blind | AT HelpDesk / Centre de dépannage TA

For many of us, the ability to effectively navigate the outside world is something we take for granted. But, for individuals who are blind or have low vision, engaging with the outside world can be a frustrating and sometimes frightening experience. Now, imagine if there was an app/service that allowed users to “borrow” someone’s vision…

Today we’re going to look at an app that’s designed to narrate the outside world to individuals with low or no vision. This free app provides accurate audio descriptions of the outside world, using an abundance of features to simulate sight, backed by human-like intelligence. The idea for the app is simple; point your camera…

Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind or low-vision users to sighted volunteers who offer visual assistance in real-time using video conferencing technology. The app is designed to be straightforward in its functionality, as well as being easily accessible for low or no-vision users. When starting the app for the first time,…

CNIB(new window)(Canadian National Institute of the Blind) has launched a new program called Phone It Forward that gives people a unique opportunity to donate their old phones, receive a tax receipt and empower people who are blind in the process. All phones donated in New Brunswick will be given to individuals with sight loss living…

Creating accessible content isn’t always easy, but, alternative solutions to traditional media are needed in order to ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to make use of that content. Granted, the acceptance and implementation of universal design(new window) philosophy is making a huge impact in this regard, with companies such as Google and Amazon…

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