Internet Archive for Digitized Books

"Brewster Kahle, a digital librarian and founder of a virtual library called the Internet Archive, has launched a worldwide campaign to double the number of books available for print-disabled people."

Digitizing books into the DAISY format for access. 

I'm not sure how this archive differs from NLS, RFB&D, BookShare and Project Gutenberg.  Future article hopefully will explore the differences

Premier AT Software - Talking Pointer Problem

A very useful tool in the Universal Reader program from Premier AT Software is Talking Pointer. TP is a simple tool which allows the cursor to read aloud the text it's hovering over.

Talking Pointer has issues with browsers other than Internet Explorer.  It definitely will not work with the Chrome Browser and has intermittent issues with FireFox.  According to Premier the problem is with how the browsers define the accessibility layer for access.

Grace iPhone App

An iPhone application designed to facilitate communication for autistic children.

Priced at $37.99

Article link at:

http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/grace-iphone-app-gives-autism-a-voice.html

GPS Device for the Blind

Tactile GPS Device developed as a concept.  Will also accept voice commands

Article here:  http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/a-gps-device-for-the-blind.html

New AAC Device

Speaks4Me, a "drag and drop" communication device Developed by a father for his austic son.

Demo'd at Naidex 2010, the annual disability exhibition in Birmingham, UK.

Priced at $3000.  Windows based and easy to learn.

Article here  http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/dad-develops-technology-to-help-his-autistic-son-communicate.html

A Foot Controlled Mouse

Concept mouse designed like a flip flop.  Wireless, uses the big toe for right clicks and the second toe for left clicks  Yanko Design - Liu Yi