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 =====Assistive Technology Resources===== =====Assistive Technology Resources=====
 ====General Resources==== ====General Resources====
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 [[http://www.atnet.org|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\\ [[http://www.atnet.org|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\\
  
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 [[http://www.hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp|Hadley School for the Blind iFocus Instructional Videos]]\\ [[http://www.hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp|Hadley School for the Blind iFocus Instructional Videos]]\\
  
-[[http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/guides/assistive.html|NLS Reference Circular: Assistive Technology Products for Information Access]]:   Great place for an overview of Assistive Technology products and information. Last updated 2014.\\+[[https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/blindness-and-vision-impairment/devices-aids/assistive-technology-products-information-access/|NLS Reference Circular: Assistive Technology Products for Information Access]]:   Great place for an overview of Assistive Technology products and information. Last updated 2014.\\
  
 {{::at_funding_guide_5-15.docx|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.\\ {{::at_funding_guide_5-15.docx|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.\\
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 ====Mobile Apps==== ====Mobile Apps====
-[[http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/guides/apps.html|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.\\+[[https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/blindness-and-vision-impairment/devices-aids/accessible-mobile-reading-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.\\ 
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 +===Android=== 
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 +[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ideal.currencyid&hl=en|IDEAL Currency Reader]] - (Free) Currency reader for Android recommended by U.S. BEP\\ 
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 +[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensotec.knfbreader|KNFB Reader]] - ($19.99) 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.\\ 
  
-====Android====+[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.kunes.android.launcher.activity&hl=en|BIG Launcher]] - ($9.99) Enlarged icons, full screen notifications, high contrast color schemes and different font sizes.\\
  
-[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ideal.currencyid&hl=en|IDEAL Currency Reader]] - Currency reader for Android recommended by U.S. BEP\\+===iOS===
  
-[[https://nfb.org/knfbreader|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.\\ +[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapsee-blind-visually-impaired/id567635020?mt=8|TapTapSee]] - (Free) 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 back to you (Note: Spoken identification requires VoiceOver to be turned on).
  
-[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.kunes.android.launcher.activity&hl=en|BIG Launcher]] - Enlarged icons, full screen notifications, high contrast color schemes and different font sizes.\\+[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eyenote/id405336354?mt=8|EyeNote]] - (Free) Currency Reader from U.SBEP\\
  
-====iOS====+[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aipoly-vision/id1069166437?ls=1&mt=8|Aipolly Vision app]] - (Free) 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.\\
  
-[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eyenote/id405336354?mt=8|EyeNote]] - Currency Reader from U.SBEP\\+[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knfbreader/id849732663?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|KNFB Reader]] - ($99.99) 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 speechAnd it’s fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously.\\ 
  
-[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aipoly-vision/id1069166437?ls=1&mt=8|Aipolly Vision app]] - Aipoly is an object and color recogniser that helps the blindvisually impaired, and color blind understand their surroundingsSimply 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.\\+[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674?mt=8|Voice Dream Reader]] - ($14.99) accessible reading tool for PDF and Word documentsDRM-free EPUB and DAISY eBooksWeb pages and moreIt's directly integrated with Bookshare, Dropbox, G-Drive, Evernote, Pocket, Instapaper, and Gutenberg.\\
  
-[[https://nfb.org/knfbreader|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.\\ +[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/low-vision-center/id527023535?mt=8|Low Vision Center]] - (Free) Designed to make the contact and calendar to be more readable.
  
-[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674?mt=8|Voice Dream Reader]] - accessible reading tool for PDF and Word documents, DRM-free EPUB and DAISY eBooks, Web pages and moreIt's directly integrated with Bookshare, Dropbox, G-Drive, Evernote, Pocket, Instapaper, and Gutenberg.\\+[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearby-explorer/id1095698497?mt=8|Nearby Explorer]] - ($79.99) Full-featured GPS app designed for people who are blind.  It describes the environment in ways comparable to reading signage or observing road characteristics.  It uses onboard maps so a data connection is not required.  Maps are available for the U.S and Canada This app works on iOS version 9.0 or greater and requires 4 GB of space for map storage.
  
-[[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/low-vision-center/id527023535?mt=8|Low Vision Center]] - Designed to make the contact and calendar to be more readable.+[[https://blindfoldgames.org/apps-we-built/|Marty's Blindfold Games]] - Non-profit creates several free video games for the visually impaired, including Color Crush (like Candy Crush), Pinball, Bingo, Connect Four, Crazy Eights, etc.
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