Visual Impairments

Individuals with visual impairments....

See separate page on this site Color Blindness

General Information: Visual Impairments

    • National Federation of the Blind https://nfb.org/

    • 5 Ways to Browse the Web If You’re Blind or Visually Impaired http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-browse-web-youre-blind-visually-impaired/

    • Learning Ally https://www.learningally.org/ - We are a national non-profit dedicated to helping students with print disabilities, including blindness, visual impairment and dyslexia.

    • European Blind Union "The voice of blind and partially sighted people in Europe" http://www.euroblind.org/

      • Clear Print Guidelines https://wiki.state.ma.us/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=940838769

      • (direct link to document (pdf)) http://www.euroblind.org/media/ebu-media/Guidelines-for-producing-clear-print.pdf

      • Making information accessible for all http://www.euroblind.org/resources/guidelines/

Accommodations

    • Blindness [DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology] http://www.washington.edu/doit/blindness-0

    • Low Vision [DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology] http://www.washington.edu/doit/low-vision

Apps & Tools: Visual Impairments (general)

    • Technology for Accessing Electronic Information for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired [Webinar Archive - ATIA] http://www.atia.org/i4a/member_directory/feResultsDetail.cfm?directory_id=10&detail_lookup_id=8007 - Technology tools for accessing electronic information visually, tactilely, auditorily, etc

    • THE WEARABLES GIVING COMPUTER VISION TO THE BLIND https://www.wired.com/story/wearables-for-the-blind

    • Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608844/blind-patients-to-test-bionic-eye-brain-implants/

  • EyeNote [Bureau of Engraving and Printing] (iOS only) http://www.eyenote.gov/ "Users can have the denomination of a note [U.S. paper currency] scanned and communicated back to the user. ... A data connection is not required for the app to work."

  • TapTapSee - Blind & Visually Impaired Camera (Android and iOS) http://www.taptapseeapp.com/ It was "designed to help the blind and visually impaired identify objects they encounter in their daily lives. Simply double tap the screen to take a photo of anything, at any angle, and hear the app speak the identification."

    • APHont: A Font for Low Vision [American Printing House for the Blind] www.aph.org/products/aphont.html

Firefox Add Ons (that alter visual display)

    • LowBrowse by Aries Arditi It “creates a new frame in the top part of the browser that, on hover over, presents the text in a single line with configurable text size, font, color contrast and letter spacing without having to zoom in and out.”

    • Readable by Baris Derin “It transforms text on any website using fonts, colors, and layouts of your choosing.” The easier-to-read version of the selected text appears in a new frame.

    • Nosquint by Jason Tackaberry “NoSquint allows you to adjust the text-only and full-page (both text and images) zoom levels as well as color settings both globally (for all sites) and per site.”

    • Theme Font & Size Changer by Baris Derin, Access Firefox Project “Theme Font & Size Changer lets you change the global font size and font family used for the user interface in Firefox. Design your browser with your favorite font.”

Resources to Explore Further

New links that I find but have not yet looked at closely enough to add to my lists.

(Reading Graphics)

Audio Graphing Calculator (software) https://viewplus.com/product/audio-graphing-calculator/ "Make math accessible and interactive with AGC. Individuals with visual disabilities are able to create, modify, and experience mathematical equations and get instant feedback with intuitive tones."

IVEO Hands-On Learning System https://viewplus.com/product/iveo-hands-on-learning-system/ "Using Sight, Sound, and Touch, IVEO allows users to understand tactile graphics in an engaging and interactive solution. Consisting of a powerful content creation software and an intuitive touchpad for audio-tactile response, IVEO provides unparalleled access to tactile information."

(Braille)

Tiger Software Suite (software - to use with Braille embosser) https://viewplus.com/product/tiger-software-suite/ "Tiger Software Suite provides you with everything you need to utilize your ViewPlus embosser to its full potential. Translate text to Braille directly with VP Formatter and generate industry leading tactile graphics with Tiger Designer. No matter your project, Tiger Software Suite will make you look like a pro for all your Braille needs.

Math Type (software https://viewplus.com/product/mathtype/ "Add math to your Braille documents easier than ever with MathType. A powerful interactive equation editor, MathType lets you create mathematical notation and works seamlessly with Tiger Software Suite, our industry leading Braille and graphics editing software."