Assistive Technology for Unattended Assistive technology refers to a wide range of tools and services that help people with disabilities live more independently and participate fully in society. Some of the most common types of assistive technology include: Braille: Braille is a tactile writing system that uses raised dots to represent letters and numbers. It is used by people who… Read More »
Storm Interface is Returning to HIMSS Global Health Conference Storm is pleased to announce it will be joining the Kiosk Association to exhibit at this year’s HIMSS24 Exhibition at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, March 12th – 14th 2024. You can schedule an appointment using your HIMSS Planner. This comes as even more medical facilities look… Read More »
There’s Still Time to Register for ATIA 2024 See our members at ATIA in Orlando January 24-27 at Orlando Marriott! It is free expo hall pass for the 3 day show. ATIA 2024 is where assistive and accessible technology manufacturers, developers, practitioners, and professionals meet to network, learn, and share. Companies that exhibit their products and services attract… Read More »
CES 2023 Innovation Award for Braille Pioneer Kiosk Industry is happy to note that one of our sponsors recently won two awards at the CES 2023 show. The Dot Pad is the world’s first tactile display for braille and assistive technology. Link to award — https://www.ces.tech/innovation-awards/honorees/2023/best-of/d/dot-pad.aspx Best of Innovation Tactile Display Accessibility Honoree for Tactile Display Mobile Devices… Read More »
Restaurant ADA and Assistive Technology QSRMagazine ran a nice article from TPGi on ADA and restaurants. There are certainly legal considerations and given the upcoming actions by U.S. Access Board and maybe more importantly the recent DOJ NPRM, restaurants need to ask themselves a couple of questions (with your litigation team present). Thanks to Laura of Vispero for… Read More »
ADA Braille Tablet Testimonial From Texas Instruments In recognition of #WorldSightDay, we want to highlight Dot pad, the world’s first tactile graphics display for individuals with visual impairments. This remarkable innovation, powered by our cutting-edge motor control semiconductors, will evolutionize accessibility on a global scale. We invite you to join us in this journey towards greater inclusivity. @dotinc About… Read More »
ADA Accessibility Tip – Integrating Storm NavPad We get asked about configuring the Storm NavPad and it comes with API/SDK which lets programmers configure it. In Windows you can even light the lights so to speak. There are firms that specialize in assisting with that exact sort of thing (listed on our ADA page). Another less software intensive is to use… Read More »
