Seeing AI for recognising things and reading out what it has found!
According to Stuart Ball this free Seeing AI iPhone or iPad app has multiple benefits for those with visual impairments or who are blind. It has been developed by Microsoft so has the ‘swiss army...
View ArticleFree Apps to assist with colour deficinecy issues in a pharmacy lab, with...
Here are some useful, free applications I came across for a needs assessment I have just completed. Colorblind Assistant – PC – Hover mouse over pixel in any running application –...
View ArticleVisolve for checking colours and
The Visolve webpage or download allows you to check to see if colours are sufficiently distinguishable from each other. This can help those with colour vision deficiency or colour blindness. You can...
View ArticleiPhone, iPad or iOS 12 Shortcuts app to create custom shortcuts
The Apple iOS free Shortcuts app can be used to make many tasks one step easier. If you go to the Apple store you can download the ShortCuts app Several websites have commented on how useful it is,...
View ArticleOtter Voice Notes and Transcription
Otter creates voice notes that combine audio, transcription and speaker identification for free on a desktop/laptop computer when online and with mobile and tablet apps. Otter is a real time speech...
View ArticleWindows 10 support for Visual Impairment
If you are supporting students or want to learn more about the way Microsoft Windows 10 provides built in assistive technologies to support visual impairments Craig Mill and CALL Scotland have a blog...
View ArticleSCULPT for Accessibility
Helen Wilson has very kindly shared her link to SCULPT for Accessibility. Usually we receive strategies that relate to student’s work, but in this case, this is a set of resources that aim “to build...
View ArticleAccessibility Maze Game
If you want to learn about digital accessibility in a fun way try the Accessibility Maze Game developed by The Chang School, Ryerson University in Ontario, Canada. It takes a bit of working out and you...
View ArticleAndroid Accessibility: Introducing Action Blocks for rapid access.
Google Action Blocks designed for those with cognitive impairments, but actually useful for anyone who wants a one tap selection to important features on their Android phone. Action Blocks, a new...
View ArticleGood use of colours when thinking about Colour Deficiency
Bernie Jenny from Monash University in Australia has developed Color Oracle as a free colour deficiency simulator for Windows, Mac and Linux. When designing any software, apps or websites it allows...
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