While the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the importance of having a reliable thermometer at home and at work, for families especially those with children, having a reliable thermometer is generally always a necessity. For people with impaired vision, using a normal digital thermometer or glass thermometer may not be possible, which is why Tenscare SA’s Family Talking Thermometer is a wonderful...

An adaptive switch is an access device that allows people with movement-limiting disabilities to use technology and operate electronic devices. Instead of the person performing complex actions such as turning a knob, adaptive switches offer easier movement solutions. One such option is called the Grasp Switch, a tube-shaped switch with a simple pinch that releases the gripping after approximately 2...

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 is holding based on its...

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 talks to the user in...

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 such product is a Manual...

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 Jack Stander is a standing...