head shot of Karolina Shiroka

Consumer Highlight: Karolina Shiroka

Karolina Shiroka was born in Albania. Her family moved to Macedonia and then to Croatia where she finished high school. After finishing high school, she worked at the post office. In her 20’s, she moved to Indianapolis for her arranged marriage to a man who was from Albania, but had lived in Indianapolis for several […]

Consumer Highlight: Geoffrey Avery

I traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana to meet Geoffrey Avery at Post Masters. Post Masters is a print and mail service provider that manages printing, mail, and fulfillment services for companies. My visit with Geoffrey was to learn about the assistive technology evaluation and training he had received at Easterseals Crossroads, which has enable him […]

Jordy – Low Vision Wearable

We’ve covered so many CCTVs and other assistive technologies to help individuals with visual impairments over the years.  A majority of these video magnifiers are bulky, while others are compact, handheld devices.  Now there is the most portable solution yet: introducing Jordy, the wearable video magnifier! Jordy is a battery-operated, full-color portable system that can be […]