Thousands of people from around the globe are expected to travel to San Diego next month to take part in the world’s largest event dedicated to presenting and exploring new ways technology can assist people with disabilities.
APH Needs Field Evaluators for the UEB Math Tutorial
The tutorial is designed for visually impaired and sighted users, and can be used with or without a braille display. The topics covered in the tutorial begin with learning numbers and continue through to advanced mathematical concepts. The tutorial can be used with any major browser and is available on Windows®, Mac®, iOS®, and Android™ platforms.
Orbit Reader 20 Now Available in Limited Quantities!
The Orbit Reader 20 refreshable braille device is now available in limited quantities! This long-awaited product brings braille literacy to the fingertips of children and adults alike, functioning as a stand-alone reader and note-taker or connecting to a phone, tablet, or computer via Bluetooth or USB.
Introducing EyeSense, A Mobile App That Will Help the Blind and Visually Impaired to be Independent
EyeSense is building a similar application to SeeingAI by Microsoft, but with much simpler user interaction and more features, incorporating state-of-the-art image recognition algorithms that not only recognises and records different faces but also describes if the person is smiling back to you.
Blind People with Spouses Making $36,000 a Year Will lose State Benefits Under Proposal
More than 350 blind people could be cut off from a special state fund under legislation being considered by Missouri lawmakers. In testimony to a House budget panel, Rep. David Wood, R-Versailles, said the state should impose new financial limits on the state’s Blind Pension Fund program and remove any recipient who has a driver’s license from receiving the benefit.
How to Easily Share Your Wi-Fi Password in iOS 11 with a Guest
In iOS 11, there’s a cool new feature to let you easily share your Wi-Fi password with a contact. The devices need to be on iOS 11, you and your guest need to have each other listed as contacts in the Contacts app.
Another 2,000 Could Lose Disability Benefits
Another 1,965 people in eastern Kentucky could lose their federal benefits because of a disgraced attorney who made millions by bribing judges and doctors to OK disability checks for his clients.
Youth Robotics Team Builds Device to Help the Blind
An idea for an invention to help people with blindness has lead a group of fifth-grade Sammamish engineers to the FIRST Lego League State Championships.
Setup Guide for Sonos Speakers
Whether you’ve got Play:1, Play:3 or Play:5 speakers, we will show you how to install a Sonos system. The Sonos app has been accessible for blind and low vision users for as far as I can remember with great support if needed. When you’re setting up a speaker for the first time, these are the steps you’ll need to take.
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