Speechlabel, a free app from Hable, allows blind and visually impaired users to navigate the world with a simple tap of their phone. It’s basically an audio guide to objects at home, school or the workplace. Three Easy Steps First, choose one of four types of labels. There are stickers you can slap on or […]
Posts with the Visually Impaired tag
ATU766 – Right Hear with Idan Meir
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 Guest: Idan Meir – Co-Founder and CEO – Right-Hear Website: https://www.right-hear.com Email Idan: idan@right-hear.com RightHear LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10690086/admin/ RightHear’s […]
Spoken Rx: A Prescription for Managing Medicine
Bean-sized pills in plastic bottles can be all too easy for anyone to mix up. For people with vision loss or blindness, managing prescription medications can be a particularly anxiety-inducing activity. CVS Pharmacy® has a solution — Spoken Rx. A collaboration between CVS and the vision impairment non-profit group Hadley, Spoken Rx reads prescription information […]
MagniLink TAB Offers Mobile Vision Solution
Manufactured by Low Vision International, the MagniLink TAB is a new mobile tablet that “sets a new quality standard in tablet solutions for the visually impaired.” Foldable, lightweight and simple to set up, this device is as easy to use as a laptop in a coffee shop. The tablet has a touchscreen with low-vision adapted […]
The Fred Scheigert Scholarship
The deadline for the Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program is just around the corner. Scheigert, who was legally blind, could be spotted wearing his signature binoculars as he cheered on his champion stable at horse racing tracks across the country. The Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI), an affiliate of the American Council of […]
A World of Enhanced Mobility with Strap Tech Ara
There’s a new, groundbreaking assistive technology device designed to help the blind and visually impaired navigate the world around them. Strap Tech Ara uses advanced sensors and technologies to detect obstacles in the environment and guide individuals with disabilities safely, transforming everyday challenges into smooth journeys. Ara utilizes advanced sensors to scan the environment in […]