Category Archives: Hardware

Assistive Touch on new iPhone

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jeb

I saw this new feature demoed at the ACTEM MainEducation Conference last month when Apple accessibility expert Sarah Herrlinger gave a presentation on the accessibility features of iOS and Mac OSX. It was particularly exciting since the new official iOS … Continue reading →

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Apps for Autism

Posted on October 21, 2011 by jeb

From CBS News-60 Minutes: (CBS News) Ten-year-old Nuno Timoteo, an autistic child who does not speak, was thought to have the intelligence and attention span of a two-year-old until teachers put an iPad in his hands and learned he loved … Continue reading →

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News around the globe

Posted on October 5, 2010 by jeb

I just finished reading through some of the news articles in Dan Jellinek’s E-Access Bulletin and found some things to share: Fix the Web There is an experimental website in development that will allow people to report websites that fail … Continue reading →

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Apple gets good press for accessibility

Posted on August 26, 2010 by jeb

In a recent article in Dan Jellinek’s E-Access Bulletin – “Access To Technology For All” (ISSUE 128, August 2010) Apple received high praise for its commitment to including accessibility features in its new devices. The article notes that at this … Continue reading →

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“Here I come to save the day….”

Posted on February 10, 2010 by jeb

That was my first thought when I read on the Apple site that their new “mouse” that came with the latest iMac was to be called the “Magic Mouse.” My mind works that way. Give me a few words, and … Continue reading →

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