Monthly Archives: August 2011
TBI & Technology
“Understanding human needs is half the job of meeting them.” (Adlai Stevenson,1900-1965) The best part of my job is walking into the unknown. The hardest part is meeting the needs of the day. Awilda Aponte On an average day, I open the facility … Continue reading
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Calculator XL
Calculator XL – The enlarged numbers and buttons on the screen make it easy to calculate anything from simple addition to your income taxes. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, square rooting and squaring are some of the basic tasks that this app … Continue reading
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White Noise
White Noise – Thunder. Rainfall. Waves. A cat purring. A heart beat. These ambient noises relax your mind and ease you into a dreamlike state. This app comes complete with a sound shutoff timer that saves the life of your battery. … Continue reading
Calorie Tracker
Calorie Tracker – For wheelchair users, losing weight can come as somewhat of a challenge. However, Livestrong.com has produced an app that helps approach weight loss in an easier, more organized fashion. Calorie Tracker works with its online database to … Continue reading
Physiotherapy Exercises
This app displays over 600 exercises for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions. You can filter the search through a variety of categories such as condition, body part, equipment available and age categories. The purpose of this … Continue reading
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First Then Visual Schedule – $9.99
Description: Create visual schedules first then visual schedule Pros: Affordable, easy to use; Use your own photos or add photos from the built in Google Image search feature. *Record your own voice to the images *Create as many schedules as you … Continue reading
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Click N Talk – $2.99
Description: Create photo stories, social stories; add text and speech to photos and arrange in albums. Pros: Affordable, very easy to use; simple interface with click n talk only two buttons on app excluding text box. Cons: buttons (that turn pages forward/back) are on the … Continue reading
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AutoVerbal Pro – $9.99
PROS: Affordable AAC talking soundboard. Custom Photos, Male & Female voices & 3 ways to speak: (1) 100’s of built-in phrases in over a dozen categories (2) Program several buttons to speak your CUSTOM messages such as your name, address, family, … Continue reading
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iMindMap by Buzan Online
iMindMap will enable individuals to see the big picture and concentrate on multiple thoughts at once. Typical Uses: Note making Brainstorming Goal setting Planning Revision Decision making Organising Pros: This easy-to-use tool offers a wealth of features to maximise your thinking … Continue reading
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Idea Sketch By Nosleep Software
Draw mind maps, flow charts, and more with Idea Sketch. Idea Sketch lets you easily draw a diagram – mind map, concept map, or flow chart – and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. You can use … Continue reading
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