Blind/Visually Impaired Education

Showing you how children and adults, who are blind, vision impaired or reading challenged, can learn the technology and skills that will help them reach their potential and succeed in life.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

How to Access inaccessible PDF files and get them onto the iPad, using OCR and Dropbox

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Access those images that are inaccessible to talking software using, PDF to OCR such as Openbook or Kurzweil, copy into WORD, save to Dropb...

Voice Over-learn how to use the 2 different typing modes on ipad or iphone to type faster

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There are 2 important typing modes on iPad , iPod , or iPhone--use the one that works for you Watch video on Youtube: Voice Over-learn ho...
Friday, May 4, 2012

Money Reader with Looktel APP for the Blind

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Money Reader with the Looktel APP is incredibly easy to use. If you are blind, you can read money all by yourself anywhere with enough ligh...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Quick tricks to write in WORD and send to Duxbury ASAP-print to braille translation

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Learn how to quickly type text in WORD and send to Duxbury with a stroke of the key Other lessons go to Word or Blind Tools Watch You...

How to get funds for Assistive Technology

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ATIA Funding Resources Guide has a multitude of ways to find the technology you need along with needed funds Go to: ATIA Fundi...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Open image files or scanned files directly from WORD

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Can't read something, well open word, open image file using OCR such as Openbook and launch in Word to read easily. Watch Youtube vide...

Send work quickly & directly from Word email options

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Learn how to create your work in WORD and then send it directly from Word's options, saving you time Watch Youtube video at: Send work ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Make hotkeys for your computer and move around your desktop quickly using talking software

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Go to Youtube video and watch: Make hotkeys for your computer and move around your desktop quickly using talking software
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Learn how to use the scientific calculator on your PC using talking software

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Learn how to use the calculator that is already built into your PC with talking software--then copy and paste answers into word. Watch on ...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The List of Chat Acronyms & Text Message Shorthand

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So, are you a newbie, someone just learning text language on a phone or any messaging device? Here is a site that provides a host of acronym...
Monday, April 23, 2012

ASCII commands for refreshabraille Braille Display

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Additional commands to operate a braille display---126 key commands to enable you to braille $ % <> and more using ASCII functions. U...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

AR Testing with braille display/talking software and virtual instruction

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Any blind child can take an AR test online using a braille display or talking software or both Video also on Youtube:   Dr Robinson teach...

Mac and iTool manuals galore at AndreasHead

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AndreasHead offers up a wikki that is plentiful of all types of Mac/iTool manuals to learn from, including the ipad which is floating into ...

Toys for blind/low vision children

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Discovery Toys is the place to go if you are looking for that perfect interactive toy for a blind/low vision child.  Go to this very acces...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Bob Hope in Heaven

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One of the GREAT ones of our time! WE can learn a lot from a good sense of humor!     BOB  HOPE IN HEAVEN For  those of you too youn...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Tricks to learning how to use the Braille low vision protractor

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There are many wonderful tricks to use the Braille Protractor..watch the video here or on YouTube at: Tricks to learning how to us...

Geeks making the world a bit better for blind/low vision and others

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Gary Bishop has created a wonderful site where you can get the latest greatest research on what is going on for all types of disabilities--o...

Assistive Technology Trainer Guidelines and Procedures

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If you are looking for an extensive list of Assessment tools, Texas Department of Blind Services has delivered such a list on what trainers ...

A talking television for blind/low vision People

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Panasonic launches a talking television The World's first talking television has just come out, which promises to offer the blind worl...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

ipad, braille display, external keyboard attach to teacher's computer for blind/low vision students

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Learn how you can attach all these tools to a teacher's computer so everyone can interact with what is going on in the classroom, no ma...
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Dr. Denise M. Robinson, TVI, PhD
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