According to the 2022 National Health Interview Survey, an estimated 50.18 million American adults reported experiencing some degree of vision loss. Of these, nearly four million have a lot of trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses, and 340,000 cannot see at all. Magnifying devices have come a long way in the past 10 years. They […]
Posts with the assistive technology tag
Monday Tech Tip: Lingraphica
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Mike Bord from Lingraphica, showed us the Lingraphica which is a communication and therapy device that improve speech and comprehension. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about Lingraphica.
Innovation in Assistive Technology
With artificial intelligence, robots and virtual reality — to name just a few developments — the field of assistive technology is starting to resemble a science-fiction landscape. This week, Director of Assistive Technology Josh Anderson is leading a free, full-day training session to explore the real-world applications of this otherworldly technology. Entitled Innovative Assistive Technology, […]
Caption Companion Offers Live Transcription
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help individuals with hearing loss better understand the conversation around them. Caption Companion is a portable, 8-inch tablet device that offers unlimited, real-time AI captioning right out of the box. It works fully offline and doesn’t require a user account. And for more added protection, user data is not collected. The […]
Monday Tech Tip: i-Reader 2
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Cody Mitchell, at Irie-AT showed us the i-Reader 2, which is a portable reading machine for individuals who are blind or have low-vision. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about the i-Reader 2.
See the World in a New Light: Night Vision Pro Glasses
Being able to see at night can be difficult. Add in weather issues — fog, rain or snow — and visibility reduces dramatically in the dark of night. And for those individuals living with visual disabilities, it can be nearly impossible to see through the darkness. Night Vision Pro Glasses — in stock to borrow […]