Smartphone GPS Navigation | American Foundation for the Blind
Using one will enable you to know what businesses, bus stops, and intersections are nearby as you walk or ride a bus. A GPS can give you turn-by-turn directions to the nearest coffee shop, …
Accessible Mobile Apps | American Foundation for the Blind
Free official app of AFB’s AccessWorld®: Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, an online magazine dedicated to technology and people with vision loss.
Selecting a Computer as a User with a Visual Impairment
Text input and using gestures or dictation can also be less efficient for more complex tasks without adding an external keyboard to a tablet. Once you've determined which type of …
Using a Computer - The American Foundation for the Blind
The second section is for those with recent visual impairment who already own, and have some experience using, a personal computer. There we discuss the main components of …
Screen readers - American Foundation for the Blind
Allows users to interact with applications and the GNU/Linux operating system with audible feedback from the console using a speech synthesizer and to navigate around the screen …
Cell Phones, Tablets, and Other Mobile Technology | American …
Even if you decide that a feature phone will suit your needs completely, we encourage you to read on. When you learn what's possible, you may decide that you are ready, willing, and—most …
Turning the Printed Page into Machine-Readable Text
If you are not comfortable operating a computer, you can still read books and other print using a stand-alone reading machine. These are all-in-one units that include a scanner or camera, a …
Assistive Technology Products - The American Foundation for the …
In this section, you will find a comprehensive listing of assistive technology products used by people who are blind or visually impaired organized by category.
Accessibility Assistance from Mobile Carriers - The American …
IP Relay is a form of text-based telecommunications relay service (TRS) that allows individuals who are deaf, deafblind, have hearing loss, or have speech disabilities to place relay calls over …
Note-Taking 101: How Blind and Visually Impaired People Capture ...
These same individuals were not strangers to technology. Many were also sophisticated users of PCs, electronic notetakers, and other assistive technology devices, but they simply found the …