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DirectionsFor Me: Access to Directions At Your Fingertips

An oft-heard joke is, “When all else fails, read the directions.” Of course, this sometimes leads us to another common truism: “The longest distance between two points is a short cut.” From food to technology, directions can save both time and frustration. While many pieces of technology now have their user manuals online, this is […]

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Accessing Visual Information

We are surrounded by visual information, but it’s not always accessible. Two major categories of tools that put access to that visual information at your fingertips are SmartPhone apps (also available on tablets) and visual interpretation services. SmartPhone Apps Seeing AI Seeing AI is an artificial intelligence application that can identify text, objects, and colors […]

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Voice Dream

Voice Dream Suite The Voice Dream Suite contains three apps: Voice Dream Reader, Voice Dream Scanner, and Voice Dream Writer. Each of these apps is fully non-visually accessible. Voice Dream Reader Voice Dream Reader is a versatile, navigable, and intuitive tool. It allows you to read multiple file types, including EPUB (that are DRM Free), […]

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Seeing AI

Seeing AI is a free tool to access visual information that is available only on iOS devices. What is Seeing AI? Seeing AI is an artificial intelligence application that can identify text, objects, and colors for people who are blind or low vision. Seeing AI can also use facial recognition to help with identifying friends […]

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KNFB Reader

What is KNFB Reader? KNFB Reader is an app which reads print information aloud to users who have print disabilities. The text can also be read using a Braille display. The app has text detection and tactile feedback to help the user ensure that they are capturing all of the text in the photo. It […]