There are so many apps available to help individuals with visual impairments. If you’re looking for an app that translates Braille to text, check out the Braille Scanner app. Braille Scanner allows users to take a photo of a piece of paper with Braille on it using their iPhones, and then within seconds, it’s translated […]
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ANTON Educational App for Kindergarten – Grade 5
If you’re looking for a free educational app for your child in elementary school, check out ANTON! ANTON is an app and online learning portal for students, parents, and teachers. It is a complete all-in-one curriculum for all subjects: reading, writing, science, math, languages, and music for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. While using […]
Sago Mini First Words
If you’re looking for an app to help your little one’s speech development, check out Sago Mini First Words. With this app, children practice pronunciation and articulation, while boosting their communication skills. Sago Mini First Words boosts your child’s communication skills through fun and engaging educational games. Here’s more from the app’s developer: “Science is […]
MyFinder App
A newer artificial intelligence (AI) app is available to help individuals with visual impairments. MyFinder is a free-to-download iOS app that allows users to hear surrounding objects, text and scene descriptions, and more. Here’s more from the App Store’s description: “MyFinder AI provides audio descriptions of objects and navigation guidance towards them. It reads out […]
Annotate anything with Presentify
If you’re looking for an app that allows you to annotate anything on your screen, check out Presentify. Presentify is a macOS menu bar app that helps users “give better presentations, online classes, or video tutorials by letting you annotate any screen, highlight your cursor, and more.” While using the app, you’ll be able to […]
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Care Direct Offers All-in-One Solution
In response to the home care needs born out of the COVID pandemic, the Welsh startup company, Care Direct Technology, launched a suite of assistive technology products. As the company’s website describes, Care Direct is the “only all-in-one solution that uses cutting edge technology to remotely and passively monitor service users to retain independence, reduce loneliness […]