Sooner or later, everyone will develop at least some limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity or learning.
“Run by the Mobile Manufacturer’s Forum, the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative is a project designed to help consumers learn more about the accessibility features of mobile devices and to help them identify devices with the features that may assist them with their particular needs.” Consumers can learn about features for Hearing, Vision, Speech, Dexterity, and Cognition needs and identify through an interactive process, the phone, tablet, or mobile app that is best for them.
Visit the GARI website to learn more or to find the device with the accessibility features that work best for you.
Every now and then I discover a resource that I wonder why I didn’t already know about it. A recent discovery is TechVision http://www.yourtechvision.com/.
TechVision
Denise M. Robinson, TVI, PhD a teacher of the blind and visually impaired, founded TechVision to write lessons for teachers, parents and students themselves to enhance their learning through emerging technology. Dr. Robinson can be reached through the contact page and will answer questions. It is also possible to request a specific lesson via the contact page.
Lessons Available for Many Programs and Tools
Although the easy to follow lessons must be purchased, lessons are available to help the blind, the visually impaired and anyone with a reading difficulties learn how to use the Internet, Facebook, Skype, Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Mac/iTools, Blind tools and more. Prices vary. There are a few lessons that are free or under $1.00 while others are under $10.00 and some are $50-$60.
What Really Caught my Attention
What really caught my attention however, was not the lessons, but the tips and ideas that are available in the blog post on the Home page. I found the post, The List of Chat Acronyms & Text Message Shorthand of interest because I’ve recently had to learn how to us the text message feature on my (very basic) phone. The list provides lots of acronyms and text message shorthand, so it takes just a fraction of time to text a message.
The most recent post is a video explaining how to use the scientific calculator on your PC using talking software.
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