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Seniors | A Few Numbers….
Written By: Dr.Cristy Gamez-Galka For those of you who enjoy surveys and numbers, this one’s for you. For me, this piece satisfied my curiosity and expanded my knowledge. It helped me understand fundamental issues regarding seniors and technology. Let’s get…
Nathan’s Success Story
Nathan, a Fort Bend ISD kindergartener with a mild form of Autism, uses technology both in and outside of the classroom. His teacher uses weekly visits to a computer, daily center time at the classroom computer workstation and an iPad…
Role Reversal: Viewing Apps Through Disability
Written By: Matt Walker Age 15, High School Freshman and dyslexic. I was sitting at a table in The Austin Convention Center with school principals, teachers, parents, and app developers all eager to experience what it was like to have…
Liam’s Success Story Update
Written By: Kristin Steen (Liam’s Mom) Liam is now 5 years old and is still using his iPad regularly.  He has shown so much progress, specifically with his ability to trace letters much more precisely, his attention span (both in trying to…
Seniors | When the Latest and Greatest Isn’t So Great
Written By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka We frequently hear from seniors that they received a new computer, but the other one was just “fine†they say. Our older friends share how well intentioned loved ones gift them a new computer, laptop,…
Richard’s Success Story
Written By: Mark and Laurel Carleton (Richard’s Parents) Meet Richard, an energetic and determined little seven-year-old boy whose favorite person in the world is his eleven-year-old sister Camille. Every morning, without fail, Richard bolts across the upstairs landing at our…
Seniors | Getting Started and Support for Caregivers
Written By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka  When you think about starting anything new, a couple things may cross your mind. There is the excitement of trying something that interests you. There is also the fear involved in doing something novel. Combine…
TacScreen
TacScreen is a clear, film-like cover that adds the sense of touch to flat touch-screen devices, allowing users to actually feel the letters, numbers and sight words. This product was developed by the parent of a child diagnosed with dyslexia,…
Seniors | Exploring a Mobile Device Without Caution
Written By: Dr. Cristy Gamez-Galka Frequently, a person will tell me that they are afraid to try something on their device because they may break it. Well, I am here to tell you that outside of dropping your device or…