FingerReader: ring-like device helps visually impaired read

In recent years, it’s been noted that fewer than 10 percent of legally blind Americans read Braille.  And with this number steadily declining as the use of technology increases, what other options are available?  With advancements in technology, there are several devices already available to help individuals with visual impairments read.  However, individuals often encounter the two […]

Talking Pill Reminder

Prescription medications play an essential role to many individuals’ overall wellbeing.  Further, the information of prescriptions is also critical, thus all contents should be made as accessible as possible to all consumers.  Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, acknowledges this and aims to make their medications as accessible as possible.  To do so, the company collaborated with […]

10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

Last week at Apple’s annual developer conference, the company announced the launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8.  Over the years, Apple has strived to make its products as accessible as possible for all users.  With the said mission in mind, though both OS X and iOS platforms currently offer many accessible features, Apple continues […]

Visually impaired use smartphones to see world

Smart devices have opened up a whole new world to individuals with visual impairments, granting them the ability to communicate, navigate in unfamiliar areas and even take photographs of their surroundings… Wait, what? It is generally understood that individuals with visual impairments read and complete tasks oftentimes through the sense of touch; these individuals read content […]

Perkins Smart Brailler

The SMART Brailler is the long-awaited development of the Perkins Brailler from a low-technology classic to a high-technology learning and teaching device.  Developed by Perkins Products and Product Development Technology (PDT) with support from the American Printing House for the Blind, the SMART Brailler opens the door to a new, more intuitive way for individuals, […]

New Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1

Apple recently released its new operating system iOS 7.1, available now for download via the over-the-air Software Update and iTunes. In its previous update, Apple made the biggest progress to date regarding accessibility in their software; now iOS 7.1 offers even more accessibility features, especially ones to benefit blind and low vision individuals. New accessibility […]