The Focus 40 Blue is a portable Bluetooth wireless Braille display designed by Blind people, for Blind people. The maker, Freedom Scientific, consulted it’s employees for feedback about how to improve the product. It allows people with visual impairments to read and edit documents on their computers, check email and surf the web. Think of […]
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ReadSpeaker is a Product that Makes Content on the Web be Read Aloud
ReadSpeaker is a product that makes it easier for companies and organizations to make their websites more accessible to people with disabilities. This product is useful for people who may have visual impairments or physical impairments that make reading a computer screen difficult. It uses a few lines of coding to turn a website’s […]
V-Draw Allows People with Mobility Disabilities to Create Digital Art on a Computer
V-Draw is a free website allows people with mobility disabilities to draw using only their voice or other sounds. This website is in the initial stages; it’s a basic website but it’s still pretty innovative technology. The website is so easy to use – you just talk out loud it starts creating digital art. All you […]
BlindSquare apps helps Blind People Navigate Streets
BlindSquare is a new app that’s using of Foursquare’s 2 billion check-ins worldwide to help people who are blind find locations on foot or while using public transportation. Foursquare is a social networking site that users can “check in” when they arrive at a destination. Destinations include restaurants, parks, colleges residents and other similar […]
Monday Tech Tip: Adaptive Animalia Shows
A special guest, Joel Vanderbush, from Animalia explains how he tailors his animal show for kids with special needs. You can find more information at Animalia.us Having trouble viewing the video? Click Here! Click here to visit our archived videos. To view Closed Captioning, click on the “CC” in the lower right corner of the video.
Guide HandsFree
Guide HandsFree is a piece of assistive technology for computer use for people who are unable to press single buttons on a keyboard. It has a built-in speech and magnification features. Create an email, dictate your words and send it – all with simple voice commands. You can view a demonstration video here. Dolphin […]