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Exploring iOS 18’s New Accessibility Features for...

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2025/02/13

Apple’s latest operating system iOS 18 introduces a suite of innovative accessibility features for those with disabilities. These upgrades enhance how individuals interact with their devices and the environment, whether users have visual, mobility, speech, hearing or cognitive impairments. Here’s a closer look at the key features aimed at making Apple devices more accessible for […]

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Exploring iOS 18’s New Accessibility Features for Vision

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2025/02/11

Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 18, introduces a suite of innovative accessibility features for those with disabilities. These upgrades enhance how individuals interact with their devices and the environment, whether users have visual, mobility, speech, hearing or cognitive impairments. Here’s a closer look at the key features aimed at making Apple devices more inclusive for […]

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Monday Tech Tip: Hable One

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2025/02/10

Blake Allee, Equipment and Demo Lead, at The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the Hable One, which is a small Braille keyboard that offers full screen reader control on phones and tablets. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Hable One.

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ATU715 – Penny Forward with Chris Peterson AFC and...

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2025/02/07

Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guests: Chris Peterson AFC – Founder and CEO – Penny Forward Kane Brolin CFP, CHSNC – Member of Board – Penny Forward Website: pennyforward.com Email: […]

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The Fred Scheigert Scholarship

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2025/02/04

The deadline for the Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program is just around the corner. Scheigert, who was legally blind, could be spotted wearing his signature binoculars as he cheered on his champion stable at horse racing tracks across the country. The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI), an affiliate of the American Council of […]

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Monday Tech Tip: OmniCuff System

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2025/02/03

Blake Allee, Equipment & Demo Lead, at The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads shows us the OmniCuff System by Reachable Technology, which is an easy grip device for feeding, which is helpful for individuals with hand weakness or limited mobility. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about OmniCuff.

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INDATA at the 2025 ATIA Conference

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2025/01/29

This year’s ATIA conference is a particularly special one for the INDATA Project team. One of our presentations, “Off the Shelf Accommodations for Aging,” is a recipient of the 2025 Joy Zabala Spirit Award. The conference will take place this week from January 30 through February 1 in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have plenty to report […]

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Monday Tech Tip: ScribeMe App Tip

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2025/01/27

Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to use the ScribeMe app to extract text from .pdfs or PowerPoint presentations, which can be helpful for people with visual impairments who use a screen reader on a PC running Windows software. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about ScribeMe.

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Zionsville Creates Committee on Disability

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2025/01/21

Indiana continues to grow in accessibility. The Zionsville Town Council recently approved the creation of an advisory committee on disability. With roughly 19% of Indiana’s population composed of people with disabilities, this committee will be serving a statistical average of 6,000 Zionsville residents. Zionsville officials, such as District 24 State Rep. Becky Cash, are pushing […]

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Monday Tech Tip: UbiDuo 3

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2025/01/20

During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Anna Hanson from SComm, showed us their UbiDuo 3, which is a face-to-face communication device that allows a user to communicate with people who have communication barriers, deaf, or hard of hearing. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about UbiDuo 3.

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ATU712 – TotChop with Matt Kawiecki

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2025/01/17

Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Matt Kawiecki – Founder and CEO – Totchop www.totchop.com Stories: Accessible Kiosk Story: https://bit.ly/4fVtwkr —————————— If you have an AT question, leave us a […]

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A World of Enhanced Mobility with Strap Tech Ara

Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads ·

2025/01/16

There’s a new, groundbreaking assistive technology device designed to help the blind and visually impaired navigate the world around them. Strap Tech Ara uses advanced sensors and technologies to detect obstacles in the environment and guide individuals with disabilities safely, transforming everyday challenges into smooth journeys. Ara utilizes advanced sensors to scan the environment in […]

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Starkey’s Hearing Aids Use AI for Next Generation Sound

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2025/01/15

In 2019, 13% of adults aged 18 and over had some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, 1.6% either had a lot of difficulty hearing or could not hear at all, even when using a hearing aid. As one of the five […]

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ElliQ: A Robot Roommate

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2025/01/14

Most of us are accustomed to calling on virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri when we need help. Now imagine an AI assistant that starts conversations in anticipation of your needs. ElliQ is “the very first proactive, empathetic robotic companion.” Although she was designed with seniors in mind, she is also beneficial for people with […]

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Monday Tech Tip: Vibio Portable Bluetooth Bed Shaker

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2025/01/13

During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Peter Jugvid from Bellman & Symfon showed us the Vibio Portable Bluetooth Bed Shaker, which is a wireless bed shaker that connects directly to an iPhone or Android device via Bluetooth to allow the user to set 10 multi alarms and be notified of incoming calls and texts. Check it […]

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Gemini and the Future of AI

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2025/01/07

We’re far from the days of using AI for driving directions or the occasional weather report. Thanks to advances in AI, our phones are now our daily assistants, helping us research, brainstorm, make grocery lists or explore the most complex questions — like the meaning of life itself. Gemini 2.0 is Google’s largest and most […]

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Monday Tech Tip: Maxi Pro Amplifier

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2025/01/06

During the 2024 ATIA conference, Peter Jugvid from Bellman & Symfon showed us the Maxi Pro Amplifier, which is a sound amplifier for people with hearing loss. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the Maxi Pro Amplifier.

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Consumer Highlight: Carol Loughlin

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2025/01/02

Carol Loughlin came from a family of educators and obtained a liberal education in college. Learning has always been important to her life and she worked in a small town outside of Indianapolis as a librarian for a few years but was unable to continue working there because of the limitations of her disability. She […]

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2025 Full Day Trainings Announced

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2024/12/31

Every year, the INDATA Project hosts free trainings on various aspects of assistive technology. These full-day trainings are typically held at our Indianapolis facility (4740 Kingsway Drive) and are live streamed via Zoom. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available through the AAC Institute for all attendees. CEU’s cannot be provided for anyone who watches archived full day training […]

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Monday Tech Tip: Wireless Alerting System from...

Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads ·

2024/12/30

During the 2024 ATIA conference, Peter Jugvid from Bellman & Symfon showed us some of their wireless alterting systems for individuals with disabilities. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about wireless alterting systems from Bellman & Symfon.

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