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Category: Hacking Autism
A Sibling’s Perspective
This article is about Legos. As with many things in my life, building Legos was always an activity where I loved the end result, but hated the process. I felt as though even if I followed the instructions step-by-step, I would always end up with a lopsided ship or a strange-looking monster. I never had…
Autism Beyond The iPad
The transformative impact of the iPad and touch devices on those with disabilities is plateauing, and will soon be fading. These devices have seen very little innovation since 2012-2013 with the introduction of the Mini and the Air. They are still excellent devices, but their sales have declined for these reasons.
4 Tips for Better Working With People With Disabilities
The United States Census reports that among the 53.9 million school-aged children (age 5-17), there are 2.8 million with a disability (5.2 percent). This number is accurate, compelling, but capable of being ignored, since the majority of children in school do not have a disability. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), “some 93…Autism: TV and Books are great, but the Difference Maker will be Policy
America has made great progress with regard to disabilities in general and Autism specifically, but after twenty years on this journey, it would be unwise to be satisfied.Autism is Not about Wins and Losses
I simply wish we could decide Autism is life. There doesn’t have to be a win or loss. We can simply enjoy life. The hard and easy. The joyful and sad. All of it is discovery, family, and hopefully destiny…that moment when we realize we were meant to be together.
Leadership and Hacking Autism
Inspire Service – whenever and wherever we can our message to engineers and developers should be, “You can help others!” Help them see and understand the importance of including Autism in their development mission. Here in Silicon Valley people want to help others, but often times they have no idea how to do it…you can provide the answer.Google I/O, Tango, and Android Gear
I was fortunate enough to attend Google I/O 2014. There are two things which captured my attention. The first was Project Tango, which was on my radar prior to Google I/O. Project Tango is the work of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) and is lead by Johnny Lee. The work they are doing with new high powered tablets holds great promise for those with special needs.Disruption, DynaVox, and the iPad
Mobile technology and the in-the-garage development of apps for those with disabilities has brought Apple, Google, and Samsung into competition with DynaVox and Tobii. Individuals with disabilities limited to a few companies willing to meet their needs suddenly have significant choice. For the first time, those with disabilities are purchasing the same cutting edge technologies coveted by the general public. They are benefiting from the purchasing power of the majority, which creates ever decreasing prices combined with constantly improving features.