Link: pcmag.com
Verizon has unveiled TALKS for Verizon Wireless, a new service that gives blind and visually impaired customers audio feedback for messaging, dialing, and other tasks. Initially, it will be available for the MOTO Q9c smartphone beginning on March 15th.
Link: humanware.com
Every parent wants the best for their child and braille literacy is fundamental to a blind child's success. Starting blind children on the road to literacy as early as they are able and choosing the right tools is key to their success.
By using modern and appropriate tools:
Very young children can start scribbling with dots, having fun and beginning to learn through experimentation and play.
Parents can become actively involved in their child's literacy development.
Appropriate expectations for children can result from giving them independence to learn and explore.
HumanWare US is proud to launch the 2009 Braille Literacy Scholarship Program.
Link: visionaware.org
AWARE’s primary focus is VisionAWARE, a “Self-Help for Vision Loss” free web site available to everyone that includes Questions & Answers on a wide range of topics, including eye diseases and disorders, home management, home modification, reading and writing, personal care and grooming, recreational activities, crafts, Braille, computers and technology, and helpful services and resources.
Link: chicagotribune.com
When Romeoville High School junior Mitch Ryan walks onto the mat to wrestle, he knows his opponents have a distinct advantage.
They can clearly see him; Ryan sees only shadows.
Ryan, 17, is legally blind yet won eight matches for the junior varsity team this season, losing six. Wrestling in the 112-pound weight class, he placed fourth in a few tournaments and pinned four of his opponents.
This season was a vast difference from two years ago, when he was getting pinned in nearly every match as a freshman.
Link: afb.org
Assistive technology is essential in today's world to enable people who
are blind or visually impaired to participate fully in school, work,
and life. But how can you keep track of all the devices and software
and each one's function? And what assistive technology tools are right
for your students? If you’ve asked yourself these questions or others
like them, this comprehensive handbook is the resource you need. You'll
find a wealth of technical information translated into clear,
user-friendly terms in Assistive Technology For Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment, including: