Accessible Cell Phones and Apps for Notepads and Other Mobile Devices
- Google Android Accessibility (4)
- RIM BlackBerry Accessibility (1)
- Symbian (Nokia) Accessibility Features (0)
- Windows Phone Accessibility (0)
Text Any Business with TalkTo App
TalkTo is a mobile app for Android and the iPhone that enables users to text any business -- just as they would a friend -- to avoid time-consuming phone calls.
Transforming the Classroom: Tablets as Assistive Technology
Chad Udell of Float Mobile Learning feels tablets such as the iPad have fundamentally changed how we interact with the world and offer special needs students unprecedented access to assistive technology that enables them to learn.
Research, Highlight, and Organize Online Content with Read&Write Web
Read&Write Web Apps enable students with print disabilities to access a literacy toolbar that helps make online content easier to search, read, capture, and organize.
5 iPad Apps for Autistic & Developmentally Disabled Children
This list features five iPad apps designed to help young people with autism and other developmental disabilities communication more effectively.
Book Helps Blind & Visually Impaired Access Apple's iPhone
This article is a brief profile of a new book, Getting Started with the iPhone: An Introduction for Blind Users, by Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau. The book is available in braille and ASCII text from National Braille Press.
Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Visually Impaired
Blind and visually impaired people on the go are enjoying a new level of cell phone accessibility through features Apple has built into its iOS Mobile Operating System and a growing number of apps that enlarge the screen and use the phone's camera to capture and read text, identify colors and currency, and access reading resources.
UNH Assistive Technology Lab Provides Adaptive Equipment & Accessibility Apps
For college students with disabilities, assistive technology is critical for success. An innovative University of New Hampshire AT Lab provides hundreds of students with adaptive equipment and mobile apps to make more courses accessible.
Top iPhone Apps for the Blind & Visually Impaired
This article looks at 10 apps that make Apple iOS X products more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired. Most apps for the blind are designed to enlarge screens for easier reading or to read aloud the contents of scanned documents.
Handy Tech Mobile Access Payment (MAP) Program
Handy Tech North America's Mobile Access Payment (MAP) Plan helps blind smart phone users one-year, interest-free financing for its enhanced mobile screen readers and GPS software developed by Code Factory.
Jitterbug J Cell Phone for Seniors
The Jitterbug J offers seniors a simple cell phone that is easier to see, hear, and use than most others on the market. It's the ideal phone for those who still relish old comforts such as a dial tone and live operator assistance.