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Special Needs > Visual Impairments
How Digital Devices Affect Your Child’s Eyes
...devices to learn, play and be entertained than any generation before. From smartphones to e-readers, and computers to digital tablets, young people have greater...ages 6 through 12, followed by other portable electronic devices such as smart phones and gaming players. With this growth in usage, it's important to be mindful...
News > Technology
A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.
...people with paralysis control power wheelchairs, smartphones, and computers using facial gestures and small...triggers the brakes. Opening your jaw scrolls a smartphone screen or drags and drops files on a computer....actions. The device works with power wheelchairs, smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices. This means...
Assistive Tech > Hearing
Alerting Devices for Deaf Households: Room-by-Room Safety Guide
...deaf and hard-of-hearing households. Standard auditory alerts don't work when you can't hear them. Visual strobe lights, vibrating bed shakers, and smartphone-connected systems fill that gap, but knowing which devices belong where can feel overwhelming when you're trying to outfit an entire home. The good...
Special Needs > Diabetes
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
...monitor (CGM) is a small sensor worn on the body that checks glucose levels every few minutes, day and night. It sends readings to a receiver or smartphone so you can see what's happening in real time, not just a snapshot from a fingerstick. Most CGMs have three parts: a sensor (usually on the arm or...
Assistive Tech > Vision
Smart Glasses for Vision Impairment in 2025: Meta Ray-Ban vs. Envision vs. Specialized Options
Compare smart glasses for blind and low-vision users: AI features, pricing, and when wearables outperform smartphone apps.
Research > Funding
Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation
...more independently. Some exciting innovations made possible by research include: Eye-gaze controlled computers for people with limited mobility Smartphone apps that help manage and track symptoms Wearable sensors to alert to medical emergencies Continued investment fuels the pipeline of new ideas and...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Tap to Talk
...Talk is a new application by Assistyx that "turns handheld devices like smart phones and tablets into AAC (Augmentive and Alternative Communication) devices."...appropriate for each individual. Portable: Since the app is available for smart phones and tablets, it can be taken anywhere. Smart design: The app is developed...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Bridging the Healthcare Gap
...lets patients find doctors and dentists online, and book appointments instantly. Just search for a nearby doctor in your insurance network with our smartphone app or on www.ZocDoc.com . You can see any doctor's schedule in real-time, and book your own appointment on the spot. As we have rapidly expanded,...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Ann LeZotte and Julie Jack, a Deaf Heroine
...thereby confounding the teacher and everyone else by their seemingly secret language. Talk about the art of texting! Ann was onto something before smart phones were even a twinkle in Steve Job's eye. Today, Ann is forty-one years...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Professional Organization for Special Needs
...electronic calendar might work best for you. Electronic calendars on smart phones give you the ability to add lots of information to each appointment....paperwork if needed. Every wireless service provider offers a smart phone. Smart phones have the capability to also store contact...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Apple Filing May Signal Focus On Disability Market
Apple appears to be taking steps to make its popular tablet and smartphone devices more user-friendly for people with disabilities who are unable to use touch screens. In a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...