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Smart phones and tablets have many accessibility features but are still basically smooth surfaces. Two new technologies try to change this by making tablets with tactile output or phones with audio feedback.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 21, 2013 in Accessibility, Technology | Add new comment
The idea behind the National Deafblind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) is that people with combined hearing and vision loss should have access to modern telecommunication tools (and the training necessary to use them) so that they can interact, communicate, use the internet and contribute more to their community. Access to these tools shouldn't be seen as a luxury, but as a right
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Sep 17, 2012 in Accessibility, Resources, Special Education, Technology | Add new comment
Little Bear Sees is giving away a CVI iPad package to one lucky family! This giveaway includes an iPad, the Tap-n-See Zoo app and the book Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jul 16, 2012 in Accessibility, Fun & Games, Fundraising, Resources, Technology | 5 Comments Add new comment
Watch a video of an app developer demonstrating his new braille keyboard app on an iPhone. The new app will allow blind users to type using a touch screen.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Mar 01, 2012 in Braille & Literacy, Technology | 1 Comment Add new comment
Read about iPad apps used to help disabled children communicate. Watch a video from 60 Minutes discussing iPad apps for children with autism.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Oct 24, 2011 in Accessibility, Compensatory Skills, Resources, Technology, Videos | 1 Comment Add new comment
Find out about the Vision Sim app from the Braille Institute that allows users to see the world through the eyes of people who are visually impaired.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jul 26, 2011 in Fun & Games, Technology | Add new comment
Europe has just approved a device developed by Second Sight Medical and they are working on getting FDA approval in the US.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Apr 29, 2011 in Medicine, Technology, Videos | 3 Comments Add new comment
Andrew's mom, Jackie, created this video of her son using the features on his new iPad for her school district administration.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jan 21, 2011 in Accessibility, Compensatory Skills, Special Education, Technology, Videos | Add new comment
Our 2011 look at Amazon's ebook reader, Kindle, concerned the plug-in for PC Accessibility. Take a look at our current Technology postings or use the search feature for Kindle II's text-to-voice capability.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jan 20, 2011 in Accessibility, Braille & Literacy, Technology | Add new comment
Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) specializes in the development of cellular therapies for all sorts of conditions, including retinal disorders like Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD) and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Our medicine and technology departments cover the latest news.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jan 04, 2011 in Medicine, Technology | Add new comment
When you hear the term "bionic eye," it is likely being used to describe the retinal microchip, an implant that is returning vision to some patients. We recap progress being made with a dozen patients in Europe.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jan 04, 2011 in Medicine, Technology | Add new comment
NVDA is a Windows-compatible screen reader in both synthetic speech and braille output that requires no additional hardware and only 50mb of space. The team behind NonVisual Desktop Access for free download on their website, linked here.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Oct 18, 2010 in Accessibility, Technology | Add new comment
Following the successful transplantation of cone cells, a research team from University College London has successfully transplanted rod cells, essential for peripheral and night vision. Cells were injected directly into the retinas of lab mice; within 21 days, new photoreceptors had been grown.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Oct 02, 2010 in Medicine, Technology | 3 Comments Add new comment
TakePart.com presents eight adaptive devices and peripheries that make computers more useful for people with certain disabilities. You'll see an introduction to a foot-pedal operated mouse and ZoomText reader, and a few gadgets still in development.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Jun 29, 2010 in Accessibility, Technology | Add new comment
Peter Lundblad is not the only programmer on the Google campus who is blind. He might be the only one who reads his code in braille. Learn more about Lundblad in this short interview with Informationweek.com
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Mar 30, 2010 in Technology | Add new comment
Experiments in microchip technology are being conducted to develop an artificial retina. Human trials showed promising results in restoring light perception and enabling subjects to distinguish large print lettering.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on Sep 29, 2009 in Medicine, Technology | 2 Comments Add new comment
BrainPort Vision is a prosthetic device that uses electrical stimulation of the tongue to provide spatial information to users who are blind or who have vision limited to light perception. Learn more by linking to the BrainPort website.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 13, 2009 in Technology | Add new comment
Facebook users asked why the website is not more accessible, and Facebook responded. Read Facebook's 2009 response to AFB on this page.
Shared by Amber Bobnar on May 11, 2009 in Accessibility, Technology | 2 Comments Add new comment