Talking Typer App

American Printing House for the Blind is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.  One of their products which has been around for years is Talking Typer.  In April, they brought the Talking Typer app to the App Store! The original Talking Typer […]

ATU326 – Accessibility at the Smithsonian with Beth Ziebarth Director of The Smithsonian Institution’s Accessibility Program

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show notes: Accessibility at the Smithsonian with Beth Ziebarth Director of The Smithsonian Institution’s Accessibility Program | Access@si.edu AAPD […]

AM249 – Orbit Reader 20

Podcast: Play in new window | Download 249-08-25-17 Orbit Reader 20 Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Did you know braille books are nearly a square foot in size, […]

Orbit Reader 20

Did you know braille books are nearly a square foot in size, and the average novel spans several volumes?  To make books more accessible and portable, Perkins Library introduced the Orbit Reader 20 earlier this month.  The Orbit Reader 20 is a brand new, refreshable braille display that makes books readily available like a Kindle. At […]