Technologies Supporting Visual Impairment
Humanware – Audio Braille Update, Edition 1, 2018 Australasia – now available
Humanware's new Australasian newsletter keeps up to date with new technologies available for people with vision issues. Some amazing devices/resources are available for purchase. Click on the link below to read about some of the new innovations:...
read moreQuantum – Reading, Learning, Vision – newsletter
Introducing OrCam MyEye 2.0 - a great article on an aid for reading. Click on the link below for more information:...
read moreAmerican Printing House for the Blind – fabulous resources, competitions and heaps more
This amazing website has resources for everyone! There are game apps, algebra tiles, reward stickers (smiley faces, stars and heaps of others all done in Braille), storey books, competitions where you can win awesome prizes and so much more. Have a look by clicking on...
read moreCross-border transfer of accessible format copies of books now allowed – The Marrakesh Treaty
The Marrakesh Treaty which came into effect recently will help an estimated 285 million people worldwide have greater access to books published in accessible formats such as large print, braille or audio. The Treaty allows countries like Australia to facilitate the...
read moreNEW SOUND MEMORY GAME FROM BALLYLAND – just in time for Christmas
The perfect activity for those final days before the School Holidays: Ballyland Sound Memory’s Black Curtain Challenge! A fun iPad game to be enjoyed at a level playing field, regardless of a visual impairment Test your listening skills and your auditory memory! ...
read moreRising popularity of bat-like echolocation in Australia helping more blind people see through sound
Daniel's training is now being rolled out in Adelaide for the first time by the Royal Society for the Blind, allowing the vision-impaired to see through sound. Instructor Gayle McPherson admits she was a little sceptical of the technique at first "because it wasn't...
read moreNew App helping the visually impaired navigate inside public buildings
A new Guide Dogs Victoria pilot program, being launched on Monday in partnership with Public Transport Victoria and the City of Melbourne, is hoping to help the visually impaired navigate inside public buildings. Kicked off as part of International White Cane Day, the...
read moreNEW GAMES – Ballyland Sound Memory for iPad and Wheelie
Get this entertaining Memory game app for iPad NOW! Ballyland Sound Memory is the latest app by Sonokids – and some say it’s the best so far! Ballyland Sound Memory is a fun sound-matching audio game, specifically designed for children who are blind or visually...
read moreResearchers May Have Discovered a Way to Reverse Blindness
The link below takes you to a video and article explaining this latest research: https://futurism.com/researchers-may-have-discovered-a-way-to-reverse-blindness/
read moreThe Great American Eclipse August 21, 2017 – Eclipse Soundscapes project making this a multisensory experience for visually impaired people
For the full story on this exciting project, visit http://eclipsesoundscapes.org/ On August 21, 2017, millions of people will view a total solar eclipse as it passes through the United States. However, for the visually impaired, or others who are unable to see the...
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