Accessibility Minute with Laura Medcalf

202-09-23-16 Tinycards app by Duolingo 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! Flashcards have long served as a traditional study resource; they’re quick, portable, and help many memorize whatever subject […]

201-09-16-16 Fidget Cube on Kickstarter 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! Fact: individuals of all ages fidget. Fidgeting is a natural response for individuals young and old; it’s how […]

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! Welcome to episode number 200 — Woohoo! WADE WINGLER: What? Episode what? LAURA MEDCALF: Episode 200. WADE WINGLER: 200? LAURA […]

199-09-02-16 REST: 24/7 Horse Therapy: 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! For individuals with ADHD, autism, PTSD, and more, it may be hard to find calming solutions. Did you […]

198-08-26-16 BUDDY: Companion Robot 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 no secret around here that we at the INDATA Project love robots. After all, they all have so […]

197-08-19-16 TippyTalk App for Autism 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 AAC devices and apps already available on the market, so it may be hard […]

196-08-12-16 Reveal: Empowered Care for Autism 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! A new wearable named Reveal is estimated to begin shipping May 2017. It is designed to measure […]

195-08-05-16 Amramp 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 need a temporary ramp?  Did you know you can rent one for just a day, or […]

194-07-29-16 Senseez 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! Senseez is a company offering several fun-shaped, portable, vibrating cushions that offer a gentle sensation when they are squeezed or sat […]

193-07-22-16 Stimtastic 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! Are you familiar with “stimming behavior?” If you’ve tapped your pencil, bitten your nails, tapped your foot, etc.– you have exhibited […]