Google’s AI can now identify food in the supermarket, in a move designed to help the visually impaired. Part of Google’s Lookout app, this new update aims to help those with low or no vision identify things around them with the addition of a computer voice to say aloud what food it thinks a person […]
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A Talking Calculator is a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics which then voices the answer back to the user in a clear voice. There are a variety of Talking Calculators available in South Africa, including the “A4 Talking Desktop Calculator” from Edit Microsystems. This A4 sized calculator
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Do you find it difficult to load your wheelchair into the boot? Wheelchairs on the Run is a company established in 2002 which prides itself in not being too big to care and not being too small to make a difference, offering persons with disabilities a variety of products and services at competitive prices. One
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Static Positioners offer alternative positions for the user, when out of the wheelchair, which allows them to stand or lie on their side, giving them a break from being in a wheelchair. It maintains the benefits of good positioning when out of the wheelchair and gives them a experience life from a different angle. A
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Supporting people with memory problems or learning difficulties is possible with a range of helpful tools and technology. This includes TimeCue, which enables a verbal reminder when needed. TimeCue is an excellent memory aid for people with dementia or for people with learning difficulties and allows you to record a single message and set the
JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world’s most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. This software program enables a blind or visually impaired user to read the text that is displayed on the computer screen with a speech synthesizer or braille display.
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Prosthetic technology is constantly developing and evolving and now more than ever, there are many more available options that provide a comfortable, cosmetic, and highly functional prosthesis. i-Digits™ Quantum is a myoelectric partial hand prosthesis, suitable for individuals with absence of 1 to 5 digits where the level of absence is distal to the wrist
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This lightweight, portable reader/scanner enables people with low vision to retain the ease and pleasure of independent reading by either listening to screen readers or by attaching a monitor to view the text. Top of Form Smart Reader HD by Sensory Solutions The advances of tech for people with visual impairments is constantly gaining momentum
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