by Jeannie Krull | Nov 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
In our IPAT Centers, we have dedicated talking identifiers for money, colors, and UPC barcodes that can help people with vision loss that, for the most part, work extremely well. However, these devices basically do one thing, cost between $140-$1300, and are...
by Mike Chaussee | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bathtub and shower safety is a major concern for older adults. Numerous studies have shown that many independently bathing older adults without cognitive impairments do have trouble or are unsafe getting into and out of the tub or shower stall. Add in the dimension of...
by Mike Chaussee | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
AT for computer access boils down to an individual unable to use a standard mouse or keyboard to interact and manipulate the computer interface. There can be many reasons for this, an accident, a repetitive stress injury, or an acquired disease to name a few. There...
by Jeannie Krull | Nov 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have to admit that out of all of the social media outlets available, Pinterest had not yet captured my interest (a saying that is probably cliché by now). However, I was recently doing some research with Google on apps for reading with speech output and came across...
by Mike Chaussee | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Scenario one – you are in trouble. The power is out, your land line is down and your cell phone needs a charge, how are you going to call 911? Scenario two – your parents are aging, living alone, and get confused using a standard cell phone. How can they...
