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List of visually impairments
Braille Mobile Phone
London-based firm OwnFone has released what it says is the world’s first Braille phone. The front and back of the phone is constructed using 3D printing techniques and can be customised.
SmartCane
Smartcane device is an electronic travel aid which fits as handle of the white cane. As white cane can only detect obstacles up to knee height, Smartcane compliments its functionality by detecting obstacles from knee to head height.
Android apps for persons with disabilities
Android apps for persons with disabilities friendly apps on the market and the diverse skills of children, adults with special needs, persons with disabilities and parents…
Apple – iPhone iPad apps for persons with disabilities
iPhone iPad apps for persons with disabilities – iComm, Parking Mobility, soundAMP Lite, Verbally, Ldn Access, Proloquo2Go, VoiceOver, Zoom, Siri, FaceTime, Alernaive Alerts, Large Text, Eye Reader, colorID, LookTel Money Reader, LookTel Recognizer, VizWiz, Light Detector, TextDetective, SayText, Dragon Dictation, Drive Safe, Sendero GPS LookAround, Ariadne GPS, BlindSquare, Audiobooks from Audible, Pastime Audiobook, DaisyWorm, BrailleTouch, Fleksy Keyboard, Skype, soundAMP, Gesture Music Player, LouderTV, Hamilton Captel, ClearCaptions, earSensor, TapSpeak Button, TapSpeak Sequence, Scene & Heard Lite, TapToTalk™, Alexicom AAC, SoundingBoard, AutoVerbal, Sono Flex, iWander, It’s Done, Grace, iConverse, First Then Visual Schedule, iPrompts® PRO, Pocket Picture Planner, Life Skills Winner Task Player, Simon Says Game, Concentrate! timer.
Financial Assistance to visually impaired and Orthopaedically Advocates : Kerala
Kerala Government : In the scheme for the payment of financial assistance to visually impaired and Orthopaedically Advocates the annual income of the family should not exceed Rs. 18,000/-.
Scheme of Assistance to Disabled persons for Purchase (ADIP ) 2014
Scheme of Assistance to Disabled persons for Purchase/ Fitting of Adis/Appliances (ADIP Scheme) 2014
Dollar fluctuation excuse irks HC : Devices for disabled
An affidavit by the social justice and welfare department stated that out of 8,244 employees who had asked for devices, some 4,511 have been provided with the same and an order is placed for another 1001 devices.
Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1
iOS 7, in general, has been a challenge for low-vision users. Many of the stylistic choices such as transparency and lack of contrast and clearly defined buttons have made iOS difficult for some to see. This is made more challenging because vision is so variable. What works for one low-vision user is unlikely to work for another.
A kind gesture for the visually impaired – SoundWave by Microsoft
Sensing of gestures made in the air needs fairly expensive hardware and complex image processing algorithms,” says Shashank. “We were inspired by a project called SoundWave by Microsoft, which uses simple hardware such as a microphone and a speaker.”