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Wireless RERC Presentations

ASHA 2012 - Mobile Apps for Managing Memory Impairment after Brain Injury

On November 16, 2012, Sheperd Center's researcher, John Morris, and speech language pathologist, Tracey Wallace, made a presentation at the 2012 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) which highlighted a variety of mobile applications that can help with memory management in individuals with brain injury.

The 2012 ASHA Convention was held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 15–17, 2012.

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Touchscreen Usability Testing of Mobile Devices

In 2009, the Wireless RERC conducted usability testing on three popular models of touchscreen smartphones,  Apple's iPhone 3G, BlackBerry's Storm 9530, and HTC's Touch HD.  13 participants with a variety of disabilities across functional and sensory limitations tested the cognitive, manual, and visual interfaces of the devices.  Please consult the presentation below for full results of the study. 

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DEVELOPING AN APPETITE FOR ACCESS

On September 6-7, the FCC hosted a free workshop for developers, “Developing with Accessibility" (DevAcc), at its headquarters in Washington, DC.  Jim Mueller, Wireless RERC project director, demonstrated "BrailleTouch" and "ReadMore," two of the apps being developed by the RERC's App Factory. 

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Mobile Apps for Case Managers and their Patients

In October 2011 and January 2012, RERC staff gave presentations on useful mobile applications ("apps") for chronic care patients and their caregivers and case managers. The presentation provided details on over 20 apps in several categories, including: a) medical reference, 2) independent living, 3) emergency assistance and communications, 4) brain builders and games. 

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Jim Mueller Presents at AIA Convention

Jim Mueller, co-project director for the Wireless RERC’s User-Centered Research project , presented samples from the “Getting Wireless: Exploring Universal Design in Wireless Technologies” student design project during a seminar at the Architects Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.

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The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under grant number 90RE5007-01-00. The opinions contained in this website are those of the Wireless RERC and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or NIDILRR.