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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links: 

Bob Heil - part 1 (www.HeilSound.com - TWIT.tv/HN)

INDATA Project Content Suvey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/indatacontentsurvey

iStimulation: Research on iPad Apps for Children with Visual Impairments | Paths to Literacy http://bit.ly/KNDF01

Computational User Experiences: Using the Doppler Effect to Sense Gestures http://bit.ly/IU26uM

Nevada embraces driverless cars, issues autonomous vehicle licenses - TechSpot News http://bit.ly/IU23zo

Headphone Technology That Actually Helps Hearing Loss | Popular Science http://bit.ly/IU2ucX

Comcast Foundation Bringing New Technologies to Easter Seals Affiliates - MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/KNP28h

Common questions about using augmentative communication devices for children with autism | Autism Community http://bit.ly/Imubeg

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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links: 

Joe Steinkamp (www.SeroTalk.com)

INDATA Project Content Suvey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/indatacontentsurvey

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month http://bit.ly/IJoYru

FCTD | Assistive Technology Powerpoints http://bit.ly/IJp7LF

21 Preconference Workshops | Closing The Gap http://bit.ly/IJpPso

App Store - SoundingBoard http://bit.ly/IJqgmy

Toys for Visual Impairment http://bit.ly/IkNUIL

Paralyzed Patients Move Vicariously Through Mind-Controlled Robot http://bit.ly/KikMj4

Is augmentative communication obvious to the uninformed? | Autism Community http://bit.ly/JKl8Vx

Windows 8 will be more accessible to those with disabilities | Microsoft - CNET News http://cnet.co/JkKvZ6

AD/HD in Your Classroom: 10 Tips for Teachers http://bit.ly/IEzUxh

Cool Tools: Tapi Drinking Fountain http://bit.ly/IJBxDg

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Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

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If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

Click the "Pod" link above to listen or subscribe with iTunes.

Links: 

Tommy Edison, the Blind Film Critic (www.blindfilmcritic.com)

Call for Participation | Closing The Gap http://bit.ly/Il3IfQ

iBrain, a Device That Can Read Thoughts - NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/Il5ei0

11 Tips to Get the Absolute Best Battery Life on a Mac Laptop http://bit.ly/HIdO6C

ColorID Free App: http://bit.ly/AaUIEQ | Colorino: http://bit.ly/IlhbUV

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Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links: 

Lost Voice Guy, Lee Ridley - Augmentative Communication Comedian (www.lostvoiceguy.com)

Duane French: DRAGON: A TRANSFORMATIONAL FORCE: http://bit.ly/HV462n

Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment http://1.usa.gov/HV4sGk

Dolphin Guide– Upgrade http://bit.ly/HV4C0i

FREE webinar: Taking The Versatility of Braille Further http://bit.ly/HV4L3X

'Socially assistive' bots to help kids read, exercise, and more | Cutting Edge - CNET News http://cnet.co/HGbQY9

Mobile Lorm Glove lets the deaf and blind communicate with others | Ubergizmo http://bit.ly/HzVyMV

SNEAK outside the box: iPad Positioning Tips for Children with Visual Impairment http://bit.ly/HyIaL3

Tips for JAWS users using the new Yahoo! Mail http://bit.ly/HVaZAK

Meet The Fifth-Grader Who Made A Video Game For His Blind Grandmother http://bit.ly/HVcoY8

Language Adventures | Smarty Ears Apps for Speech Therapy- Search "Smarty Ears" on the app store http://bit.ly/HVkAHH

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Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

Follow us on Twitter: @INDATAproject

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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

Click the "Pod" link above to listen or subscribe with iTunes.

Links: 

Taking Accessibility Mainstream (David Dikter, ATIA)  www.atia.org |  http://bit.ly/HALqJ7http://bit.ly/HALrgk

Americans Reading More Ebooks on Computers Than Ereaders, Phones [STUDY] http://on.mash.to/HAFO1B

Apple's iPad Textbook Initiative Doesn't Go Far Enough | Daniel Rasmus | iPhone Life http://bit.ly/HAG80n

Load Up Your iPad with a Massive Library of Over 38,000 Free eBooks http://bit.ly/HkmekQ

Assistive Technology Specialist Jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana - Easter Seals Crossroads http://cb.com/HWNmXO

Assistive Technology Movie Review – The Hunger Games | The Compendium Blog of The A.T.TIPSCAST http://bit.ly/HKx18G

Social Media and Disability - The Engaging Brand http://bit.ly/GUj9Zu

Seminars@Hadley: Podcasts - The Hadley School for the Blind http://bit.ly/HCcaF9

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Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

Follow us on Twitter: @INDATAproject

Like us on Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/INDATA

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Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

Click the "Pod" link above to listen or subscribe with iTunes.

Links: 

Nikol Prieto and Anne Carpenter from the INDATA Project (www.EasterSealsTech.com), LisaMaria Martinez from the LightHouse (www.http://lighthouse-sf.org/), Teri Whitaker from AccessAbility (www.http://abilityindiana.org/)

Prize-Winning App Helps Users Spot Accessible Places - Disability Scoop http://bit.ly/HeYJJZ

ADA Comparison Guides - New England ADA Center - http://bit.ly/HeYVsp

TSA: Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions http://1.usa.gov/HeZiDj

Facebook Timeline: overcoming accessibility barriers | Media Access Australia http://bit.ly/Hf0cQo

5 Websites To Instantly Convert Text To Speech http://bit.ly/Hf14o1

Q&A: App Store - X10 Commander http://bit.ly/HfbvrO

Q&A: Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking for E-mail: www.nuance.com/ucmprod/groups/dragon/@web/documents/collateral/nc_008226.pdf http://bit.ly/Hfcb0g

From cell phone to iPhone - Daniel Saynuk -- Blind iPhone User http://bit.ly/HfbCUi

Beam Brush toothbrush app tracks how good you are at oral care « Iconowatch http://bit.ly/HfbSCK

Google self-driving car takes blind man Steve Mahan to Taco Bell in YouTube video http://bit.ly/Hfd0Gy

Bus hailing kits for visually impaired commuters - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://bit.ly/H8ugNj

Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

Follow us on Twitter: @INDATAproject

Like us on Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/INDATA

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ATU044 - RESNA (Alix Mihailidis) , Run Windows on your iPad, Are you happy with SIRI, AppWriter, BrightStar, VisionAssist, Cause and Effect Apps

Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links: 

RESNA - Alex Mihailidis, PhD (www.resna.org)

Run Windows & Microsoft Office on the iPad for Free with OnLive Desktop http://bit.ly/GNPn8w

This Amazing Device Just Made Wheelchairs Obsolete for Paraplegics http://gizmo.do/H1bj1C

RESNA certification changes  http://bit.ly/H1eUNf

Just over half of iPhone 4S users happy with Siri | TechJournal http://bit.ly/H1gsa4

Building a ‘Blind-Friendly’ Internet http://bit.ly/GFJyh3

AppWriter brings Dyslexie font, other assistive tech, to iPad | SmartPlanet http://smrt.io/GRnNVS

BrightStar™ Reader Science | BrightStar Learning http://bit.ly/H1cI8v

Google's New Spell Check http://bit.ly/H1kUWc

slinkyware - VisionAssist http://bit.ly/H0ZdFL

Cause Effect Apps | OT's with Apps http://bit.ly/GSWoJY

Cause & Effect iPad apps - GameBase Reviews - SpecialEffect's accessible GameBase http://bit.ly/GSWuRM

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If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

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ATU042 -Assistive Technology for Women Part 2

Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links: 

Adaptive Driving for People with Disabilities (Suzanne Pritchard, Manager of Driving Evaluation and Training Services at Easter Seals Crossroads) www.EasterSealsCrossroads.org

Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists: www.driver-ed.org

AbleNet Expands Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Line with New Step-by-Step Products http://bit.ly/ziOItw

Want a vibrating tattoo that alerts you to a call? Nokia does | The Digital Home - CNET News http://cnet.co/GIJaLK

The new iPad. « The iAccessibility Report http://bit.ly/GIIaqY

Computer turns sign language into text, creating new world for deaf trainees http://bit.ly/xtJhXI

Visually Impaired Divided Over Role Of Braille In The Digital Age - NY1.com http://bit.ly/AssRjD

Blind Bargains for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store http://bit.ly/GIObny


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Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

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If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

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ATU042 -Assistive Technology for Women Part 2

Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

Click the "Pod" link above to listen or subscribe with iTunes.

Links: 

Nikol Prieto and Anne Carpenter from the INDATA Project (www.EasterSealsTech.com), LisaMaria Martinez from the LightHouse (www.http://lighthouse-sf.org/), Teri Whitaker from AccessAbility (www.http://abilityindiana.org/)

Official Squag Homepage http://bit.ly/xRDCqC

LookTel Recognizer for iPhone http://bit.ly/x3YewF

Alzheimer's/Dementia and Assistive Technology - Eventbrite http://bit.ly/AvLz1X 

Thanks to Everyone who Supported the 51st Annual Business Lunch http://bit.ly/Aot4AQ

Computer turns sign language into text, creating new world for deaf trainees http://bit.ly/xtJhXI

Access technology versus mainstream technology | Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians http://bit.ly/ywPT5W

Photographer facing blindness keeps looking for perfect shot - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://bit.ly/ACvvjy

Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

Follow us on Twitter: @INDATAproject

Like us on Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/INDATA


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ATU41 - Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Programs (Basil Kessler)

Your weekly dose  of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs.

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Links:

Basil Kessler | 866-465-2826 | www.katco.netwww.resna.org

Note: We mis-spoke in our podcst.  The iPad 2 is now discounted to $399.

Apple Unveils New iPad With 4G LTE - WSJ.com http://on.wsj.com/zJLMJj

Dragon's Easy to Use, but Dictation is an Acquired Skill http://bit.ly/y6dP4W

Teaching All Students: Morgan's Wonderland Giveaway - 2012 http://bit.ly/AcNhFf

'Mechanical creeper' helps disabled man work on cars again | Deseret News http://bit.ly/A31rkl

YouTube Blog: Captions for all: more options for your viewing and reading pleasure http://bit.ly/AtlgDl

AbleNet Educational Resources http://bit.ly/y6R8m0

Florida State University resolves litigation with students - Business Wire - SunHerald.com http://bit.ly/zTBVhT

Alzheimers/Dimentia & Assistive Technology Training from INDATA Project: http://bit.ly/yYMtY6

ZoomReader for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on the iTunes App Store http://bit.ly/x9xQUg

Listen 24/7 at www.AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com

Indiana Assistive Technology Blog http://bit.ly/ohR37p

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INDATA app list: http://bit.ly/qXjrpc

If you have an AT question, leave us a voice mail at: 317-721-7124 or email tech@eastersealscrossroads.org

Check out our blog:  http://blog.eastersealstech.com

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