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Tag Archives: visually impaired
Yet another step towards making driving a reality for the blind
I know I have a mentioned a couple of other great projects that have developed cars that will be potentially driven by people who are blind or visually impaired. They’re cool ideas, but don’t seem all that practical at this time. Google is jumping on the bandwagon with a self driving Prius. Find out more [...]
Music and Disability
Music has always been a large part of my life. I took piano lessons for 9 years and played the violin in orchestra for 5 years. If I could go back with the knowledge I have now and make proper accommodations, I would. It is never too late though. As soon as I get into a [...]
AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite
You hear a lot about Apple’s commitment to accessibility with the features on the iPhone and iPad, but Android devices tend to slip into the background. But, the good news is, AT&T has developed an app called Mobile Accessibility Lite that is basically a mobile version of a screen reader. Here’s their page explaining what [...]
Accessibility
Also tagged Android, appe, at&t, blind, iPad, iPhone, mobile accessibility, mobile accessibility lite
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Thoughts about Street Crossings for the Blind
This post is sort of a reaction to the recent accident involving a 74 year old blind man and his guide dog. Here is the link to the article: http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-dudley-thomas-mines-jr-pedestrian-struck-twice-20110823,0,1753372.story I’ve had friends who are blind say they fear for their lives when crossing streets. They also have to rely on sighted people to help [...]
ACB and Google Survey for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
Google and the American Council of the Blind are conducting a survey assess how blind and visually impaired users search the web. It will also show what assistive technologies are most widely used. This is our chance to let them know what needs to be done. I’ve noticed that Google’s new set up for its [...]
Blind Photography
I never really showed much interest in photography until I graduated from high school and got my first digital camera. After that, my love for photography really took off. My favorite type of photography is scenice: flowers, waterfalls, mountains, sunsets, you name it. I guess I can consider myself a blind photographer because I am [...]
Traveleyes
Found this really cool, and well known travel agency that sends both sighted and blind travelers on tours throughout the world. Most people associate trips with sightseeing, but these tours go beyond that and provide a much deeper travel experience for the blind. Sighted travelers can get up to 50% offer their trips for guiding [...]
Sonar Canes for the Blind
I’m sure you’ve probably seen blind people walking around with a white stick that looks for objects in their path. They use these to sweep for debris and check for curbs or steps. There is a new device in the works that uses sonar technology to alert the user of objects that are in a [...]
Assistive Technology
Also tagged blind, iPhone, smartphone, sonar, visual impairment, white cane
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ZoomContacts App for the iPad
AI Squared, the creator of the popular PC magnification software, ZoomText and ZoomReader for the iPhone, has developed an app for the iPad called ZoomContacts. The iPad can zoom when you flick it, but that only works on the web. For your contacts, you can use ZoomContacts in different color combinations and you have more [...]
Assistive Technology
Also tagged Ai Squared, blind, iPad, iPhone, zoomcontacts, ZoomReader, ZoomText
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New Mac OS Lion Adds More Accessibility Features
In addition to better zoom and braille support, the new Mac OS, Lion, also has a screen sharing option. The good part about this, is that it allows a friend to remotely access a computer owned by someone with disabilities to fix or resolve issues that the disabled person can’t do. So, for example, for [...]
