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Ava: App That Helps Deaf & Hard Of Hearing People Follow Group Conversations

For deaf people, participating in a group conversation, where there’s constant chatter going on among multiple people, can sometimes be painful. Reading lips, trying to hear with a lot of background noise, and keeping track of who is saying what can get tricky, and in many cases, deaf people may either give up on the conversation or just pretend that they are listening.

Ava, an app for deaf and hard of hearing people, makes it easier for them to follow group conversations and keep track of who is saying what without worrying about reading lips or excessive background noise.

The app was released in 2016, and is available for iOS and Android and can be downloaded at  ava.me.

The Assistive Technology Blog has a review of the app, as does TechCrunch.

 

Concussion Recovery – What Educators Need to Know

While sport-related concussion is an inherent risk in all contact and collision sports, the Sports Science Institute (SSI) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has taken a leadership role in collaborating with multiple key stakeholders, in evaluating the impact of concussions and repetitive head impact.

The Institute has also worked to develop ground-breaking research and best practices to mitigate the potential effects of head injuries in sport.

The SSI  has a good two-page resource on concussion recovery written with educators in mind.

Concussion Fact-sheet for Educators

Useful Apps for Students in Higher Education

The disability services office at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has prepared lists of free and low-cost apps designed to support students in Higher Education.

The lists include apps to support the following

  • Note-taking
  • Study Supports
  • Organization
  • Reading and Writing
  • Captioning and apps for the Hard of Hearing
  • Vision
  • Focus
  • Math
  • Stress Management
  • Communication

Visit this link,  https://www.ndsu.edu/disabilityservices/assistive_technology/apps_to_support_students_in_higher_ed/. Once at this site, click on the app category in the left sidebar to explore the various app in the chosen category.