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Keyguards for the iPad – our Maker success continues…

18, January 2016

A few weeks ago we told you about TOM (Tikkun Olam Makers) the inspirational make-a-thon we participated in in order to create solutions for people with disabilities. Going into TOM we had our main challenges that we had signed up…

The Chat Bag: Communication Has A Tool. Chatting anywhere and everywhere

3, January 2016

I am very happy to introduce you to Lori Holbrook, from St. Louis, USA, mom to Hannah and designer of the CHAT Bag. The CHAT Bag is a bag that allows children or adult users of AAC (augmentative and alternative…

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Posted in AAC, Accessories Tagged with: AAC, chatbag, iPad, special education

TOM (Tikkun Olam Makers) – Meeting the Challenge

14, December 2015

TOM – Tikkun Olam Makers, an initiative of the Reut Institute and ROI Community of the Shusterman Foundation, whose purpose is to connect people with disabilities with people from the worlds of industry, engineering, design, technology, and rehabilitation in order…

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Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology Tagged with: eye gaze in water, tikkun olam makers, tom

Apps and ideas for the Holiday Season

5, December 2015

The holiday season has arrived again! Whether you celebrate Chanukah or Christmas there are many great apps out there to enhance the holiday experience. Below are some of our recommendations. Funny Holiday-themed Photos Doodle Bomb Jolly Holiday Edition (Appstore) An…

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Posted in Holiday activities Tagged with: Chanukah, Christmas, Holiday Season

The Tablet Makes a Point of Pointing

25, November 2015

In the last few years, the iPad and other technological devices have become essential therapy tools and are being used by therapists to work on a variety of goals. With toddlers and young children we often ask ourselves what the…

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Posted in AAC, Ideas for Activiies, participation Tagged with: AAC, communication, pointing

Talking Tom and Friends: Fun apps with therapeutic value. An interview with Iza Login, the woman behind the apps.

26, October 2015

If you haven’t already heard of Talking Tom, a funny and interactive app featuring the cat, Talking Tom, we are very happy to introduce you to it and to Iza Login, Co-founder and CEO of Outfit7 Limited, the developer of…

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Posted in Apps, Startup Spotlight Tagged with: fun apps, Iza Login, Ludi, Talking Tom

Taming the Tower of Babel – Making an institution-wide transition to a uniform symbol set for communication

24, September 2015

For many years at Beit Issie Shapiro, a large organization that provides many services including early intervention and school based programs for children with special needs, we used Boardmaker symbols to create communication boards, both for low and high tech…

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Posted in AAC Tagged with: communication, communication boards, language, symbols, SymbolStix

Back to School: Ideas for the Start of the Year

6, September 2015

The start of the new school year is always full of emotion; a mix of excitement and apprehension. It’s a time of change and renewal that can often stimulate feelings of anxiety in our students related to the unfamiliar and…

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Posted in Ideas for Activiies Tagged with: Back to school, Holiday apps, New Year, Rosh Hashana, School orientation

Headpod: Head Support to Promote Participation, Learning, and Motor Control

10, August 2015

I’m very happy to be a contributor this week and to share with you a wonderful tool that both facilitates and promotes function; the Headpod. The Headpod is a low-tech device that can be attached to a variety of seating/standing…

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Posted in Accessories, Assistive Technology Tagged with: accessories, assistive technology, head support, HeadPod

“Unity & Diversity in Action”: Summary of Technology Sessions

27, July 2015

The Beit Issie Shapiro International Conference on Disabilities, “Unity & Diversity in Action”, which took place from July7-8, 2015 at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv, was exciting and inspiring. There were hundreds of participants coming from 25 different…

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Posted in Events Tagged with: Beit Issie Shapiro, CET, International Conference, Ludi

Blog Archives

Keyguards for the iPad – our Maker success continues…

The Chat Bag: Communication Has A Tool. Chatting anywhere and everywhere

TOM (Tikkun Olam Makers) – Meeting the Challenge

Apps and ideas for the Holiday Season

The Tablet Makes a Point of Pointing

Taming the Tower of Babel – Making an institution-wide transition to a uniform symbol set for communication

Back to School: Ideas for the Start of the Year

Headpod: Head Support to Promote Participation, Learning, and Motor Control

“Unity & Diversity in Action”: Summary of Technology Sessions

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