A couple of months ago, I wrote about the BlindShell Classic, which is a cellphone for individuals with visual impairments. If you or a loved one have a visual impairment and are in the market for a new phone, another available option is the MiniVision2 Cell Phone! In sum, the MiniVision2 is a “big-button cell […]
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3 Braille Card Games
I wrote about a handful of Braille games before, but MaxiAids features a few more I’ve yet to discuss. If you or a loved one have a visual impairment and are looking for games to play, keep on reading! If you’re unfamiliar with MaxiAids, their catalog is full of over 9,000 products designed specifically for […]
Learn Braille with BrailleBuzz
If you’re looking for a way to learn and practice Braille, check out BrailleBuzz! BrailleBuzz is a fun instructional tool for young Braille learners. This bumblebee-shaped toy features tactile buttons with Braille letters and numbers on them. According to its description on American Printing House’s website, this toy “encourages practice with Braille characters and phonics, […]
Orbit Reader 20 Plus
A few years ago, we wrote about the Orbit Reader 20, which is a refreshable Braille display that makes books readily available (like a Kindle.) Orbit Research, the company behind the device, now offers the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. According to LS&S Products, the newer model consists of the same features as the standard model, […]
BlindShell Classic – Phone for visually impaired, blind
I originally wrote about an app coined “BlindShell” back in 2015, which was a smartphone app for individuals with visual impairments. The developers behind this app now offer an accessible cellphone: the BlindShell Classic. The BlindShell Classic is a phone developed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. According to the developer’s website, […]
4 Accessibility Apps from Shravan
Oswald Labs is an award-winning accessibility technology company. Their mission is to “build new technologies that help people grow, and do it in a manner that promotes accessibility and equality.” Their research project, coined Shravan, offers four accessibility apps for individuals with different special needs. Shravan is a research project that works specifically on making smartphones accessible. […]