“I didn’t quite catch that. Can you repeat it?” -Siri on iPhone

By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Voice Assistants (VAs) are software that has been programmed to listen to users and (hopefully) perform resulting actions.  “Users can ask their [voice] assistants questions, control home automation devices and media playback via voice, and manage other basic tasks such as email, to-do lists, and calendars with verbal…

Read More

Using Amazon Echo in an Emergency

Amazon Echo Dot

By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff Earlier this year, I watched a very interesting video on the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation PATF’s facebook page.  The woman featured in the video is a wheelchair user and shared that she uses a shower chair while showering.  She said if there’s an emergency in the shower (such…

Read More