Empire and its family of brands is the first national pharmacy network in Canada to offer ScripTalk audible prescription labels in-store at its more than 420 pharmacy locations, including Lawtons Drugs, Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, IGA (western Canada) and FreshCo.
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New App Helps Blind, Visually Impaired Students and Visitors Navigate
Led by Computer Science and Software Engineering Professor Panos Linos, a team of undergraduate software developers at Butler University, are creating a digital guide for the blind and visually impaired.
Target Offers Free Navigation Service for Blind and Visually Impaired Shoppers
Steve Decker, blind since birth and lead accessibility consultant at Target does a lot of online shopping with the help of tools that read text out loud.
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Design New Tool Making Memes Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired People
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have come up with a method that will automatically identify memes and will apply pre-written templates to add descriptive text making them intelligible via existing assistive technologies.
AI Technology Assists Blind and Visually Impaired travelers Navigate Canadian Airport
Travelers who are blind or have low vision now have access to Aira, an assistive technology when they visit Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
Aira Joins Microsoft and Moovit to Make Public Transport More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
Aira has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Moovit to help blind and low-vision users access public transport more easily.
Building Raspberry Pi Smart Guitar for Blind, Deaf and Mute Musicians
Building a Raspberry Pi-based accessible Smart Guitar
The device, which is based around a Raspberry Pi, is called the Chord Assist, created by Joe Birch, an Android Engineer and Google Developer Expert for Android.
Audiovisual Smart Glasses for the Blind That Can Read a Room
Technological advancements have created new opportunities for Spanish start-up to enhance the quality of life for people with various disabilities.
City Testing Speaker System for Blind and Partially Sighted Pedestrians
The City of Lethbridge is trying out a new speaker system at some of its downtown intersections to assist those who are visually impaired by providing a safer way to cross busy streets.
Tactile Display Lets Blind People Create in 3D
Researchers from Stanford University have created a new tactile display that aims to allow the blind and visually impaired to access 3D printing and computer-aided design (CAD). The touch-based display can mimic the geometry of the 3D objects on a computer. The researchers say that while design tools empower users to create and contribute to society, the tools also limit those who can participate.
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