At long last, apps are beginning to appear that take advantage of Apple’s True Depth camera to provide eye gaze control on the latest iPhone or iPad Pro. There are actually two cameras; your usual selfie camera and an infrared…
Category: Apps
TechOWLPa.org is live!
Do you live in Pennsylvania and need technology to help you lead your life? The Assistive Technology programs at the Institute on Disabilities have a new website. It is now easier to find out about all the services, including the…
AAC Awareness Month is here!
October is upon us and it is time to celebrate AAC Awareness Month. It is a great time to recognize, and honor, all the ways in which we, as humans, communicate. I have just returned from the Closing The Gap…
Some Quick and Easy Tools for Creating Visuals to Support Learning
Many people with complex communication needs (CCN) can benefit from the use of visual supports to help them anticipate their daily schedule and make them aware of changes in their routines. Visuals can also be used to break down new…
Working with What You Have: Using the Entire iPad Screen as a Switch
People who use iPads for augmentative and alternative communication often know that it is possible to hook up switches to the iPad. This way, it can be used by someone with complex physical needs. This can be done either by…
AT Tip of the Week: Guided Access to Support AAC use on the iPad
The iPad is a consumer electronic. It has indeed been a game changer in the field of assistive technology, but was not designed with AT in mind. Over time, Apple has added features that allow us to customize, or restrict,…
Virtual App Smackdown
HP Reveal, UDL, & AAC! I am having fun discovering the newly renamed HP Reveal. The first iteration of this app was called Aurasma. This app allows you to create “Auras” associated with…
Learn to Play, Play to Learn
Cause and effect. Action and reaction. We need an understanding of this concept to know that we can have an impact on our environment. Without cause and effect, it is really hard to learn to play. As has been said,…
Telecommunication and AAC: Going Mobile
This presentation was given at ATIA on February 2nd, 2018. For further information on the use of AAC to participate in distance communication, contact atinfo@Temple.edu.
The Eight Apps of Hanukkah
Or The 12 Apps of Christmas, or The Seven Apps of Kwanzaa. The holidays are soon upon us! Do you have an iPad? Need gift ideas? Do you support people with disabilities? Or, do you simply have an iTunes gift…