by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Comcast introduced its first talking guide at the 2015 Oscar ceremonies. Their national campaign, Emily’s Oz, reimagined the film through the eyes of 7-year-old Emily, who is blind. “…the cool part is how we bring her vision to life in a way she’s never...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Source for High Tech Help Through a grant from RDPFS, Perkins Paths to Technology has developed an AT Vendor Support List for teachers and others who may need “technical assistance in teaching and/or using assistive technology”. The list includes U.S.-based high...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Now available. The Android Braille Keyboard Recently, Google added to its Android mobile operating system a powerful accessibility tool that can be used systemwide: the braille keyboard. The feature, Android’s answer to iOS Braille Screen Input, is accessible via the...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Google “Blind Comedians” and you’ll find lots of YouTube videos featuring British standup comedian Chris McCausland. In this one, McCausland, who has RP, is a contestant on a British quiz show the British version of To Tell The Truth). McCausland...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
A major toy company is providing ways to create mindfulness in children. Three suggestions – Draw letters on the child’s back and see if they can guess what they are; to help getting to sleep, have the child tighten individual groups of muscles throughout the body,...
