• At Braille Institute, we offer technology education to make it simple. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • In addition to online appointments with Technology Specialists, Braille Institute offers a variety of programs and services for visually impaired and blind people including Independent Living Skills classes, Orientation & Mobility training, Library services for audio and braille books, and much more. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • To learn more, or to schedule a FREE one-on-one appointment with one of our Low Vision Specialists, call 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553). (brailleinstitute.org)
  • The audioguides have been designed to take into account the needs of visually impaired people and the texts are available in Braille. (barcelonaturisme.com)
  • Inside the building there is a tactile scale model of the building's façade and a plan in relief, both of them with labels in Braille. (barcelonaturisme.com)
  • The ACB Braille Forum Vol. LIII May 2015 No. 11 Published by the American Council of the Blind ***** ** Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. (acb.org)
  • Among the many initiatives emerging, Belgian association Ligue Braille is helping blind and partially sighted people cope with isolation by reading them stories over the phone and sending audio books in the post. (unric.org)
  • It's an additional handicap," explains Christine Beausaert, director of the francophone department at the Ligue Braille, which supports more than 15,000 blind or partially sighted people in Belgium, most aged over 65. (unric.org)
  • Ligue Braille also offers 'A book a week', where its members are sent an audio book for free each week in the post. (unric.org)
  • Above all, the initiative helps keep their minds active while creating social ties, meaning they can break their isolation and put some spark into their daily lives," says Christine Stiennon, communications advisor at the Ligue Braille. (unric.org)
  • With a profusion of autoplay videos, pop-up windows, and animated inserts, many modern websites make it difficult for braile embossers to scan a webpage and convert its content into a braille printout. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Braille is used by thousands of people all over the world in their native languages. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Braille Institute has partnered with New York-based design firm Applied Design to launch Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface for those who are visually impaired. (itsnicethat.com)
  • It's also been named after Braille Institute's founder, Robert J. Atkinson, a blind former cowboy from Southern California who went on to invent new Braille machines, a Braille library, community centres and build national awareness about blindness . (itsnicethat.com)
  • Braille Institute has been working for 100 years to help people with vision loss and, "as aural and digital technologies continue to advance, Braille is becoming increasingly relevant," writes the release. (itsnicethat.com)
  • Lego has announced its new pilot program,"Lego Audio and Braille Building Instructions," which involves tapping artificial intelligence technology to make its play experience more accessible for those with vision impairment. (today.com)
  • I had a friend, Lilya, who would write down all the building steps for me so that I could upload them into a system that allowed me to read the building steps on a Braille reader through my fingers," Shifrin said. (today.com)
  • The company developed four sets using software to translate the visual building instructions to text based descriptions for braille and audio instructions. (today.com)
  • Providing feedback via synthetic speech and Braille, it enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person. (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • This study investigates how to exploit technologies for making society more inclusive by increasing the usability of artefacts that may be not accessible to people with disabilities. (ercim.eu)
  • On December 2016, they received the UNESCO Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities . (internetsociety.org)
  • The lockdown is a particularly challenging time for people with disabilities. (unric.org)
  • On 6 May, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to guarantee the equal rights of people with disabilities during the pandemic. (unric.org)
  • I urge governments to place people with disabilities at the centre of COVID-19 response and recovery efforts and to consult and engage them. (unric.org)
  • When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we are investing in our common future," he concluded. (unric.org)
  • For many people with various types of disabilities, graphics and the information conveyed in them is hard to read and understand,' Littlefield told Vice . (dailymail.co.uk)
  • It allows people with vision disabilities to scan surrounding locations with their smartphone and be notified of where they are. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • That section is part of federal law guaranteeing people with disabilities access to government technology. (govexec.com)
  • The complaints - 469 of which have been assigned to Oracle Cerner to fix, he said - mean that users' disabilities make it more difficult, to the point of requiring mitigation. (govexec.com)
  • In the Forum Vogelsang there are several toilets with support facilities available for persons with disabilities. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • The Eifel National Park Centre's interactive exhibition "Spaces and Dreams of Nature" includes a diverse offer for persons with disabilities. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • While mobile devices offer new opportunities to gain independence in everyday activities for people with disabilities, modern touchscreen-based interfaces can present accessibility challenges for low vision and blind users. (umd.edu)
  • At BibleVerses.com we are pleased to offer a free version of the Bible created specifically for users with vision disabilities. (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • This website provides free software for people who are deafblind or have learning disabilities. (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • Twenty-five years after President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T called on developers to use existing technology to create solutions for people with disabilities. (cnet.com)
  • To mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T teamed up with New York University's Ability Lab to challenge app developers to use their network and technology to make life easier for people with disabilities. (cnet.com)
  • Together they launched the Connect Ability Challenge , designed to spur innovation for people with physical, social, emotional and cognitive disabilities. (cnet.com)
  • The ADA, signed into law on July 26, 1990, was monumental legislation intended to ensure that people with disabilities could participate fully in the workforce and their communities free from discrimination. (cnet.com)
  • But advocates for people with disabilities say more needs to be done, as many disabled Americans still find it difficult to participate meaningfully in their communities. (cnet.com)
  • The promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act was to remove barriers that people with disabilities face. (cnet.com)
  • The winning solutions address specific challenges that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in our society. (cnet.com)
  • The purpose of the contest was to challenge developers to use off-the-shelf technology already in existence to help solve problems for people with disabilities. (cnet.com)
  • The beauty of the contest is that the solutions the developers came up with are super simple, affordable and use technology, like the Android and iOS operating systems, that everyone is already using," said Neil Giacobbi, executive director for public affairs for AT&T. "The truth is that people with disabilities are already using this technology -- just like everyone. (cnet.com)
  • To find out what solutions people with disabilities were looking for, AT&T enlisted the help of four people to consult with the app developers participating in the contest. (cnet.com)
  • The Huntsville Museum of Art is excited to announce the Accessible Art Works (AAW), a program developed by the Education Department in collaboration with people with disabilities. (hsvmuseum.org)
  • The Brazilian federal laws no. 10.048, from November 8 of 2000, and no. 10.098, from December 19 of 2000, which establish general guidelines and basic criteria for accessibility promotion for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, claims that visual impairment is considered blindness when visual accuracy is equal or smaller than 0.05º (degrees) at the best eye, with the best optical correction. (bvsalud.org)
  • The following resources may assist in creating and using inclusion strategies to improve the health, well-being, and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. (cdc.gov)
  • The Access Board is an independent federal agency devoted to improving accessibility for people with disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • This guide provides ways you can make a health club's facility and services more accessible to all people, including people with disabilities and older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • This document from the ADA provides guidelines and strategies to help organizations make their meetings accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • This checklist from the American Foundation for the Blind provides practical, cost-effective solutions concerning access to hotel services and facilities by guests who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the increase in the enrollment of people with disabilities in higher education indicated by data from an official research institute in Brazil (INEP), these students still represent a small range in relation to the total number of admissions. (bvsalud.org)
  • As an important mobility tool, the white cane helps visually impaired persons navigate, control and avoid all physical gadget and barriers in their way, he explained. (com.gh)
  • It was explained that, walking alone with the white canes, no assistance from people and blockages off the pavements helped them navigate freely on the road. (com.gh)
  • Its goal is to help the visually impaired navigate their devices. (brainline.org)
  • glacier' lets callers use the touch-tone keys on their phones to navigate through the system, make selections and input commands such as repeat, speed up, slow down and skip articles. (speechtechmag.com)
  • ConnectAbility Hackathon video for our app EnLight, designed to help visually impaired people navigate new indoor locations using bluetooth technology. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • The transition from a well-trodden school campus to sixthform or college can be daunting, learning to navigate a new setting, meeting new people and advocating for your needs with new teachers can feel like a roadblock to your education. (look-uk.org)
  • It's stunning how much people miss, skip, and/or ignore even when I'm PAYING THEM to complete the tasks while our team watches. (contentmarketinginstitute.com)
  • I traveled to New York City to speak on behalf of ACB at the Baruch College Computer Center for Visually Impaired People 8th Annual Conference on Visual Impairment and Employment, Policy and Practice. (acb.org)
  • Currently, I am investigating accessibility of visual information via the process of audio description (verbal descriptions of visual scenes for people with visual impairment and blindness). (lu.se)
  • Video game culture" adapted to tactile, sound experiences and with the accompaniment of a person who will explain and comment on the exhibition. (cccb.org)
  • It is important that for each QR code, the tactile dot is always inserted in the same position in order to allow the blind person to know where exactly the QR code is located (see Fig.2). (ercim.eu)
  • Tactile floor indicators consisting of studs and ribs in different sizes and designs, made of 316L stainless steel. (sightcity.net)
  • For visually impaired and blind persons, tactile orientation is offered. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • The tactile guide in the interactive exhibition "Wilderness Dreams" offers visually impaired persons a tactile overview of the exhibition. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • On-body interaction may offer an alternative or complementary means of mobile interaction for people with visual impairments by enabling non-visual interaction with extra tactile and proprioceptive feedback compared to a touchscreen. (umd.edu)
  • ArconToys -A new word in arkanoid games!ArconToys ONCE REGISTERED, YOU GET:- access to more than 40 levels- ability to get FREE additional levels- free technical supportArconToys - Register now to unleash the full power of this incredible. (winsite.com)
  • NonVisual Desktop Access ( NVDA ) is a free and open-source , portable screen reader [1] for Microsoft Windows . (wikipedia.org)
  • [12] It is especially popular in developing countries [13] as being free to download and use makes it accessible to many blind and visually impaired people who would otherwise not have access to the internet. (wikipedia.org)
  • Technical storage or access is necessary to create user profiles, send advertisements, or track users across a website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes. (sightcity.net)
  • Tiflonexos is a non-profit that works for the integration of visually impaired people through the creation of an online collaborative free-access library called Tiflolibros . (internetsociety.org)
  • Tiflolibros was created in 1999 by a group of blind friends who wanted to use the power of the Internet to exchange their digital books and widen their access to culture and education. (internetsociety.org)
  • It's not only about the access to the Internet and the library, it is what people can really do and how they can change their lives. (internetsociety.org)
  • It also helps those who do not have internet access or people who cannot read or are visually impaired or people who simply like to pick up the phone and call. (telekom.com)
  • Manchester Art Gallery is keen to make things as accessible as they can for anyone wanting to participate - so please get in touch if you require a sighted guide, British Sign Language or an interpreter to access the session. (creativetourist.com)
  • Called CVStats.net, the site organizes up-to-date COVID-19 data in simple charts specifically designed to be legible to a range of aid devices the visually impaired use to access websites. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • The program, VisuNEWS, converts electronic news feeds into natural sounding speech, enabling people who are blind or visually impaired to access current news and entertainment articles from anywhere using a touch-tone telephone. (speechtechmag.com)
  • Without it most Canadians who are blind or visually impaired would have no access to the daily newspaper, an essential source of information that the rest of us take for granted. (speechtechmag.com)
  • VisuNEWS is a powerful tool offering people who are blind or visually impaired greater access to news and information to enhance their lives," said Steve Chambers, Chief Marketing Officer at SpeechWorks. (speechtechmag.com)
  • Nextgen hands free computer access with 50+ input signals", the Kenesic Mouse software lets users control a computer with a 3D camera that picks up facial expressions and head movement. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. (nwfilmforum.org)
  • DBS Checks will be carried out for all volunteers and upon receiving a certificate, they will be issued with an access badge to relevant areas in the building (except staff only areas). (bvsc.org)
  • Some of the ones we are working on now include the Evergreen Line integration, working with the Evergreen Line project team to make sure that buses, pedestrians, bikes, and autos can easily and safely access the new Evergreen Line stations. (translink.ca)
  • PNC Financial Services, Pittsburgh, has tentatively settled a lawsuit with two visually impaired persons over ATM access. (banktech.com)
  • Together they provide a way to access websites and other great things online - and they are all free! (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • These guidelines from the U.S. Access Board describe standards for newly constructed and altered play areas covered by the ADA. (cdc.gov)
  • Using any smartphone, a blind or visually impaired user can open the app to request assistance, be connected through live video with a sighted volunteer, and then point their camera at what they want described to them. (brainline.org)
  • The developers at Enlight, which won a $10,000 prize for the "Best Solution Impacting Policy and Society," created a smartphone application that leverages existing iBeacon technology in stores and other public places. (cnet.com)
  • 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired globally. (internetsociety.org)
  • Blindness is a major public health concern globally: approximately 50 million people are blind, and three times that number are visually impaired. (cdc.gov)
  • Surgery to correct TT is the main and preferred report shows that globally 69 266 people received TT method in all trachoma blindness control programmes surgery, 67% of this was performed in Ethiopia ( 6 ). (who.int)
  • Mobility: Assistive technology for visually impaired and blind students allows them to continue their specialized education at home. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • DrumPants is a trigger activated personal assistant for people with limited mobility or difficulty in speaking. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • Their appeal was made during the celebration of the International White Cane Safety Day in Accra last Wednesday, on the theme "White cane a tool for Social Inclusion. (com.gh)
  • We express our appreciation to the project team for their outstanding efforts in giving a better chance to education and social inclusion to impaired people. (internetsociety.org)
  • Objective: To evaluate and determine Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) in visually impaired individuals, as well as to provide information to promote oral health, to verify the effectiveness of educational activities for index change and to promote the social inclusion of visually impaired people. (bvsalud.org)
  • And so, in the heart of Pune, Rahul started a computer training programme for the visually-impaired. (thebetterindia.com)
  • This programme, the first-of-its-kind in the state, would enrol students free of cost and teach them how to operate the computer. (thebetterindia.com)
  • The standard of entries was exceptionally high this year and demonstrate that, with support from the TeenTech Programme, teenagers can conceive and create incredible ideas and projects. (computerweekly.com)
  • TeenTech has found the number of students who say they understand the skills needed by employers increased by 34% once they had taken part in the programme and had the chance to interact with people from Stem companies. (computerweekly.com)
  • Look no further than the Good Looking Portuguese Talking Watch for the Blind and Elderly or Visually Impaired People. (cufflinkdeals.com)
  • For blind people or visually impaired people like elderly. (cufflinkdeals.com)
  • Infants, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness. (cdc.gov)
  • Purpose: To find out the level of eye care service utilization and its determinants among the elderly visually impaired populations while visiting ophthalmic outreach locations in North Western Ethiopia, 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • How Do I Interact with a Blind or Visually Impaired Person? (adasigndepot.com)
  • Often, people do not know how to interact with a visually impaired person. (adasigndepot.com)
  • We have 152 branches and 776 ATMs that are barrier-free . (kb.cz)
  • Our products support blind and visually impaired people in finding their way and ensure barrier-free everyday life. (sightcity.net)
  • But not all assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people comes in an isolated device. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • All these resources in assistive technology for visually impaired and blind people can be catalytic in obtaining a quality education. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • We offer free online classes on all the latest assistive technology as we long to ensure you are getting the most out of your magnifiers, iPad, JAWS, or Android devices, etc. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • He launched a website in October 2022 to report government websites and applications that are inaccessible to people with a disability. (wikipedia.org)
  • For Littlefield, and many other people with visual impairments, trying to stay updated during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge because many of the commonly shared charts and graphs are inaccessible, including those from the CDC and Department of Public Health. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • The 2023 theme is 'Saluting Our Sisters' - highlighting the crucial role black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change and building communities Get involved in Black History Month through events across the City - or create your own event! (bvsc.org)
  • More than one billion people suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide and the WHO African Region bears about half of this global burden. (who.int)
  • The design teams included an accessibility expert (researcher), the Barbanera Calendar design teams, and visually impaired end users. (ercim.eu)
  • Read our recent story to know how Accessibility Developer Hub is making apps accessible here . (windows.com)
  • Accessibility of mathematical formulas can be an issue for blind and visually impaired persons. (wikipedia.org)
  • These 8 prize winning accessibility inventions will make for a more inclusive world. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • Accessibility note - We have made these videos keyboard navigable, but these videos do not all have captions or transcripts. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • To improve mobile accessibility for people with visual impairments, I investigate on-body interaction, which employs the user's own skin surface as the input space. (umd.edu)
  • Despite this potential, little work has investigated the accessibility of on-body interaction for people with visual impairments. (umd.edu)
  • The HMA is committed to advancing a diverse and inclusive space and community by creating and implementing accessibility initiatives. (hsvmuseum.org)
  • The LightHouse is scent-free. (lighthouse-sf.org)
  • The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. (nwfilmforum.org)
  • From Your Eyes is an assistant technology that brings together human and artificial intelligence and offers both fast and qualified visual explanation service to visually impaired and visually impaired users. (applevis.com)
  • FYE consists of three parts: visually impaired users, trainable artificial intelligence services and descriptors. (applevis.com)
  • Even with occlusion, dyslexia persists on testing and most dyslexic patients do not demonstrate impaired oculomotor control. (medscape.com)
  • It brings people together, helps to build confidence and sparks creativity. (today.com)
  • for direct and indirect costs, fear of surgery, lack of In 2022, around 125 million people were at risk of knowledge and lack of awareness ( 11-14 ). (who.int)
  • This paper shares the experience of designing an inclusive paper-based calendar conceived in codesign sessions with blind and visually impaired users. (ercim.eu)
  • five blind users, two visually impaired users. (ercim.eu)
  • The ticket offices are accessible via a ramp but the counter is too high for wheelchair users or people with restricted growth. (barcelonaturisme.com)
  • Visually impaired users can take any photo or select an image from their existing library and upload it to the application. (applevis.com)
  • Finding this lack, I created CVStats to present the data to users in a straightforward way, free of ads, click-through news articles and graphics. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • In addition, on-body input may free users' hands and offer efficient interaction as it can eliminate the need to pull out or hold the device. (umd.edu)
  • Building on these studies, I focus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of an accessible on-body interaction system for visually impaired users. (umd.edu)
  • Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, aims to strengthen national eye health care systems and facilitate national capacity-building to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020. (who.int)
  • Unless marked improvements are made in numbers of healthcare personnel, infrastructure, and use of services, 75 million cases of blindness will likely occur by 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • Elimination blindness due to trachoma and about 1.9 million were of trachoma as a public health problem is covered in either irreversibly blind or visually impaired. (who.int)
  • AureoEyes makes it easier for those people to write texts using just a computer with a sound card. (winsite.com)
  • Thanks to the Internet a lot of things have been made easier for visually impaired. (internetsociety.org)
  • Our website uses its own cookies and third-party cookies to improve and personalise our services and make it easier to browse the site. (barcelonaturisme.com)
  • It made things slightly easier," she says. (unric.org)
  • Different configuration options makes it easier for the user. (lviamerica.com)
  • and working with Coast Mountain Bus Company to make bus exchanges easier for visually impaired persons to use. (translink.ca)
  • Simpletexts - submitted to the Education category by Sandbach High School, this app scans text and attempts to simplify and summarise it to make it easier to understand. (computerweekly.com)
  • Amtrak makes it easy to purchase tickets for passengers with a disability by offering several booking options: Online: Reservations for one-way and round-trip train travel can be made on www.Amtrak.com for passengers who are blind or have low vision and up to one adult companion. (acb.org)
  • Inventors and coders from around the world have put their heads together in the global ConnectAbility Challenge - a three month software competition to find the best new mobile and wireless technology to support people with disability live their lives. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • MySupport is designed to empower people with disability through self directed services by helping them choose, manage and track their own supports. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • It also makes it easy for workers and people with disability to keep track of upcoming shifts with free text message reminders. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • Vogelsang IP views itself as an open place for all persons - and this of course includes persons with a disability or a handicap. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are deaf, hard of hearing, visually impaired, or have a dual sensory loss or other disability? (bvsc.org)
  • Material and methods: Study population was constituted by 28 visually impaired people of both genders, aged from 14 to 75 years old, residents and students at the Parana Institute for the Blind (IPC), Curitiba (PR, Brazil). (bvsalud.org)
  • About 285 million people around the globe are visually impaired, according to the World Health Organization. (windows.com)
  • There are three hundred and thirty million visually impaired people worldwide. (applevis.com)
  • The CNIB Library for the Blind offers free library and information services to approximately three million Canadians who are blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. (speechtechmag.com)
  • In the UK, the NHS states there are almost two million people living with sight loss, with 360,000 registered as blind or partially sighted. (itsnicethat.com)
  • Over 285 million people around the world are visually impaired of whom 39 million are blind (World Health Organization). (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • 37 million people are visually impaired. (who.int)
  • 2. Give pregnant women vitamin A. · 5.3 million people are blind. (who.int)
  • approximately 80-85 million people now have active trachoma, approximately 8 million have trichiasis, and 3 million are blind. (cdc.gov)
  • Google Calendar, one of the most popular, offers support for usage with a screen reader, and provides Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that make it possible to incorporate its calendar functions in customised apps. (ercim.eu)
  • Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications. (lighthouse-sf.org)
  • Parents, carers and support staff can download the software and assist the disabled people in using the software. (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • The result is a typeface that "breaks the traditional typographic approach of uniformity", and instead "focuses on letterform distinction" to make the characters more legible. (itsnicethat.com)
  • Assistance or Service dogs for visually impaired and hearing impaired persons are transported free of charge on all Ethiopian flights and may also travel inside cabin. (ethiopianairlines.com)
  • Slowly yet steadily, the projects built up to an initiative that had ignited Rahul's passion for such service in the first place. (thebetterindia.com)
  • You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service. (banktech.com)
  • Gradually, this situation has been changing through professionals aiming to include these individuals within the society, inserting them in programs of health attention and creating a differentiated service according to the difficulties of each person 6 . (bvsalud.org)
  • To promote independence, community, and equity created by and with blind and low vision people. (lighthouse-sf.org)
  • Life under lockdown poses several issues in terms of independence and isolation for the visually impaired. (unric.org)
  • The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people. (acb.org)
  • In this way, the assistant takes the pressure off the clinic's staff and frees up their time for more important tasks. (telekom.com)
  • When a descriptor enters the application, it selects an image from the request pool and makes written improvements to the text by comparing the image and the draft description. (applevis.com)
  • We are pleased to offer the Accessible Art Workshop free of charge to participants and a companion thanks to a generous grant from the Lowe Foundation and a partnership with the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). (hsvmuseum.org)
  • At first, the participants individually answered a questionnaire, performed tooth brushing and then the disclosure of oral biofilm was made, as well as the evaluation of Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, oral hygiene instruction and supervised toothbrushing. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exam time was especially tiring because while the other students were buried neck deep in books, we had to make calls, meet with people, and search for a reader, who could read out the notes and books to us. (thebetterindia.com)
  • Create a library account, search for books and keep track of your loans in the library catalog LUBcat . (lu.se)
  • Any visually impaired person who wishes to learn chess or improve their chess can take part. (braillechess.org.uk)
  • If the visually impaired user thinks that this draft description should be improved, he can also enter the description section in which aspect he wants it to be detailed and send it to the descriptors with a single click. (applevis.com)
  • Many of Vogelsang IP's offers include various aids to enable use for all persons. (vogelsang-ip.de)
  • What started as a kind gesture between two friends has grown into a game-changing move by a toy company to make its masterpieces more inclusive. (today.com)
  • This U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Web page provides information on a strategic plan and goals for creating strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality, affordable homes for all. (cdc.gov)
  • SuperNova Magnifier, software for visually impaired people. (lviamerica.com)
  • SuperNova Magnifier makes everything crystal clear and easy to read. (lviamerica.com)
  • One explanation could be persistent power structures, built up around authoritarian leaders and clientelistic politics, despite the fact that the countries in Southeast Asia are members of the UN and have committed to upholding the universal declaration on human rights, and despite increased international connections and growing tourism drawing the world's attention to the domestic politics of these countries. (lu.se)
  • Braci is a Smart Ear that helps deaf people be alerted to all emergency sounds through their smart phones, tablets or watches. (everyaustraliancounts.com.au)
  • We are looking for new ideas from people all over the world on how to make your community better using the Internet. (internetsociety.org)
  • From the anachronistic fairy tale that is Donkey Skin to the melodramatic labor-rights musical Une Chambre en Ville and the pastel paradise of The Young Girls of Rochefort , Demy managed to craft a vision of a world that simultaneously pushed boundaries and had fun while doing so. (nwfilmforum.org)
  • Every person contributes something special to this world, and we should all embrace ourselves and each other for being exactly who we are. (adasigndepot.com)
  • I hope it really engages blind children and shows them that they can build, they can do this themselves and it teaches them about the world around them," Shifrin told TODAY. (today.com)
  • WebbIE is a web browser for blind and visually-impaired people, especially those using screen readers, used since 2001 all over the world. (basingstokereadingmethodists.uk)
  • Since 1979, the country has been dominated by the Cambodian People's Party and its prime minister Hun Sen - whose 32 years in power make him one of the longest-serving political leaders in the world. (lu.se)
  • Since the closure of the Ligue Braille's library during the lockdown, 79-year-old Monique, who is visually impaired, is unable to make her regular trips there to read their large-print books. (unric.org)
  • The business-like style is perfect for any professional setting, and the bright analog display makes it easy to read. (cufflinkdeals.com)
  • I embrace my abilities to "read people" and to make decisions using nonconventional approaches. (adasigndepot.com)
  • If you are visually impaired, have dyslexia or other reading difficulties so that you cannot read printed books, you have the opportunity to borrow the literature you need as audiobooks. (lu.se)
  • TorTalk is a software for computers which will read all text on the screen for people with dyslexia and anyone who prefers to listen to text. (lu.se)
  • Using systematic random sampling, we selected people who had been operated on (controls) and those who refused surgery (cases) from registration documents and used a pre-tested, interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire for data collection. (who.int)
  • Engagement: Technology for visually impaired students helps them to communicate with their teachers and peers. (brailleinstitute.org)
  • In addition, as technology rapidly evolves, people with special needs like blind and visually impaired people can benefit from using voice assistants such as Siri or Alexa, thanks to the vocal interaction and the audio information. (ercim.eu)
  • By integrating CTT's and SpeechWorks' systems, we're leveraging technology to push boundaries that once limited people who are blind or visually impaired," said Greg Blackett, Director of Product Marketing at CTT. (speechtechmag.com)
  • We applaud CTT and SpeechWorks for making this technology possible. (speechtechmag.com)
  • This is vital in creating enthusiasm for engineering, science and technology in schools so that we can inspire the next generation of innovators. (computerweekly.com)
  • AT&T's vision for the contest was to encourage developers to use mainstream technology, such as smartphones, tablets, voice-recognition software, Web cameras, and 4G LTE wireless networks, to create affordable apps and software. (cnet.com)
  • The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, medical diagnostic equipment and electronic and information technology. (cdc.gov)
  • Here's a free eye chart to test your sight. (windows.com)
  • Although I have been legally blind now for nearly 40 years, my circumstance has not deterred me from enjoying and participating in many of the same activities as a person with sight would experience. (adasigndepot.com)
  • But tragedy struck in 2017 when Lilya passed away, inspiring Shifrin to honor her memory by "ensuring others benefited from her idea of creating Lego building instructions for those with no or limited sight. (today.com)
  • GuideConnect has been designed for people with sight loss, by people with sight loss. (dolphinusa.com)
  • GuideConnect is used by people with no sight, so no matter what happens to your vision, you can be confident that you have a solution that can change with you. (dolphinusa.com)
  • Tyler Littlefield, a software developer based in Boston, has created a database of COVID-19 statistics meant to be accessible to the visually impaired. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • The system is housed on CTT's 'glacier' platform and uses SpeechWorks ETI-Eloquence TTS software to create synthesized speech in English and French. (speechtechmag.com)
  • Jason DaSilva, a documentary filmmaker who has multiple sclerosis, has been working with developers on Kinesic Mouse, software that allows him to control his PC hands-free by using a 3D camera that detects facial expressions. (cnet.com)
  • That included a $25,000 grand prize for Kinesic Mouse, software that uses Intel's Real Sense Web camera to detect facial expressions and head rotations, enabling people to operate their personal computers hands-free. (cnet.com)
  • Illustrations demonstrate how barriers in the physical environment can be removed and how exercise equipment and programs can be designed to create a welcoming facility. (cdc.gov)
  • Road engineers at TransLink deal with everything from maintaining bridge structures to making sure traffic (including buses, bikes, and pedestrians) can operate safely and efficiently on a region-wide network spanning Metro Vancouver's 22 municipalities. (translink.ca)
  • We also work with TransLink planners and municipal planners to make sure that new and existing TransLink services and facilities, such as bus routes and bus exchanges, can operate safely and efficiently. (translink.ca)
  • It's not an unusual problem for older people, which is why you might think Oracle Cerner , the developers of the agency's new digital health record system, would have anticipated it. (govexec.com)
  • That made me realise that students like me need a digital library that archives all our textbooks and reference books. (thebetterindia.com)
  • A visually impaired person needs a health professional licensed to stimulate the other sensory senses, such as touch, taste and hearing, so that the communication between the professional and patient is positive and the patient does not exhibit social relationship difficulties 3,11 . (bvsalud.org)
  • But don't worry: Thanks to your Lumia and these great apps for Windows Phone, here's how to make sure everything is in focus. (windows.com)
  • Some of these apps have proven to be especially helpful for people with brain injury. (brainline.org)
  • Stigma, discrimination, stereotyping as well as these blockages all forms part of the obstacles that creates barriers to our social lives," he stated. (com.gh)
  • Video game culture» offers a play experience in the room, which has 28 playable devices, one of which is fully accessible to blind people. (cccb.org)
  • The new 10D Experience will immerse you in Gaudí's mind at the time he was creating his masterpiece. (barcelonaturisme.com)
  • To avoid having to learn the basics of making appointments, we are working with a partner who already has experience in this area: Cituro. (telekom.com)
  • With a variety of gameplay options and the use of all means necessary to deliver the ore, Empire's Order offers an engaging and challenging rogue-lite incremental deck-building experience. (applevis.com)
  • Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience! (thestar.com.my)
  • View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf , in order to prepare yourself for the experience. (nwfilmforum.org)
  • It was important for us to create a process that will enhance our visually impaired customers' experience at the ATM," according to James Walker, senior vice president in charge of ATMs at PNC. (banktech.com)
  • The Accessible Art Program gives one the opportunity to experience a docent led private tour of specific art pieces from a current exhibit, followed by an art making session led by a trained instructor. (hsvmuseum.org)
  • However, to the best of the author's knowledge, a tangible augmented calendar accessible to blind and visually impaired people has not yet been described. (ercim.eu)
  • We want culture to remain accessible to blind and partially sighted people, despite the lockdown. (unric.org)
  • The following list was created by an organization known as Sightcare, and I hope it will be helpful to you. (adasigndepot.com)
  • The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. (acb.org)