Nearly 40 years ago in the summer of 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the last week of June as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, in honor of the famous deaf-blind advocate’s birthday on June 27, 1880. This blog rings in the annual celebration by highlighting iCanConnect, a program that would make Keller proud. Ensuring Widespread […]
Posts with the Deaf-Blind tag
ATU616 – 4Blind with Anastasia Ryazanova and Alyona Markova
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. Special Guests: Alyona Markova – Key Account Manager – 4Blind Anastasia Ryazanova – Key Account Manager – 4Blind Website: https://4blind.com/en YouTube […]
Communicate Freely With Instant Language Assistant (ILA)
Many people take the ability to communicate with another person for granted, while others struggle to have a simple conversation. The Instant Language Assistant (ILA) device is a tool that assists those who may need extra help when communicating with others. The ILA device allows users to speak or type a word or phrase. Then, […]
Suno App – Be My Ears
Apple offers an app designed to help the special needs community with their communication needs. An app called Suno allows the deaf-blind to communicate with those around them using an Apple Watch. The deaf-blind can use the Apple Watch to communicate through touch. Type out Morse code on the watch using gestures (one tap for […]
10 accessible gift ideas for individuals who are deaf-blind
At the INDATA Project, we aim to cover a variety of products for individuals of all abilities. While we’ve covered gift ideas for those who are blind, hard of hearing, and more, we’ve yet to offer a list for those who are deaf-blind. LS&S offers a smorgasbord of products for those with vision and hearing impairments. […]
Block Letter Communicator
The Block Letter Communicator is a communication device for individuals who are deaf-blind. It’s an assistive technology device that is helpful for people who need to communicate with people who are sighted or have hearing. This small, lightweight device enables individuals who are deaf-blind and who do not know Braille to communicate with sighted individuals. […]