Allison interviews Celeste D’Costa from Imaginable Solutions about their Guided Hands assistive device for people with limited hand mobility. The device enables anyone with limited fine motor skills to write, paint, draw, and access technology. Guided Hands does what the name says: it promotes guided hand movements. It has a 2-D sliding system that encourages […]
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Challenging Recording of the Remote Incident Manager for Macstock
I mentioned recently that one of the reasons I like to play with my devices and new software is so that when I’m faced with a technical challenge, I have the Lego™️ bricks necessary to piece together a solution. This week, I got to exercise those skills in an interesting way. The Problem to be […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Augmental MouthPad Smart Mouthwear
Allison interviews Virgie Hoban from Augmental about the innovative MouthPad device, which provides hands-free and more accessible control for personal electronic devices. The MouthPad is smart mouthwear that enables hands-free control of your phone, computer, and tablet via a Bluetooth connection. Perched on the roof of your mouth, the device converts subtle tongue and head […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Maggie Vision iVR Headset for People with Low Vision
Allison interviews Elizabeth Evans, owner and CEO of Maggie Vision, about their lightweight, wearable headset designed for people with low vision. The Maggie iVR headset provides magnification and color contrast vision enhancement for the user. To use Maggie iVR, the user slides their iPhone into the back of the headset. The iPhone’s basic camera functions […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Jamworks AI Notetaking App for Students
Allison interviews Jenn Sponer from Jamworks about their note-taking app for personalized study experiences. Jamworks records a spoken lecture off of the student’s device (e.g., a laptop or mobile phone) and then uses that recording to create notes in several selectable formats for better understanding. Jamworks has special features that aid disabled students in consuming […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Case For Vision Assistive Devices for People with Vision Loss
Allison interviews Igor Feinberg from Case For Vision about their phone case that assists visually impaired people or those who suffer from age-related vision loss. The Case For Vision is an innovative iPhone-based optical mechanical case that functions as a hands-free, high-quality magnifier. When used with the Case For Vision 2.0 specialized software app, it […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Be My Eyes Connects Visually Impaired with Sighted Volunteers
Allison interviews Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder of Be My Eyes, about their service which connects blind or low-vision users who want assistance with volunteers and companies worldwide through live video and AI. To access the service, you use the Be My Eyes app on a smartphone to get free, instant visual descriptions anytime, day or […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Dolphin Computer Access for Visually Impaired
Allison interviews Mary Jo Barry from Dolphin about their products that help those with visual impairment more easily access their computers. Mary Jo first describes their SuperNova product, which provides screen magnification and screen reading with optional braille support in one package for Windows computers. For touch-sensitive Windows displays, SuperNova supports touch control of the […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: OrCam Read 5 Handheld Reader
Allison interviews Corinne Nero from OrCam about their Read 5, a handheld reader that seamlessly interacts with text anywhere. With Read 5, you point and click to easily read printed and digital text and ask any question about the text. Read 5 seamlessly accesses the internet on the go by connecting to a user-friendly app […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: QL Plus Personalized Solutions for Injured Veterans
Allison interviews Mark Robbins and Scott Huyvaert from Quality of Life Plus (QL Plus) about their expertise in offering personalized solutions for injured veterans. Since 2009, QL Plus has worked to enhance the quality of life of those who risked their lives to protect ours. A nonprofit organization, QL Plus works with injured veterans and […]
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