For instance, using VoiceOver, tapping three times on the screen gives you an audible indication of where you are on a page. Tapping twice anywhere on the screen selects the link or item highlighted by the cursor.
Students who are blind use assistive technology in the classroom to follow along with their peers and do homework. Students who are visually impaired and have some usable vision can use an electronic magnifier to view what the teacher is writing on the board. Students who are blind use refreshable braille displays to silently read an e-book. Electronic notetakers are used to write down notes in a class or to do research for a paper using the Internet.
Textbooks can be read in hardcopy braille, large print, refreshable braille, or audio format, according to the student's abilities and preference. These are just a few of the ways in which students and adults who are blind and visually impaired use computers, phones, tablets, and other technology.
Advances in assistive technology have made it increasingly more possible for people who are blind and visually impaired to learn, compete, and communicate on an equal playing field with their sighted peers.
Because of this increasing ease of accessing information and communicating, many people who are blind are more attached to their electronic devices than sighted people. We hope you enjoyed learning about assistive technologies today. Keep the learning going by exploring the following activities with a friend or family member:.
This is what the CDC recommends:. NVDA is totally free too, I should add. I write this comment in Mozilla FireFox with NVDA indicating where my focus is, so filling in forms is ridiculously snappy, for the most part. Sure there's still inaccessible forms out there to fill in, so I either figure out on my own or EMail a site admin or developer. Thank for sharing your comments. I have a sister is vision impaired because she fell down stair and injured her brain cause her to become visually impaired.
She worked with computers on her jobs. She is anxious to continue using computer. Please tell me how to help her get started. Thanks a millions. Hi Yvonne! It's great that you want to help your sister!
You can also search "setting up a computer for blind accessibility". Both Windows and Mac platforms have controls that allow customization for read-aloud options as well as large print and different contrast. People that are blind use computers and technology just like how they read they have dots on the keyboard and may have someone help them. That's right, Arianna! There are apps that can read aloud all the text on the screen, including navigation buttons.
A dab is an "amazing" dance move made by Justin Bieber. I was told "the dab is dead" by a classmate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this Wonder, Genesis! Learn more about how people who are blind communicate in Wonder What Is Braille? Great question, ash! We're glad this Wonder sparked your interest! The price can vary depending on the type of technology. We agree, Sarah! We really enjoyed WONDERing about all the cool technologies invented to assist people who are blind and visually impaired!
We're so glad you shared what you learned with us, Miss Massard's Class! We hope you're having an awesome day, Wonder Friends! With the invention of self-driving cars, it may be possible in the future, Gage!
Right now Google is building and testing automated vehicles. We think that's pretty neat! We're glad you liked this Wonder, Amelia! Yes, people who are blind and visually impaired also read tactile books. Thanks for commenting, JJ! Instead of thinking that it's sad, we like to think of the positive -- the advances made in assistive technology allow for many more opportunities for people who are blind and visually impaired!
We agree, Cam! Assistive technologies have made so much possible for people who are blind and visually impaired! We are undergoing some spring clearing site maintenance and need to temporarily disable the commenting feature.
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How do people who are blind use computers and other technology? What is assistive technology? How does refreshable braille work? Wonder What's Next? We hope you'll join us for tomorrow's Wonder of the Day as we hit the streets in a fun ride! Try It Out We hope you enjoyed learning about assistive technologies today. Keep the learning going by exploring the following activities with a friend or family member: Can you imagine what it would be like to use technology on a daily basis without the benefit of your sight?
Give it a try. Use a piece of cloth to create a blindfold. Speech output systems can be used to read screen text to computer users who are blind. Special software programs called screen readers "read" computer screens, and speech synthesizers "speak" the text.
The availability of earphones for individuals using speech output systems can reduce the distractions for others nearby. Refreshable Braille displays allow line-by-line translation of screen text into Braille on a display area where vertical pins move into Braille configurations as screen text is scanned. Braille displays can be read quickly by those with advanced Braille skills, are good for detailed editing e.
Braille printers provide "hard copy" output for blind users. If there is a subject that interests you, even narrow-focus topics like community theater or one of the companies in your stock portfolio, you can have Google News send new, relevant articles on this topic to your e-mail inbox. Shopping: You will marvel at the shopping opportunities that will become available to you online.
If you can find it in a store, you can almost certainly purchase it online. In many communities you can even grocery shop online and have everything delivered right to your front door. Catching up on your reading: Most books are now available in digital formats, including those you can read on the Amazon Kindle , and those digitized by Project Gutenberg , a vast repository containing nearly every work of literature available in the public domain.
You can also register for Bookshare , a membership service that allows individuals with print disabilities to search, download, and read for free nearly , titles, including the latest bestsellers. Saving money: Using a computer, you can speak directly to that distant relation or pen pal who lives halfway around the world, with no long distance charges, even to another country.
Using a screen reader or screen magnification, you can find the music you want online, discover and purchase new music, or listen to it for free or via a low cost subscription.
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