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Gift Ideas 2010: Great Gift Ideas for People with Vision Loss

… Titles from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic would appeal primarily to the students on your list, whereas the … tens of thousands of titles from Bookshare.org have broad appeal and are read by the text-to-speech voice included in … eventually DAISY books online. Among the many features of Apple's iPod and iPad product lines is the accessible iBook …
Bradley Hodges
AccessWorld November 2010

CSUN 2018 Heralds The Year of Wearables—Unless It Doesn't

… despite my own desire to be a little contrarian, it seems appropriate to declare another named milestone: 2018 is the … for the variety of vision conditions for which they are appropriate. They're not exactly fashion-forward, and many … voice. The company says Android allows NuEyes to add more apps as they're developed. NuEyes costs $5,995. Learn more …
Shelly Brisbin
AccessWorld April 2018

Optical Character Recognition Systems

… read as the word “the.” OCR systems also use a lexicon and apply spell-checking techniques similar to those found in … while magnifying them on a monitor. User may change the appearance of any printed text to his or her preference with … Reader Foldable and lightweight scanning and reading appliance that instantly and accurately converts printed …

CSUN: Is It Still the Definitive Access Technology Conference?

… future of assistive technology. For three days, there are approximately 20 sessions to choose from every hour, and an … critic" and his "blind experience" YouTube videos. Edison's approach to talking about blindness is refreshingly … required to create and distribute podcasts Using iPhone apps for everything from barbecuing to planning a trip The …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld April 2014

AccessWorld 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

… and can be purchased directly here . Until December 31, apply discount code ACCESSWORLD10 for a 10 percent discount … Speakers Another set of headphones that will have special appeal for AccessWorld readers are the Flips Audio Bluetooth … the only maker of a popular voice assistant. Google and Apple are in the game as well, with one of the best deals …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld November 2018

Vision Technology in Clinical Trial Phase: New Approaches to AMD Treatment and Sight Restoration

… The first is a new medication that takes a different approach to treating advanced macular degeneration (AMD), … vision without an optic nerve, or even an eye. A Different Approach to Treating AMD In the September 2017 issue of … causing the permanent damage known as wet AMD. Currently approved VEGF inhibitors are antibodies that bind to the …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld December 2017

iCanConnect: A National Program Bringing People Together through Accessible Communications Technology and Training

… whether and how often it can be updated. Once a participant applies and is approved for the iCanConnect program, an in-home assessment … software. Connecting with Friends and Family Annette applied to the iCanConnect program and received a laptop in …
Paula Slotkin, Jamie Taylor
AccessWorld June 2016

AccessWorld News

… at the ERI provide an educational environment where appointees identify?solutions to improve the quality of life … in his chosen area of research. After releasing a call for applicants last summer, Envision heard from numerous candidates who submitted letters of intent to apply. Envision selected and invited five candidates to …
AccessWorld February 2016

Cruising as a Senior with a Visual Impairment: How to Get the Most Out of Your Adventure

… from this author: LinkedIn Career Networking Website and App: Assessing Accessibility for People Who Are Blind by …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld February 2016

AccessWorld News

… is Now Available on the Nokia Store! Popular and free application now supports more than 40 devices and 29 languages The popular Nokia Screen Reader application, which was released late in 2011 for a limited … a much wider range of languages, and it's still a free application. "We've received fantastic feedback since the …
AccessWorld November 2012

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