November 2, 2024

Assistive Technology & UD, Part IV: Vision Loss

“Darn. Where did I leave my eyeglasses now?” This is a familiar cry for many people who use eyeglasses to help with certain tasks such as driving or reading. Eyeglasses are such a simple piece of assistive technology. So simple, we take them for granted. So simple, we even make...

Code Factory

“Code Factory is the global leader committed to the development of products designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired. Today, Code Factory is the leading provider of screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream mobile...

WebAnywhere

“ WebAnywhere is a web-based screen reader for the web. It requires no special software to be installed on the client machine and, therefore, enables blind people to access the web from any computer they happen to have access to that has a sound card. Visit wa.cs.washington.edu to access WebAnywhere...

Optelec US

Assistive devices and technology for visually impaired and dyslexic. “Based in Barendrecht, the Netherlands, Optelec is the leading designer and manufacturer of life-changing assisstive technologies for people who are visually impaired and dyslexic. Optelec continues to be the global front-runner with a multi-tiered distribution in more than 60 countries.”...