Fig. 1: Feature introduction in Accessibility menu. The text reads 'You'll get a notification when a sound is detected. Depending on your settings, your device may also vibrate or flash the camera light.'

Assistive Technology: Sound Notifications

Sound Notifications is an accessibility feature for Android phones designed to improve environmental sound awareness for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, in order to make important household sounds more accessible. Through the phone’s notifications, camera flash, or vibration motor, users are alerted whenever a particular type of sound is detected by the

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Assistive Technology: Universal Cuff Utensil Holder

A universal cuff utensil holder is an assistive device designed to help people who have difficulty holding and controlling utensils. Instead of helping users hold utensils more firmly with their hands, its operation logic is to secure the utensil directly to the user’s hand. This simple and basic design allows people with limited hand strength

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Assistive Technology: Augmental MouthPad^

The MouthPad^ is a tongue controlled device made by Augmental, a startup that came out of MIT’s Media Lab. It looks like a thin retainer that sits on the roof of your mouth. Instead of using your hands, you move a cursor around by sliding your tongue across a small touchpad built into the device. To click, you press your tongue against your palate. To right click, you do a quick sipping motion. If someone has more head control than tongue control, they can switch to head tracking instead. Everything connects over Bluetooth, so it works with a laptop, phone, or tablet without needing any special software installed.

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