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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Cephable – An Accessible Control App

Posted on January 30, 2025 by In Adaptive Technology, Android, iOS, Mac, PC, Productivity
A young woman sitting in her wheelchair in front of her laptop.
Typically, when we review higher-tech software, the biggest barrier we see for potential consumers is the high cost of purchase. Of course, many of these apps (such as the previously mentioned Dragon Dictation) offer life-changing features that ultimately make the purchase worth it for persons with disabilities. Sometimes however, we are introduced to an app […]

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VoiceComputer for Dragon

Posted on January 23, 2025 by In Mac, PC, Productivity
Portrait of smiling business woman with headset.
When it comes to speech recognition software, Dragon is widely considered to be the best. However, this software is highly specialized, and it requires much more training and troubleshooting than your average piece of assistive technology software. VoiceComputer is an add-on for Dragon that was designed to alleviate some of the problems associated with using […]

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