Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to access .pdf files using OCR (optical character recognition with JAWS screenreader. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about JAWS.
Posts with the assistive technology for low vision tag
AM415 – Mezzo Focus 16 Compact Desktop Video Magnifier
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 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! If you or a loved one are in the market for a new desktop video magnifier, […]
Consumer Highlight: Candy Sherd
Candy Sherd was diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in 2006 after having spinal meningitis in 2004. VKH is a rare disorder that causes a rapid loss of vision. Knowing that she would have progressive vision loss, Candy started preparing and made large prints of things such as important documents and her favorite recipes. Candy is […]
Monday Tech Tip: Optelec Clearview Go
Greg Blackman, VP, at Eye Can See, Inc. shows us the Optelec Clearview Go, which is a portable high definition video magnifier. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Eye Can See, Inc. and the Optelec Clearview Go.
A Vision of Improving Veterans’ Lives
As we recently celebrated Veterans Day, now is a fitting time to explore the ways in which we can give back to the brave men and women who have served this country. For veterans with disabilities living in Indiana, one of the best sources of support is the Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) at the Richard […]
Consumer Highlight: Debbie Bronson
Debbie Bronson was born in Arlington, Virginia. When she was a baby, her mom divorced her dad and moved back to Indiana to be with her family and Debbie never met her father. Her mother raised her in Marion, Indiana out in the country. When she was 3, her mother remarried and her stepfather adopted her. Debbie said, […]