The other day, my 90 year old dad was having trouble using his iPhone. Â There were too many icons on the screen, and he gets easily confused when he sees a bunch of items on the screen. About a year ago, I read an article about Apple coming out with an easier way to use […]
May 17, 2023 FEATURE AssistiveWare ushers in next generation of augmentative and alternative communication technology How app development company AssistiveWare is innovating augmentative and alternative communication software Every afternoon, 9-year-old Jay accompanies his mother Meghan Ashburn and his twin brother Nick to Virginia Beach, where they unwind from the day’s stimulation at school, in their […]
I am one of many Americans who has a speech impairment due to a disability since I was 4 months old. I’ve always kept up with upcoming technology since I first got into computers back in 1984. But one area that I felt left out in is with voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, etc. […]
March 31, 2023 FEATURE At Exceptional Minds, autistic artists turn creativity into careers With support from Apple, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit and academy is preparing a new generation of animators, VFX artists, and motion graphics designers Growing up in Burbank, California, Angela Ibarra always knew she wanted to be an artist. “My mind has always […]
