Last week, I introduced the Orbit Reader 20, which is an affordable ($449) refreshable braille display. If you’re looking to compare, another available braille display is the Refreshabraille 18. The Refreshabraille 18 is a “unique handheld refreshable braille display and braille keyboard for desktop computers and mobile devices.” Although the device has been around for […]
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Talking Typer App
American Printing House for the Blind is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired. One of their products which has been around for years is Talking Typer. In April, they brought the Talking Typer app to the App Store! The original Talking Typer […]
Monday Tech Tip: Consumer Highlight-Austin McNew
Nikol Prieto, Community Outreach Coordinator at Easterseals Crossroads, sat down with Austin McNew to learn about the assistive technology he uses to control his wheelchair and iPhone. Check it out here:
ATFAQ060 – Q1 Connectin iPad wirelessly to Smartboard Q2 Public Access workstation accessibility Q3 Make Voiceover Louder Q4 Pebble Magnifier Options Q5 Eyetracking and Amazon Echo Q6 Text-to-Speech app for google docs Q7 Wildcard question.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panel – Brian Norton, Belva Smith, Josh Anderson, Wade Wingler | Q1 Connectin iPad wirelessly to Smartboard Q2 Public Access workstation accessibility Q3 Make Voiceover Louder Q4 Pebble Magnifier Options Q5 Eyetracking and Amazon Echo Q6 Text-to-Speech app for google docs Q7 Wildcard question. ——-transcript follows —— […]
ATU326 – Accessibility at the Smithsonian with Beth Ziebarth Director of The Smithsonian Institution’s Accessibility Program
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Show notes: Accessibility at the Smithsonian with Beth Ziebarth Director of The Smithsonian Institution’s Accessibility Program | Access@si.edu AAPD […]
AM249 – Orbit Reader 20
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 249-08-25-17 Orbit Reader 20 Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Did you know braille books are nearly a square foot in size, […]