According to the American Foundation for the Blind, around 65 percent of low vision users prefer to use electronic magnifiers like video magnifiers to assist with reading and viewing materials. The World Health Organization estimates that 2.2 billion people worldwide are living with some form of visual impairment, so video magnifiers can provide a solution […]
Posts with the Visually Impaired tag
StellarTrek: Exploration, Orientation and Mobility for the Visually Impaired
For individuals with visual impairments, everyday navigation can be a challenge. Whether it’s crossing the street, finding an entrance or even shopping for groceries, these day-to-day tasks we take for granted are complex and daunting to those with visual disabilities. StellarTrek — now available through the INDATA Lending Library — is an innovative solution designed […]
Everything the Guide Dog Can Do, But with Technology
According to the International Guide Dog Federation, humans have been relying on dogs for help for thousands of years, with the first systematic attempt to train dogs to aid blind people happening around 1780 in Paris. According to estimates, about two percent of people who are blind or visually impaired in the U.S. have guide […]
ATU656 – Dr. Kirk Adams PhD
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: Dr. Kirk Adams PhD Email Dr. Adams: kirkadams000@gmail.com Search Kirk Adams PhD on LinkedIN More on the […]
See Me Cane
There is a new product available to help improve the safety of individuals who are blind: introducing the See Me Cane. The See Me Cane is a lighted white cane that makes users more visible to others in low-light conditions. It feels like a traditional white cane, but as the user sweeps and taps the […]
ATU608 – Blindshell Classic 2 with Bari Azmen and Diane Ducherme from Blindshell USA
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: Bari Azmen – President and CEO – BlindShell USA Diane Ducherme – Senior Program Manager – BlindShell […]