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Category Archives: Accessibility Features
Opticon Opn hearing aids
Opticon (a Denmark-based manufacturer of hearing aids – https://www.oticon.com/) Opn hearing aids has many features compared to common hearing aids. Opticon Opn hearing aids can help someone identify where sounds are coming from or distinguish different sounds in noisy environments. … Continue reading
Square Panda (a multi-sensory learning system)
Square Panda is a multi-sensory learning system that includes interactive learning games with your tablet (IPad or Android) and a set of 45 tactile smart letters to help children learn to read. Twin brothers who were diagnosed with Dyslexia and … Continue reading
BLITAB – a Tactile tablet
BLITAB is the world’s first tactile tablet for blind and visually impaired people (http://blitab.com). The Austrian innovation team demonstrated the BLITAB at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas on January 5 – 8, 2017. In addition, the BLITAB was … Continue reading
Smart light bulb
Smart light bulb may be a product you should consider not only for making your daily routines easier for turning on and off light switches in the house, but also as an option for persons who have difficulty reaching a … Continue reading
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Ease of Access (Narrator in Windows 10)
If you use assistive technologies, you may still have a chance to upgrade your computer to free Windows 10. I am not sure how long this free Windows 10 for assistive technology users will be available, and also it will … Continue reading
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Voice typing using Google Docs
Voice recognition can help people with their writing. Google Docs offers Built-in Voice typing and Google Chrome is available on various systems (Windows, Mac, Chromebook). There is no voice training required like other speech recognition software. This allows you to … Continue reading
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Readability
The Readability extension offers an easier way to read online by reducing cluttered web page ads. It also allows you to save and read it later. While it does not offer a read-out loud feature, the simplified web page allows … Continue reading
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A security monitoring system without monthly fees
You may be considering about a Home automation system with many features or you may just want to have an alarm or notification system for certain situations. For example, you may be looking for a system that can send you … Continue reading
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Object Identifier apps
If you are looking for an object identifier app for someone with low vision, blind, or simply teaching someone what each object is, you may want to use and compare the following object identifier apps. Surprisingly I have found that most … Continue reading
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Sesame touch-free smartphone
You might have heard about the Sesame touch-free phone in 2014. The Sesame Phone is powered by both Voice-Control and Computer-Vision technologies. The technology was made for people who have limited or no use of their hands so that they … Continue reading
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