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Live Listen: Enhanced Hearing for iOS

Posted on January 16, 2020 by In A.T. Devices, Hearing, iOS, Learning
Airpods and an iPhone
Apple’s Air Pods have become hugely popular among consumers thanks in part to the fact that this new iteration of earbud is small, discrete, and completely wireless. But, what a lot of Apple users might not know is that these devices can also be used as assistive technology for individuals with auditory challenges! In today’s…

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Ginger Chrome

Posted on January 07, 2020 by In Apps, Learning, Writing
Fingers typing on a laptop with notepaper
For individuals with learning and print-based disabilities, writing can often feel like a major barrier, and is often avoided as much as possible. This was especially true in the pre-digital age, where students were often forced to write and communicate in one specific way, regardless of their particular learning styles. Thankfully, educators now realize the…

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CamScanner: OCR to PDF, and Beyond

Posted on December 12, 2019 by In Apps, Learning
Using a smartphone to scan a receipt
Over the past few years, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) apps have been gaining increased popularity among both mainstream users and individuals with disabilities. Because this technology allows users to easily digitize and edit print-based documents, books, photos and more using their smartphones built-in camera, the barrier to alternative, digitized means of expression for individuals who…

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Learning Tools for Edge

Posted on December 05, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, Learning, PC
A teacher and student pointing to a computer
While Apple is known for offering products with some the most complete built-in accessibility features available, many of the companies’ competitors have been putting similar focus into offering products with equally impressive built-in accessibility features. Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and many other tech giants have put a level of focus on accessibility that is unprecedented, and…

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iOS 13 Accessibility Features

Posted on November 27, 2019 by In A.T. Devices, iOS, Learning, Mobility, Updates, Vision, Writing
An iPhone settings screen
Since its initial release in 2010, the iPad has set the golden standard for built-in accessibility features, and Apple’s accessibility innovations have continued to be developed at an impressive speed. Each major update contains new accessibility features, improvements, and fixes, greatly improving and enhancing the overall user experience, especially for those users who take advantage…

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