Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Aug 13th, 2010 2 Comments »
iHelp for Autism Though there are other computers designed for children with autism, a growing number of experts say that the iPad is better. It’s cheaper, faster, more versatile, more user-friendly, more portable, more engaging, and infinitely cooler for young people. “I just couldn’t imagine not introducing this to a parent of a child who [...]
Posted in Computers and Software, Social Issues and Ideas, Technology Issues and Ideas on Mar 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill Alan Brightman who ran the Disabilities Solutions Group at Apple did a lot of work early on in this particular area. Reminds me of the presentation and article David Clark, Monika Koethnig and I did a while ago: Digital Independence which we did long before the current [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Jan 21st, 2010 No Comments »
Pen vs. Keyboard vs. Newton vs. Graffiti vs. Treo vs. iPhone This is a great review. It’s not a scientific test but it explores these different methods of getting text into a device in a way that will help anyone think about the future of text encoding on a variety of devices in a broader [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Dec 8th, 2009 No Comments »
‘Dragon Dictation’ Brings Voice Transcription to the iPhone Not sure how good or bad this is. Sounds great but the reality is in the using.
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Feb 13th, 2009 3 Comments »
Another great TED talk: David Merrill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think. The multi-sensor feedback possibilities for kids with language issues is incredible.
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Jan 30th, 2009 No Comments »
How Spellcheckers Wreak Havoc “I apologize for any incontinence” and other examples of the Cupertino effect. For weak spellers and readers, this article underscores the need to proofread.
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on May 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Find, listen, and discuss free lectures from around the web with Listening to Words. (Source Your Daily Awesome.)
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on May 3rd, 2007 1 Comment »
Banks face action over dyslexia “A man with severe dyslexia has launched a legal challenge against two High Street banks about the way they communicate with disabled customers.” This case poses a fascinating question: At what point do those of us with dysexia have to take personal responsibility for our mistakes, whether caused by dysexia [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Apr 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
Some of you will have noticed that this site has been up and down numerous times in the past week. Our web host has had numerous, cascading problems with the particular shared server we’re on. I’m not sure the problems are over, nor would I trust them if they told me they were. During this [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Nov 30th, 2006 No Comments »
For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate: “The debate is centered on whether cheap laptops are the best way to improve education in the developing world.” (Source NYT > Business.)