Laptops for the visually impaired?
Windows Assesibility has functions for the visually impared. Where I shop for office supplies, the cashiers are all blind. They use a windows box with the assesibilitiy tools enabled. Essentially, the computer speaks the keys as they are typed in. As windows are opened, it speaks the window heading. It does take some getting used to. To enable a windows box to use the assecibility tools, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Accesibility and then select the wizard. You can also just select the Narrator and/or Magnifier and enter the settings.
Visually impaired kids?
It's 'usually' the person's own negative feelings about their vision that other people pick-up on, so it is how the child was raised, either as a kid with a handicap OR a kid, period. I've only have one eye, my Dad before me only had one, and luckily none of my kids got it !! I was raised as a kid, no 'buts' or exceptions, so it's never been a problem for me, because I was shown as a child that it WASN'T anything important and was nothing to even be concerned about.
Am I visually impaired?
in some ways it is like the blind leading the blind. but in are society that's not nessarily a bad thing. imagine being a student under that teacher and looking up to her and saying "I want to be as successful as you" when the unemployment rate amongst the blind and visually impaired is 85%. ho you will be amazed what kind of technology is out there to untilize. talking scanners, computer programs, mini braille comupters, CCTV's all kinds of mangifiers and much much more. All things that a teacher job it to teach said student how to use. teaching braille is easy if you already read it yourself. bottom line is there are plenty of ways it works. is it easy no, are there some drawbacks? yes. but is it doable? of course!
Are there good games for visually impaired users?
What kind of visual impairment are we referring to here?In the case of color blindness, Destiny is a good candidate, as they catered to the more common types of color blindness.The game’s UI is composed of vibrant colors, especially for easier recognition on equipment rarity.The creators recognized that some people will not be able to distinguish some of the colors, and, as an example, may accidentally dispose of great items.In the case of total blindness or partial blindness, Blind Legend is actually relatively accessible to those people because of its central theme.You play as a blind swordsman in this game, which means you, the player, will play the game completely without graphics, this includes the game’s menus. Should you attempt to play with your eyes open, all you will see is this:I believe this game offers a fantastic opportunity for people to somewhat simulate what it is like to have total blindness, while the ones suffering the aforementioned blindness now have a game they can play!
How do blind/visually impaired people use a computer or the Net?
My wife has 2 programs that she uses to play Yoville and Farmville, to do her job at work, and to participate on Yahoo answers, MySpace and Facebook. One is JAWS (Job Access With Speech) and the other is ZoomText with reader. Both will "read' what normally appears on a monitor (her computer does not even have a monitor) and navigation is done by key commands. The keyboard is memorized by the user and there are special function keys that allow for quick access to many applications. If one does not want to do all the typing themselves, there are voice recognition programs that will "type" what you talk. One that my wife uses is DragonSpeak; there are others. For those who do have some usable vision, there are high contrast keyboards which make it easier to use the key commands and to type. If you like, you could visit: www.thelowvisionstore.net and have a look around at some of the really neat adaptive technologies available to help the low vision/blind lead a more independent life.
Is it possible for a visually impaired person to stop in the middle of the road?
No. Blind people are enjoined by mysterious alternative laws of physics that prevent, through a permutation of the law of inertia that deals with an object in motion, the possibility of stopping at any random point except the other side of the road. In this way, and and also due to the fact that we taste great with extra crispy batter, we are similar to chickens.Right. That was complete bollocked, much as this question. Any human can stop at any point along any structure. Also, clearly I have died and gone to hell.
Is Amazon Echo good enough for visually impaired people?
Because I enjoy my Echo, I bought one for my father, who is losing his sight. He is not yet completely blind, but he has difficulty with reading without a pretty powerful magnifying glass. (He has advanced wet macular degeneration.) He can listen to audiobooks through it by just telling Alexa to read to him. However, he still has to choose/buy the audiobooks via the computer. He has tools on the computer to help him, though, so that's not too difficult. He can listen to and control his music (Pandora, Prime music, and radio), but some of that has to be set up via the computer first. (Pandora mostly. The others, we've both found it pretty easy to listen to music without any setup beyond having a Prime account for the Prime Music.) The Echo won't read complete articles, which I found disappointing. If we ask it about a topic, it will give the first paragraph of a Wikipedia article or a brief summary, then it will say "For more information, visit the Alexa app", so I have to go to my Kindle Fire to read the full article. Still, even with these limitations, I am very happy with the purchase. It can tell him the weather, the time/date, do math, play music, read to him, etc. These are all things that are made much easier by the voice commands. It's a small thing, but when he has trouble reading a clock or the time on his phone because his eyesight has gotten so poor, being able to say "Alexa, what time is it?" is actually really helpful. My father isn't one who likes to ask his kids for help, but he doesn't mind asking Alexa. And I'm optimistic that more features will be added that will continue to make life easier for him.
What would some ice breaking activities/games for visually impaired students?
Name games clubbed with memory games can be a good idea for a starter. Speech recognition games like recognizing the person who comes n says a particular word or jingle to you. Grouping games can be used. Find your pair- 2/3/4 people to be given a animal name secretly. For instance three people can be told to produce the sound of cat and 3 can be barking like dogs and so on. They all have to start purring, barking and produce the sound of the assigned animal. The team has to be made by recognising the voice of the same animal as theirs. At the end cats, dogs and other animals would be in their teams.Clap counts- the facilitator will call out a number and the participants will clap as many times as the number. The facilitator can say clap one, clap 1 click 2, clap 2 roll 1 and so on. You can bring in variations.simon says - This game is popular with young children but even young teenagers enjoy it. A person would be chosen as Simon who would call out “Simon says: (hop, turn, sit, etc.). The players would have to express the action. The players would have to follow the commands only if Simon says something. If a command is made without saying “Simon Says,” the children should ignore it. As the children keep getting out, the last person left would be the winner. The game aids auditory memory.Hot Potato: This game really keeps things moving. The players form a circle and sit with the leader sitting in the middle. The leader tosses a ball that is called Hot Potato to one of the players. The leader is blindfolded and the players pass the Hot Potato quickly. The leader calls out Hot Potato at random and the player holding the ball is out. The game continues until only one person is left. The game assists in social interaction.Hope these would help. God bless
What's the best low-cost mp3 player for the blind/visually impaired?
A friend of mine bought me a Sansa Fuse mp3 player for my birthday, only to find out that with the way the screen is and the buttons, there was very little chance of me being able to use the mp3 player because I'm blind and unable to read that tiny little screen at all. So, he apologized a lot more than he needed to (he really didn't need to at all...I mean, it's the thought that counts, and he rally meant well, and if I were sighted, I would have been the happiest person in the world getting that player), and he has promised to replace it with an mp3 player that is more accessible to me. I have seen one that had no screen and was very small, with a clip for the belt or the like...I do not know what it was called, but it seemed pretty accessible, I think. Do you know of any mp3 players that are accessible or at least more accessible to the blind/VI? [Note: This question written using the JAWS screenreader program, a program for the blind/VI. This message brought to you by all the sillies who ask how I use the computer if I'm blind]
What video games can the physically blind play?
So I once heard about a group of PR players (http://www.realitymod.com) who helped a blind guy enjoy the game.So this guy really liked the excitement and explosions in the audio (the game has a great surround sound system) so the group opened an "VIP escort" mission...The idea was that: the blind guy connected to the server from his PC and assigned to be the VIP, then they splitted into 2 group: the first one had to transport the VIP across the map while the second group had to kill him.So the VIP followed their voice, entered vehicles and heard the shots flying by his head.They fillmed the entire match. Amazing!