Introduction Cooking is one of the many skills that allows one to take care of themselves. Not everyone takes the time to sharpen those skills but everyone should have the choice to. One of the best ways to become a better cook is to use the proper tools and appliances. For people with disabilities this […]
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Proloquo is a digital AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) technology that supports or replaces speech for people who experience communication barriers. Through a symbol-based digital communication system where the user can form ideas and sentences by selecting symbols on the screen, Proloquo improves and empowers communication for people with communication barriers or speech-related disabilities. Compared
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Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (TCGP) is a free-to-play trading card mobile game. Unlike Pokemon’s previous game catering to experienced players, TCGP offers an approachable casual experience. The game features not only simplified and faster card battles, but also card collecting, where players can share and trade their cards with their friends and the community.
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Highlighter Bookmarks highlight a line or sections of a text for the reader. It allows readers to focus on individual lines and keep track of their place on the page.
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Procreate is known by digital artists worldwide. Its low one-time only cost, as well as a lack of subscription service, makes it a popular choice among users who simply want to create digital art on the go. It’s often used for drawing illustrations, designing logos, creating custom brushes, and even animating!
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The StoryGraph is a web-based book cataloging platform created by Nadia Odunayo in 2019 that serves as an alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads. Users can log their reading progress, set challenges, and view statistics, among other social features.
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Zoom now has a live transcription feature that creates real-time captions during meetings. Once the host enables it, participants can choose to view captions as subtitles in the meeting window, or open a full transcript in a side panel. Captions can also be translated, with support for over 36 languages through real-time translation. Features: 1.
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In this post, we’ll look at Spotify’s podcast features, using the popular show “Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain” as a case study. We’ll analyze these features not as mere enhancements, but as essential design solutions when viewed through the lens of the Social and Functional Solutions models of disability.
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By Madison Magnani Landing Page Bright colors, clashing fonts, and navigation that felt like a guessing game turned this Pepups puppy site into more of a scavenger hunt than a helpful resource. Reading Don Norman’s Design of Everyday Things made it click why it felt so off. He talks about the classic stove knob problem,
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The Daytech Smart Caregiver Pager System helps the elderly, people with seizure disorders and people with chronic illnesses. It mostly follows the social and functional models by reducing social barriers within the household and by relying on innovative technology to eliminate limitations. It consists of a wearable call button that users press when they need assistance and a receiver that alerts caregivers of their needs.
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