Reducing Clutter on Websites
Reading content on the Internet sometimes feel like going through files in a messy office, like the ones in this image, doesn’t it? One of the biggest obstacles for people with aphasia when using the...
View ArticleSkype: Free Video Calling
Communication involves far more than words. When we hear a person’s tone of voice, when we see their gestures, posture, and facial expressions, we understand them far better, and more easily, than when...
View ArticleInstalling Skype
In our previous post ,“Skype: Free Video Calling,” we provided an overview of Skype, an internet-based service that allows free audio and video communication. In this post we will step you through the...
View ArticleUsing Skype: Basics
In our previous posts, “Skype: Free Video Calling and “Installing Skype”, we described Skype’s features and gave instructions for installing Skype on a Windows XP computer. In this post, we’ll describe...
View ArticleSkype Settings
In my previous posts, I introduced Skype, told you how to install Skype, and gave you basic instructions on how to use Skype. In this post, I want to walk you through the various options you have for...
View ArticleWhat Headphones to Use?
Here at Aphasia Corner our goal is to provide computer-based services for speech rehabilitation for people with aphasia. In line with that goal, in the next couple of months we plan to address several...
View ArticleComputer Mouse, Trackpad, Trackball, Keyboard… Which One to Use?
In our previous post “What Headphones to Use?” we talked about computer headphones, and compared a couple of different models, especially in regards to the needs of stroke survivors. Another important...
View ArticleE-books and Audio Books for People with Aphasia
I recently ran into a couple of interesting resources that may be appealing to people with aphasia, who have difficulty with reading, as well as to speech and language pathologists. LearningAlly is a...
View ArticleAphasia Software Finder
These are exciting and frustrating times for those concerned with the treatment of aphasia. Exciting because an ever growing body of research and experience shows us that treatment can make a...
View ArticleUsing the Internet Safely, part 1
Internet safety = Cyber safety 1. Many people use the Internet in everyday life. Family and friends keep in touch using the Internet. We use computers and the Internet to learn new information. We also...
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