A few of our clients want to be able to use a smartphone to call for assistance if needed during the night. Voice dialling is available on both iPhone (from iPhone 6S onwards) and Android phones, so that is not an issue. Auto answer is also available on iOS 11 and through various Android apps. That is also not a problem. The problem comes if you try to call someone who doesn't answer and you get stuck in their voicemail – there is no way to end a call by voice. Our research t

Smartphones aren't going away. In the last decade they have revolutionised how we communicate and connect. In many ways their versatility is their strength, allowing them to fill many different needs and adapt to user preferences. For less experienced smartphone users however, their complexity can constitute a major obstacle to access. This is amplified further for people with a brain injury, intellectual disability or developmental delay. There are several different apps ava

Tablets: iPad or Android? I’ve decided to buy a tablet computer, but I’m confused about which one to get. Some of my friends have iPads while others have Androids. Which would be better? On my Windows computer I use a finger splint, Dragon speech recognition and a trackball. Can I use these on a tablet? Each of the tablets has strengths and weaknesses. While the iPad has heaps of built-in accessibility features, its limitation is in the area of pointing devices – there is no

Project Aims: To identify portable electronic devices and software that may be used as electronic memory and organisation aids for people with cognitive impairments, including: Devices and software that have been designed for, or appear particulary suitable for people with cognitive impairments. Devices and software that are commonly used or recommended as electronic memory aids. To evaluate these electronic aids in terms of the features that may be important in their suitabi