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Tag Archives: low vision
See It: A CCTV right on your iPhone.
People with low vision often use a device called a CCTV. It magnifies the text of a book or other print document. You can also invert and change colors to create a reading experience that is the most comfortable for your vision. CCTV’s are HUGE. Newer ones are more compact, but they are still not [...]
Accessibility, Assistive Technology
Also tagged blind, color contrast, iPad, iPhone, iphone app, magnification, See It, Studio Bebop
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Access Together Mobile Website
I’ve never really gotten the point of Four Square. I’m referring to the app that allows you to check into various places and become the mayor. Whatever that means. The idea has spun off to create a new and very useful app called Access Together. If you have an iPhone, Android, or Blackberry, you can [...]
VisionSim App
Braille Institute has an app called VisionSim that is available on the iPhone, iPad, and Android that shows what it is like to have four different types of vision loss. Those are Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Cataracts. The app is free, and in addition to showing the simulation, it also gives a brief [...]
NC Legislature Cut for Disabled Schools
I have been in public education since kindergarten. So, I can’t give first hand thoughts on what it is like to attend a school especially for the Deaf or Blind. If anyone has direct experience with these schools, please chip in with your thoughts. I am sure they have a lot more resources and assistive [...]
Monocular
As someone with low vision, owning a monocular has been a lifesaver, and a cool gadget for others to use as well. I’m sure that most partially sighted individuals are familiar with it, but I just thought I’d mention it for those who aren’t. Monoculars come in varying magnification strengths, and is basically a low [...]
Fintastic! An Accessible Aquarium Exhibit
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores hosts an exhibit called Fintastic! It includes “touchable” fish that show the different types of skin types: slimy, scaly, flat, etc. The fish also have audio that is activated by touch. The audio provides information about the fish and their habitat. This Alliance of Disability Advocates page [...]
Accessibility, Disability
Also tagged aquarium, blind, exhibit, fish, nc, north carolina, tactile
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iPhone Apps for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
There are a couple of apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that are made for visually impaired users. One is iBlink. iBlink is a radio that provides podcasts and news of special interest for people who are blind or visually impaired, or for people who have an interest in learning more about what [...]
Accessibility 2.0, Accessibility Trends
Also tagged Apple, blind, Droid, iBlink, iPad, iPhone, iPhone Apps, iPod Touch, JAWS, radio, SAMNet, Serotek, Shake & Dial, System Access, visual impairment, visually impaired
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