Archive for the ‘People with Disabilities’ Category
July 22, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Catastrophic Brain Injury, Nurses, Rehabilitation | 1 Comment »
concerned mama asked:
I am looking for a plce in Central Fl. My son fell while at work. He has a catastrophic brain injury. He is not a vegetable and does respond somewhat. He needs catastrophic nurses to take care of him .
May 6, 2009 in Computer, Other - Education, People with Disabilities, Special Education
Tags: Demonstration, Macintosh, Macintosh Platform, Os X Leopard, Voice Recognition | 26 Comments »
proframsey asked:
MacSpeech Dictate voice-recognition for the Macintosh platform. Demonstration of voice recognition on OS X Leopard. Download links to the video at www.cerebreality.com
May 4, 2009 in Other - Health, People with Disabilities
Tags: Audiology, Hearing Aid, Hearing Loss | 2 Comments »
mragizzarelli asked:
How many decibels of hearing loss would make it so you need a hearing aid?
April 17, 2009 in Injuries, Other - General Health Care, Other - Health, People with Disabilities
Tags: Daily Living, Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 Comments »
duke95 asked:
In 2005 I suffered a traumatic brain injury from a serious auto accident and I had a lot of balance problems, including some vestibular issues. That has since been resolved, and my everyday balance is fine. However, I used to do a lot of swing and ballroom dancing, and when I [...]
April 16, 2009 in Computer, People with Disabilities, Software, Special Education, Tech
Tags: Gary Rosenzweig, Speech Recognition Software, Speech Software | 24 Comments »
macmostvideo asked:
Gary Rosenzweig reviews the speech recognition software MacSpeech Dictate.
March 17, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Lisp, Speech Disability, Speech Disorder, Tongue | 3 Comments »
aivi asked:
I try my best to dictate my words and enunciate carefully, but people still say I sound muffled, like I “eat my words”. Do I have a bigger tongue, because I sometimes feel that the back of my tongue touches the back of my upper palate. I kind of sound like Alan Rickman [...]
March 15, 2009 in People with Disabilities, Special Education, Toddler & Preschooler
Tags: Children Laugh, Learning Disability, Tease | 12 Comments »
MaNdAPaNdA asked:
I have talked to his teachers and the principal. They say they will talk to the students involved but nothing changes. He doesn’t want to go to school because the children laugh at him. I just don’t know what to say to him. I don’t know how to help [...]
March 11, 2009 in Higher Education (University +), People with Disabilities
Tags: Finacial Aid, Financial Aid, Funding, Money For College | 2 Comments »
trunksbarrera asked:
I want to know what financial aid i can get cuz I cant afford college. I have finacial aid but I cant afford to keep going I have no money for the bus. And someone stole my bicycle. Anybody have any suggestions. I cant work because i have difficulties handling both school and [...]
March 2, 2009 in People with Disabilities, Software, Special Education, Teaching
Tags: Grammar, Little Bit, Pronunciation | 1 Comment »
Kaila asked:
Hi, I have a little bit of a speech disability due to Cerebral Palsy. I want something to help me gain better communication skills. I talk quietly and slow. And I need to improve my pronunciation and grammar. I thought maybe the English version of the Rosetta Stone would help me? I want [...]
March 1, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Amazon Kindle, Sd Memory Card, Sprint Evdo | 24 Comments »
ApFaqTech asked:
Here is the review for the Amazon Kindle. The Amazon Kindle is available on Amazon.com for $399.99 It uses the Sprint EVDO network to access data much like a cell phone without a wireless hotspot and most of all, it is free. It has 256 MB of internal storage and provides an SD [...]
January 30, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Academic Progress, Dyslexia, Personal Experience | 1 Comment »
blondie asked:
I’m being tested for dyslexia and I’m kind of worried…
Has anyone had problems with dyslexia? If so, can you please shed some light on the topic through facts or personal experience. How did it effect your academic progress?
January 29, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Autism, Evaluations, Speech Delay | 9 Comments »
hiti asked:
Can my child have Asperger’s syndrome and still have a severe speech problem?
I’m currently undergoing evaluations for Autism, and Asperger’s Syndrome has been suggested. But everything I’ve researched suggests that children with Aspbergers have high language skills. Well, that’s not the case with my 4 year old. He has a severe/moderate speech delay. My [...]
January 29, 2009 in People with Disabilities
Tags: Exercises, High Frequencies, Sensorineural Hearing Loss | 1 Comment »
Abstinence_Education asked:
Has anyone been able to improve their sensorineural hearing loss naturally? I want to hear better without(and with) hearing aids, especially in the high frequencies. What kinds of herbs or medicines can do this? Also what kind of hearing exercises should I do?