The University of Arkansas is committed to making services accessible to every member of the campus community and maximizing the success of students with diverse abilities by providing campus wide access to new software applications such as Read&Write, EquatIO, NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Fusion. These powerful tools are now available to all students, faculty and staff at no individual charge.
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Huawei Trying to Help the Visually Impaired to Take Better Photos
In a collaboration with the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) and arts NGO Plus Community (+Community), Huawei launched a three-month “Sensory Photography” series of classes for a group of visually impaired individuals and MAB students, where they were encouraged to use photography as a medium to express themselves as well as envision their surroundings.
Rice Krispies Treats ‘Love Notes’ Now Include Braille Stickers And Recordable Audio Boxes
Rice Krispies Treats have been enjoyed by young children over the years. But, as Kellogg’s recently realized, the sweet treat wasn’t as universal as they had originally thought.
DT Cane Introduces a Technologically Advanced Wearable
DT cane is introducing a Smart Cane that will “revolutionize the lives of the blind.”
Interactive Hand-Held Device Teaches Braille Alphabet Using Audio Feedback
Braille Teach is a new product from the company Horizon Next, created by Rashid Aliyev, an entrepreneur and inventor based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
IrisVision Uses VR to Help People with Severe Macular Degeneration
Virtual reality can be used for a wide range of applications, such as Helping restore sight for people who are visually impaired. IrisVision uses a smartphone-based VR system that utilizes the phone’s camera to help people with severe macular degeneration to see better. While it doesn’t actually cure blindness, it does enable users with this vision disorder to carry out tasks — such as reading — that they would otherwise find difficult to do without assistance.
Etisalat Launches Talking Bill Service for Visually Impaired Customers
Etisalat has announced its new audio bill service designed for the blind and visually impaired. The service which is available free of cost will allow its customers with visual impairments to listen to their bills every month through an automated voice call.
Pornhub Adds Closed Captioning for Videos
Pornhub is rolling out an update to the website that will add in closed caption for its videos. As one of the world’s largest purveyors of porn, the site has taken unique steps towards accessibility, with this just being the latest example.
AFB Launches First Accessible Digital Archive of the Helen Keller Collection
More than 160,000 artifacts can now be viewed in a groundbreaking, fully accessible online archive thanks to support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and American Express
New App Teaches Classical Guitar Using Braille
When the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired opened in 1856, there were only three students. In order to pay the bills, students were expected to make brooms and other goods to sell. Nowadays, students are able to focus on academics, life skills and enrichment opportunities, such as learning to play classical guitar. A new app is helping people learn through Braille.
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