Low Vision
Vision Booster Digital Magnifier
(Baby Product) Jobar
The software that enables the magnification and instructions for use are also included in the box
Use your computer to magnify printed text and images
Computer specification: Should work with most consumer-oriented PCs (not Macs)
Answers
My roommate has really low vision and he would like to use the computer is there a software out there that will magnify the text other than settings on the computer to maximize the font of a web page. Please leave a link if possible.
Zoomtext is the best available magnifier. You can download and try it for free for 60 days at http://www.aisquared.com/
If he downloads it now, now would be a good time to start working on getting vocational rehab or the school's disability services to fund this for him.
simple life solutions for living with low vision
Can a person with low vision be granted a Permanent Residence or Provasionary visa to Australia considering the Immigration health requirement? I already have passed the points required but that is just the one that is holding me from lodging my application. Please help anyone!
You shouldn't have too much of a problem unless you need to rely on public funds for everyday life (eg if you require $10,000 of medication a year, plus a nurse to see to your needs which is subsided by the government then I forsee a lot of trouble).
Can a person with low vision migrate to Australia on a permanent residence status? He has passed the points required but he will sureley fail in the eye examination. Does Australia discriminates those persons with disability coming to live and work in their country? The health requirement is what stopping him from persuing the application. Please help anyone!
i wouldnt know,but please,please take me with you! x
My friend has very low vision, legally blind. She uses a magnifying glass now to look at her tiny phone, it is less than stellar for her for sure. wondering what kind of phones offer good technology , like a bit larger keypad and bigger screen with options to have bigger font. I know there's a blackberry one, but the data plan is pretty pricey.
Any help would be great thanks. Serious answers please.
My siblings & I felt that our parents should carry a cell phone (They were evacuated during a huge fire, & we didn't know whether they'd gotten out!) So, I did some searching, as Dad's eyes aren't what they used to be! This first one is what I recommended:
JITTERBUG ONETOUCH PHONE - Abledata: Products
http://www .abledata.com/abledata. cfm?pageid=19327&top =170505&productid=170504&trail= 0&discontinued=0
JITTERBUG DIAL PHONE - Abledata: Products
http://www .abledata.com/abledata. cfm?pageid=19327&top= 170505&productid= 170503&trail= 0&discontinued=0
Jitterbug OneTouch Cell Phone
http://www .independentliving.com/ prodinfo.asp?number=JB1
Jitterbug Cellphone Calling Plans: Easy-to-use for Seniors.
Emergency cell phone. Simple cell phone.
http://www .firststreetonline.com/ product.jsp?id=50814
Does anyone have the new Jitterbug phone? - Yahoo! Answers
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index; _ylt=AlyhTqEcYmKfnixXLHmqx7KB.Bd.;_ylv=3 ?qid=20071128154206AAlRfpI
They only will use it for dire emergencies, but, they do go out & about still by themselves---So, it's good for them to carry whenever they do! I don't think he's really used it, but the one live link (above) seems to be to a happy customer's Best Answer!
Answering Machines:
CAN-DO(tm) blind and low vision products for your active independent life, 1-800-537-2118
http://www .independentliving.com/ products.asp?dept= 205&deptname= Answering+Machines
Big button phones, Braille phones, large number phones
and other phones for the visually impaired
http://www .annmorris.com/ telephones.htm
Large Number, Big Button Phones
http://www .independentliving.com/ products.asp?dept= 198&deptname=Large+Number
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I am legally blind and I know I can get a low vision licese using a bioptic but I need to know what I have to do first
I don't know where you are from but this is what is required in Texas and good luck..........
Visual Acuity:
20/50 in the better eye, with or without corrective lenses.
Restrictions begin with vision worse than 20/50, may require comprehensive road test.
Visual Field:
No mention in the regulations.
Bioptic telescopes are permitted for driving. Comprehensive road test will be required.
Buy Cheap
- Low Vision Calendar 2012
Entire month on a large 11 x 17 page
Bold black print on heavy white bond paper
For use on walls desktop or carry along in a briefcase
- Carson Optical Ezread Visual Aide Magnifier
Price: $129.00
Place the ezRead on top of your reading material and the magnified image appears on your TV screen
LED Illuminated to ensure a clear,bright image on the TV screen
Supplied 10 foot video cable to hook up to your TV
Implementation of Low Vision Rehabilitation Advice for People with ...
People with intellectual disabilities are at a very high risk of visual impairment, often due to undiagnosed refractive errors and cataracts. Oftentimes, however, these people are being cared for in facilities that do not have knowledge about low vision, and do not know how to detect it. Low vision centers in the Netherlands take a pretty proactive role in screening for visual impairments in people with intellectual disabilities. However, it doesn’t help much if the advice these centers give, for example for glasses or lighting, is not followed up on by the intellectual disability facilities the people live in.
A recent study by Sjoukes et al. investigated factors influencing the implementation of low vision rehabilitation advice by facilities for people with intellectual disabilities. It was found that many staff at intellectual disability facilities are not sufficiently familiar with the advice given by low vison centers, because it is usually technical: “Beware that acoustic input is important,” just isn’t going to make sense to someone unfamiliar with vision loss, especially if they’re staff with generally only vocational training rather than care specialists. On the other hand, it sounds merely logical to say you should attempt to let the client hear rather than see things.
...News
Houston County Lions to seek vision fundsClarksville Leaf Chronicle - Apr 06, 2010
The Middle Tennessee Lions Sight Service, which has helped several Houston County residents receive sight-saving surgery and provides low vision aids forPeterborough Today - Apr 06, 2010
Later this week, an event organised by a number of groups from across Peterborough will aim to provide information and help for those with low vision.Terre Haute Tribune Star - Apr 01, 2010
The 2010 Low Vision Expo was still going strong inside The Meadows Conference Center before 1:30 pm, with another half hour before closing. Will Center Holds Event For Visually Impairedall 2 news articles »Washington Post - Mar 25, 2010
I've tried contacting various sources for information about consultants who help people deal with low vision, contrast and glare problems, but I haven'tPR Web (press release) - Apr 01, 2010
The VisionZone initiative is the low vision community's first live and virtual eye-health resource designed to bridge the gap between eye disease, and more »
CNNMoney.com (press release) - Mar 31, 2010
"Bank of America has long been a leader in understanding the needs of blind and low-vision banking customers," said Jeff Thom, president of the California Bank of America Provides Voice Enabled ATM's(NYSE: BAC)all 67 news articles »CBC.ca - Apr 02, 2010
If you look at the fact that the group of people with low vision is growing by leaps and bounds because of aging, there's a huge business case for adopting Second Site: Online Accessibility for the Visually Impairedall 3 news articles »
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