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Listen to the NPR news story about this new technology, for you will hear a description that includes snapping a photo of a coffee packet in a motel room. Snap the photo and it will also scan the label. Hear this cellphone read back to you that it is "Decaffeinated coffee", as opposed to the other packet. Tell the difference immediately between a twenty dollar bill and a ten. What a boon to those who are legally blind and struggle to identify packaging and signage. Think of the applications that will be useful in navigating, every day. From Top Tech Tidbits, an online newsletter:
"Undoubtedly, the piece of adaptive technology news to receive the most buzz lately has been the impending release of the new version of the KNFB Reader, expected to ship around February 15. The Reader software will run on a Nokia N-82 phone, making it a very portable and convenient way for those on the go to scan print material. The Reader software will cost $1500, with the phone costing around $550. Here's an audio link to the NPR news story on the topic":
Link to written article, online:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18504117
The "listen now" link will load in major media players!
Here is the link to the official page for this product, knfb Reading Technology, Inc.:
http://www.knfbreader.com/products-mobile.php
- This item is adapted from Top Tech Tidbits (This Week's News in Adaptive Technology)
http://www.flying-blind.com/tttenews/01312008/index.html
Our thanks to Flying Blind, LLC and Larry L. Lewis, Jr., Founder
Videos and Tutorials, updated May 5th, 2008.
Training sessions are listed on our Calendar on this website. Trainings are geared to employees at One-Stop Centers, however the public is also invited to attend. Contact the Navigator or Disability Program Specialist at the location of a training session for more information. Now scheduling sessions for Spring, 2008.
Pre-Register for our FREE Training Sessions! This link is used only by people who are NOT staff of the location site for training sessions. Attendance is based on availability of space. Priority seating for staff of the One-Stop Center/Resource Room.
Printable documents in our Resources section are in both Standard Print and Large Print format.
Photo galleries display Assistive Technology Resources in each One-Stop Centers.
Location Pages for each One-Stop Center have contact information and detailed Accessiblility Resources information. Changes and corrections may be reported using our Feedback Form within this website.
*Color codes for Assistive Technology throughout this site:
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Training Sessions scheduled: newly updated May 5th, 2008.
Please make our website more useful by suggesting new links related to assistive technology and disability awareness by using our Feedback Form. We also are working on new AT pages that feature special AT devices such as the CCTV systems used in Arizona One-Stop Centers. New photos are included in the photo gallery called Other Resources, which includes AT, accommodation and modifications important to accessibility for people with disabilities.
Links updated April 22, 2008! See new listings in all sections of Links. New products introduced at the CSUN conference last month are included.
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