Technology Tuesday

Welcome to “Technology Tuesday.” Imagine!’s SmartHomes team has moved fully into the second phase of our project, where we are using the SmartHomes technology and taking it into other settings and sharing it with clients beyond just those living in the homes. We want to share those stories with you, hence the new feature. We hope these stories will be short and easy to read insights into how technology is changing the lives of everyone served by Imagine!, not just those living in the SmartHomes.

Imagine!’s Assistive Technology lab is currently hosting two advanced classes for clients who are using a variety of online educational software programs that track user data. Using these programs has two distinct advantages. One, the data tracking allows us to demonstrate measurable data, and two, having the software online means that clients are able to access the systems from anywhere that they have a computer and internet – so they can start doing the courses independently at their home, or at the library, for example. These two advantages mean that the educational software is more easily adaptable to different individual needs, and they also have the potential to create a sense of ownership and excitement among the clients as they get to see how far they can advance.