Category: Apps

Ember.ly: AI-Powered Mind Mapping

Posted on February 20, 2025 by In Mac, PC, Productivity, Writing
A mind map.
Mind Maps are great tools for visually laying out complex ideas. They’re especially helpful for visual learners and even for individuals with print-based disabilities because you can add pictures, color-code certain concepts and paths, and the basic structure of the mind map allows you to better conceptualize connections between ideas. They allow you to plan…

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ChatPDF

Posted on February 13, 2025 by In Mac, PC, Productivity, Reading
A close up of someone typing on their laptop.
We’ve talked about AI a few times in the past, especially in the context of how it can be used as assistive technology (AT). We’ve also explored quite a few chatbots, which are ai-based apps that are designed to simulate human conversations. Typically those apps are fairly general in nature, but recently we have learned…

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Helperbird: A Browser-Based Reading and Writing Tool

Posted on December 13, 2024 by In Mac, PC, Reading, Writing
Middle aged female studying at home with books, newspaper and digital tablet pad. Woman reading a book and watching video online on new tech device. Education, modern lifestyle and leisure concept.
Browsing the web can be a very inconsistent experience for anyone, but when you’re a person with disabilities, those minor inconveniences might actually become massive barriers. Today we are going to look at tool that is designed to make reading on the web much easier for persons with disabilities, students, and essentially anyone else who…

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