 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! American Printing House for the Blind offers so many tools and […]

249-08-25-17 Orbit Reader 20 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 braille books are nearly a square foot in size, and the average novel spans several volumes? […]

248-08-18-17 PATTI + RICKY Online Department Store for Individuals with Disabilities   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! Shopping at Macy’s, Nordstrom, and other department stores can be both […]

247-08-11-17 Humanware’s Brailliant BI14 Braille Display   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! In today’s fast-paced society, individuals with visual impairments need a device that allows them to stay […]

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 recently received an Amazon Echo Dot as a gift.  And let me tell you: it is a game changer!  Whenever I get […]

245-07-28-17 Amabrush   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! Individuals with limited arm mobility may find it hard or impossible to brush their own teeth.  Amabrush is a new, […]

244-07-21-17 Nike’s LeBron Soldier 10 FlyEase 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! Nike has recently unleashed the LeBron Soldier 10 FlyEase, which is an updated, more accessible version of […]