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Tag Archives: vision
New Computers, Cochlear Implants, and messed up paratransit services
As I said in my previous post, I am getting a computer later this year. My current desktop is about 5 years old, and I want a laptop. It will probably be sometime this summer. Take that obnoxious McAfee subscription renewal ads! Since I got my iPad, I’ve really enjoyed being able to hold it [...]
Accessibility
Also tagged Apple, blind, cochlear implant, deaf, hearing loss, iPad, iPhone, iZoom, macbook air, paratransit, public transit, vision loss
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How Much Bionic is Too Much Bionic?
Now that I have a cochlear implant, I get jokes about being half robot, or half bionic. For hearing, the label is more than worth it. And, the ability to turn it off and on at will is awesome. Now there is talk about bionic eyes that can help restore vision for the blind. More [...]
Monica & David
Monica & David is an award winning documentary about a couple with Down Syndrome. They fall in love, get married, and seek the independent life that other adults take for granted. They also face a harsh world that has a hard time accepting the validity of their love. Love has no boundaries when it [...]
Accessibility, Disability, Disability Awareness
Also tagged alexandra codina, blind, deaf, hearing, monica & david
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Disney Accessibility Features
The summer is a great time to head to theme parks. Disney has a lot of great options for people with hearing, vision, and mobility impairments. They offer captioning, wheelchairs, sign language, audio descriptions and more. I am particularly excited that they have assistive listening devices. Here is the website. It explains what services they [...]
Is Technology Making Us More Disabled?
I am going to go off on a random philosophical tangent here. You’ve been warned. Have you heard the question: “Is technology making us dumber?” Well, I ask, “is technology making me more disabled?” Since I have been writing in this blog, and have been more immersed in new technologies through my career, I’ve noticed [...]
Accessibility, Assistive Technology
Also tagged computer, email, hearing, IM, iPhone, Kindle, large print, technology, text
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intuition and the Senses
I just read a really interesting article about a Gallaudet study regarding vision in people who are hearing versus people who are deaf. When we lose one or two of our senses, the others tend to take over and be heightened. In regards to a deaf person’s vision, they tend to have more “visual attention” [...]
Disability, Disability Awareness
Also tagged blind, deaf, gallaudet, hearing, visual attention
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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 [...]
