WEAR: Revolutionary Assistive Listening Device (ALD)

For many individuals who are hard of hearing, conversations in loud environments can be more challenging if not impossible.  While many hearing aids will increase the volume of near conversation, they’ll also increase volume of ambient noise.  The Wear from ActiVocal will change this. The Wear is a Revolutionary Assistive Listening Device or ALD.  More specifically, it is an assistive […]

Video Mag HD: durable, handheld video magnifier

American Printing House for the Blind and Freedom Scientific have paired up to develop the Video Mag HD.  The Video Mag HD features a robust, lightweight body which makes it an ideal solution for students on the go. The magnifier’s high-definition camera brings users crystal-clear images.  The Video Mag HD can magnify whatever appears under […]

Voice Banking Allows People to Communicate Using Their Own Speech

There are many assistive technologies available today to help people who have some sort of speech impairment, known collectively as the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) field. Usually these communications involve some type of computer-generated speech, or recordings of common sayings performed by an actor. Voice banking is one option that lets those who can […]