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Genie Pro

The Genie Pro can be used with most computer monitors or televisions to create a color magnification system that best suits an individual’s unique viewing needs. Using advanced technology to support multiple computer resolutions and frequencies, the Genie Pro allows a user to simultaneously view the computer image and the video magnified image when attached to a compatible computer. This split screen mode helps create a work station environment allowing an individual with low vision to view magnified images while also reviewing information from their computer.

Delhi HC allows scribes to help visually-impaired candidates

The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to provide "scribes" to visually- impaired candidates appearing for Central Teachers Eligibility Test(CTET) tomorrow. Scribes are persons who would do the writing the answer sheets for the visually-impaired candidates. The court also directed them to provide extra 30 minutes for the candidates to facilitate them to write the examination.

Dolphin EasyReader

EasyReader is a software digital talking book player, allowing the user to read and listen to content through a co

Discovery Plus

This video magnifier is an easy to use, full color autofocus device that is designed so that the monitor (either a computer or a television) sits on top of the video magnifier and is not built in. It has a built in SVGA adapter allowing it to be connected to a computer so that the magnified image from the video magnifier is displayed on the computer screen. , , The user can switch from displaying the video magnifier image to displaying what is on the computer by simply moving a switch.

‘3 per cent funds must for disabled’

Criminal cases will be registered against the head of departments who fail to earmark three per cent of budgetary outlay for welfare of the disabled, according to Disabilities Commissioner K V Rajanna.

Speaking to reporters after a progress review meeting on Friday, Rajanna said he had requested all the departments to issue circulars on reserving funds for the disabled.
Persons with visible disabilities need not approach the medical board for a disability certificate. The certificate could now be obtained from a physician at any local primary health centre, he said.

Clearview 500 Series

ClearView video magnifiers are ideal for individuals requiring high-power magnification, and for patients requiring magnification for prolonged periods of time. Video magnifiers also provide a larger writing space than other magnification products. The ClearView 517 offers up to 56X magnification, on a full color screen. With multiple user definable options, the 517 can be customized to meet your individual viewing needs.

Readit Wand

The Readit Wand is a portable camera that connects to a computer to instantly magnify and read documents for the v

Clearview 300 Series

ClearView video magnifiers are ideal for individuals requiring high-power magnification, and for patients requiring magnification for prolonged periods of time. Video magnifiers also provide a larger writing space than other magnification products. The ClearView 300 Series offers Black & White viewing with up to 56 times magnification.

Blind woman wins national photo award

A legally blind Winnipeg photographer has taken top prize in a national photo competition.

Tara Miller, 39, found out Tuesday she has been awarded the grand prize in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind's Eye Remember national photography competition.

Miller's striking photo of lightning over a sunflower field during sunset taken last summer near Starbuck, Man., earned her top spot.

"I was so excited to get home and see what I got and praying that it worked out," she said of the photograph.

Clarity TravelViewer - to - go

The most lightweight of the Flex systems, the TravelViewer - to - go consists of a quick release Travelmate camera, a small TravelViewer portable rolling stand, head mounted display, and battery pack. There is no flex arm or XY reading table. This model is very portable and has desktop and distance viewing . It is easy to switch between near and distance viewing.

MAGic Screen Magnification Software

MAGic magnifies the computer screen from 11 to 36 times its normal size including all the components of the screen

Bionic specs may soon allow the blind to see

Scientists are developing smart and sleek bionic spectacles which they say could soon be on sale and help hundreds of thousands of blind people see. The "smart spectacles" , being developed by a team at the Oxford University in the UK, uses tiny cameras and a pocket computer to alert wearers to objects and people ahead.

The cheap and lightweight glasses, which could be on sale by 2014 following successful trials, would make it easier for the blind to navigate roads in busy areas and even read bus numbers, the researchers said.

Clarity Travelviewer

The most lightweight of the Flex systems, the TravelViewer consists of a quick release Travelmate camera and a small TravelViewer portable rolling stand. There is no flex arm or XY reading table. This model is very portable and has desktop and distance viewing . It is easy to switch between near and distance viewing.

C5-00 5MP phones bundled with Nuance talks and zoom phones

Availability of C5-00 5MP phone bundled with Nuance talks and zoom from Saksham Saksham is pleased to announce the

Blind boy finds a place in world chess rating

Prachurya Pradhan, a Class IX student, has become the first blind person in the state to secure a FIDE ( World Chess Federation) rating. Prachurya, a student of Bhima Bhoi School for the Blind here, has got 1,337 points in the rating published in May. "I am happy achieving the milestone. I have resolved to do better," he said.

Clarity Travelmate

For the ultimate in video magnification flexibility, choose the Travelmate's innovative modular design. The Travelmate comes with three different mounting choices: an XY reading table, a flex arm, and a portable TravelViewer rolling stand. Switch between them depending on your needs.

New Compact Braille Displays

Freedom Scientific Announces New Compact Braille Displays.

Visually impaired, but this KV teacher takes his students places

When the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class XII results a month ago, S K Sharma’s students rejoiced. They had all cleared the exams with distinction.

With schools focusing on good results and putting tremendous pressure on teachers to perform, Sharma says he is relieved that his students have performed well. And what sets this Hindi teacher apart from others is the fact that in spite of being visually challenged, he has been able to deliver excellent results every year.

Clarity Pocketmate

Compact and portable, the Clarity Pocketmate offers the best portable magnifier available today. For portability, its unprecedented combination of size, price, and features puts it at the top of its class.,Pocketmate features a unique state of the art video magnification camera combined with a 4” LCD screen. Designed to be portable, Pocketmate weighs under 15 ounces and is approximately 3½ x 6 inches in size.

Visually impaired uses tech to give others light

Prashant Ranjan Verma was 19-year-old when he started losing his vision due to a fungal infection caused by wearing contact lenses. He was preparing to become a chartered accountant when he was declared 90% visually-impaired.

Shattered and depressed, he did nothing for the next six years. More than a decade later, Verma had received an award by the government for changing the lives of other visually-impaired persons. He improved accessibility for those, who cannot see, by promoting the use of ICT in their daily life.

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