The Bologna Declaration

Unlocking Human Potential:
A Call for Action to Improve Access to Quality Assistive Technology for Realising Fundamental Human Rights and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in a Fully Inclusive Manner

Assistive Technology

This is the onscreen keyboard. you can do everything that you can do on a regular keyboard right on your screen.

Accessibility

The other day I was going to the car and I was going to go on the over walk to get to the other side of Virginia street and I ran into these steps to get to the ramp to go on the over walk. So I had to go all the way around by […]

2019 Transportation Summit Presentation

Resources for the Session: Connected, Inclusive and Resilient Placeholder for presentation: Stay tuned, this will contain the presentation content and additional resource links. Connected Being connected implies a two-way conversation, a dialog where people hear, speak and listen while thinking… it is the basis of how we make meaning in our lives. Connecting with people, in […]

Dwell Options for OS X High Sierra

Dwell Control is how users of eye- or head-tracking assistive technologies control how they click, drag, and scroll items on the screen. Dwelling is holding the mouse still for a period of time which then triggers and action like a mouse click. The setting is somewhat hidden, but can be accessed by going to: Apple […]

How common are disabilities

One of the most common questions we hear is usually “But, how many people have this…?” Many times it comes from people who are being informed about accessibility shortcomings. Yet many people asking the question have a disability and believe they are alone or only a few others share their concerns. So lets use some […]

Seeing the fine print…

Trying to read the text on labels gets harder as we age, its a reality that frustrates many yet many have a -partial solution in their pocket—their smart phone. The best magnifier is just like the best camera, its the one you have with you. iOS 10 has an exceptionally well designed Magnifier that is […]

Closing the Gap Scholarship

Scholarship opportunity for a parent, grandparents or siblings to attend Closing the Gap.