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Question for those who work with the blind
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:48 pm
Niece is blind. Can barely see opaque shapes. I'm looking at getting her the Ipod touch that is 6th generation. How useful is the voiceover feature for the blind? Thanks.
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:56 pm to prplhze2000
From what I've heard it is extremely useful, but it's only as good as the app developer makes it. All of the built in apps have extensive support for it. 3rd party apps are a crap shoot, but their are some excellent developers that do a good job implementing it.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:59 pm to prplhze2000
I do not "work" with the blind, but after reading to kids that were blind for a semester and obviously they had varying degrees, and growing up on the same street with a guy my age that had the same type as your niece, it can be very beneficialand would recommend it. Also there are more prorgrams and apps than ever for things like that, and as she gets older you will see how incredible her other senses will be.
It will be amazing as she gets older the things she will be able to tell and teach you!
Edit: Most of the kids were 10 and under and a good number had devices and the new techniques are used with tablets and mobile devices, I woudl tell you personally it would not only be a great investment, but from day one it will brighten her day! Also if you want I would recommend putting messages from you and your wife, as well as the parents that she can hear on there, it really was something special.
It will be amazing as she gets older the things she will be able to tell and teach you!
Edit: Most of the kids were 10 and under and a good number had devices and the new techniques are used with tablets and mobile devices, I woudl tell you personally it would not only be a great investment, but from day one it will brighten her day! Also if you want I would recommend putting messages from you and your wife, as well as the parents that she can hear on there, it really was something special.
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:02 pm to prplhze2000
There's got to be a visually impaired service center in your area--hospital or other. Here it's Lighthouse Central Florida. Anyway, give one of these organizations a call.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:12 pm to prplhze2000
Read this review from Forbes. Also, check the National Federation of the Blind's website to see if they have a review on it. LINK
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:25 pm to prplhze2000
I have a 1st cousin who has been involved with software design for the vision impaired since the mid 1990's. There are tons of things available and custom made software for individuals also. Everything from single letter filling 56 inch screens to flashing colors in a Morse Code type setup to special audio readers in certain tone ranges for dual sight/hearing impaired.
Last heard he was with an outfit in Tampa after being in Orlando and before that Atlanta. If you or your niece is in Louisiana contact the Louisiana School for the Blind (I know they were in Ruston in the 1980's when I attended Tech. Had a buddy lost his sight to diabetes as a small child was a math major at Tech working with the LSB. He lived on 1st floor of Caruthers, he'd get passersby to read his blood sugar measure for him to take his insulin shots by.)
Last heard he was with an outfit in Tampa after being in Orlando and before that Atlanta. If you or your niece is in Louisiana contact the Louisiana School for the Blind (I know they were in Ruston in the 1980's when I attended Tech. Had a buddy lost his sight to diabetes as a small child was a math major at Tech working with the LSB. He lived on 1st floor of Caruthers, he'd get passersby to read his blood sugar measure for him to take his insulin shots by.)
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:26 pm to Artie Rome
11 yo. Good job you f'n perv.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:29 pm to prplhze2000
MS Windows has "Ease of Access' functions under the Accessories tab under All Programs.
It has an Ease of Access Center, Magnifier, Narrator and Windows Speech Recognition apps.
This may be helpful. Windows seems to be handicap friendly.
windows for the blind
It has an Ease of Access Center, Magnifier, Narrator and Windows Speech Recognition apps.
This may be helpful. Windows seems to be handicap friendly.
windows for the blind
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:48 pm to Artie Rome
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She won't be able to see them dumbass.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 6:51 pm to ATL-TIGER-732
My Mom has had low vision for a long time. When her vision worsened, her therapist referred us to the Talking Books division of the Louisiana State Library. With a written doctor referral you get a reader machine and access to audio books by mail. You can also download the books available through the BARD catalog at the Library of Congress. It is a huge catalog of books. Mom listens to hers at least 5 or 6 hours a day. Even though the digital reader still looks like an old cassette player, it would be a great (free!)supplement to an I-Pad/Pod for use at home.
As far as mobile devices, just make sure every setting your niece would need is available through voice command instead of visual input.
As far as mobile devices, just make sure every setting your niece would need is available through voice command instead of visual input.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:07 pm to prplhze2000
Well you should have said that. I'm not Nostridamus.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:08 pm to prplhze2000
ISWYDT
Posted on 6/15/16 at 8:51 pm to BreadPudding
Windows 10 also has the following function: Use the computer without a display.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:10 am to BreadPudding
Thanks. Didn't know about BARD and sure enough, our state has that same program you described.
Posted on 7/13/16 at 1:40 pm to prplhze2000
Would you update us on this situation? We may need this info to share with others in the future.
I ran across this tablet at Fry's thru Saturday for $69 with a promo code. It is a fully functioning Win10 tablet. Win10 has a lot of stuff for the visually impaired.
Fry's has the old model tablet on sale again for $69 this week with a promo code. If you buy a computer or laptop, you can buy a $150 HP OJ 4650 ALL-IN-ONE INKJET for $29.99. I just made these purchases an hour ago for my niece's daughter. I don't see the offer on the internet so it may be a local special.
LINK
Ematic EWT826BK, 8" Touchscreen 2-in1 Intel Atom Quad Core Laptop With 1GB Memory, 32GB Storage, Windows 10
$129.00
-$60.00 promo code
-----------------
$69.00 final price
I ran across this tablet at Fry's thru Saturday for $69 with a promo code. It is a fully functioning Win10 tablet. Win10 has a lot of stuff for the visually impaired.
Fry's has the old model tablet on sale again for $69 this week with a promo code. If you buy a computer or laptop, you can buy a $150 HP OJ 4650 ALL-IN-ONE INKJET for $29.99. I just made these purchases an hour ago for my niece's daughter. I don't see the offer on the internet so it may be a local special.
LINK
Ematic EWT826BK, 8" Touchscreen 2-in1 Intel Atom Quad Core Laptop With 1GB Memory, 32GB Storage, Windows 10
$129.00
-$60.00 promo code
-----------------
$69.00 final price
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