Prescription medications play an essential role to many individuals’ overall wellbeing. Further, the information of prescriptions is also critical, thus all contents should be made as accessible as possible to all consumers. Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, acknowledges this and aims to make their medications as accessible as possible. To do so, the company collaborated with […]
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10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8
Last week at Apple’s annual developer conference, the company announced the launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8. Over the years, Apple has strived to make its products as accessible as possible for all users. With the said mission in mind, though both OS X and iOS platforms currently offer many accessible features, Apple continues […]
Visually impaired use smartphones to see world
Smart devices have opened up a whole new world to individuals with visual impairments, granting them the ability to communicate, navigate in unfamiliar areas and even take photographs of their surroundings… Wait, what? It is generally understood that individuals with visual impairments read and complete tasks oftentimes through the sense of touch; these individuals read content […]
Perkins Smart Brailler
The SMART Brailler is the long-awaited development of the Perkins Brailler from a low-technology classic to a high-technology learning and teaching device. Developed by Perkins Products and Product Development Technology (PDT) with support from the American Printing House for the Blind, the SMART Brailler opens the door to a new, more intuitive way for individuals, […]
New Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1
Apple recently released its new operating system iOS 7.1, available now for download via the over-the-air Software Update and iTunes. In its previous update, Apple made the biggest progress to date regarding accessibility in their software; now iOS 7.1 offers even more accessibility features, especially ones to benefit blind and low vision individuals. New accessibility […]
BlindSquare: Using Assistive Tech to Get Around
With recent advancements in assistive technology, many individuals with disabilities are able to live more independently. However, visually impaired or blind individuals may still have difficulty getting from place to place. BlindSquare is an application available on iPhones and iPads, designed for visually impaired or blind users to be able to get around independently. It […]