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Assistive Technology Resources

General Resources

Ability Tools: A great resource for new and up and coming A.T. They also have quality free webinars. -VA1I Recently renamed from Assistive Technology Network to Ability Tools. -CA1A

AFB: Technology Resources for People with Vision Loss: Overview of A.T., links to AFB's monthly technology magazine //Access World//, events, news, etc. -CA1A

AppleVis: A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV and Apple Watch. -CA1A

Center on Technology and Disability: Assistive Technology Glossary: “It is important for parents to understand the “language” of assistive technology so they can be informed advocates for their child’s technology needs. The following glossary of terms can help parents learn about the kinds of assistive technologies that are available and how they can be used. At the end of this glossary, you can find product details as well as photo credits for each of the images used.”

Free Currency Reader - U.S Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Currency readers became widely available to all U.S. citizens, or persons legally residing in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired, on January 2, 2015. -CA1A

Hadley School for the Blind iFocus Instructional Videos

NLS Reference Circular: Assistive Technology Products for Information Access: Great place for an overview of Assistive Technology products and information. Last updated 2014.

Assistive Technology Funding Guide TX1A: This guide primarily covers general information on and funding for computer technology and equipment. Many of the sources also feature information on and funding for other types of assistive technology and durable medical equipment. Some of the sections are specific to Texas, but there are national resources as well.

Family Guide to Assistive Technology Includes a directory of Parent Training and Information Centers by State (page 63) – last updated in 1997

American Foundation for the Blind Assistive Technology Page Includes a directory of services by state.

JAWS

Mobile Apps

NLS Reference Guide: List of Accessible Mobile Reading Apps - describes software applications (apps) for mobile devices or phones that can be used by consumers who are visually impaired to read books, newspapers, magazines, or other print material.

IDEAL Currency Reader - Currency reader for Android recommended by U.S. BEP

EyeNote - Currency Reader from U.S. BEP

Aipolly Vision app - Aipoly is an object and color recogniser that helps the blind, visually impaired, and color blind understand their surroundings. Simply point your phone at the object of interest and press the large toggle button at the bottom of the screen to turn on the artificial intelligence.

KNFB Reader - KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It’s easy to use. Take a photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And it’s fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously.

Voice Dream Reader - accessible reading tool for PDF and Word documents, DRM-free EPUB and DAISY eBooks, Web pages and more. It's directly integrated with Bookshare, Dropbox, G-Drive, Evernote, Pocket, Instapaper, and Gutenberg.

BIG Launcher - Enlarged icons, full screen notifications, high contrast color schemes and different font sizes.

Low Vision Center - Designed to make the contact and calendar to be more readable.

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