Low Vision products for disabled and special needs

 
 

Connections Strategies

limited vision technology for disabledLow vision affects millions of people around the world—in the classroom, at home, and in the community. Not being able to read keys on a keyboard, the items on a restaurant menu, or the warnings on a prescription bottle label are all barriers to access to the world around you. Our low vision line helps bring the world into focus. You may be able to relate to one of the situations we've highlighted below. But regardless, you can always use the method described below will help you identify the right solution for your individual situation.

  1. What do you need to view?
  2. Where will you be viewing?
  3. What vision accommodations are required—magnification, contrast, color, etc.?
  4. Viewing duration­—how many hours per day?

 

Common Situations

Situation 1
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I need something to help my student with limited vision. She struggles to read some of the smaller print in our textbooks, especially captions on photos and illustrations. Whatever I choose needs to be portable enough for her to easily carry from classroom to classroom throughout the day.

Situation 2
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Our classroom computer needs to be accessible to a student with low vision, but not inaccessible for other students —we don't have enough computers to go around. The biggest issue isn't reading the screen, but rather seeing the keys on the keyboard.

Situation 3
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I want to read items when I'm out and about without assistance. Price tags and restaurant menus are difficult to read because of text size and poor lighting. I'm especially scared that I won't be able to read a prescription warning!

Situation 1

low vision technology for disabled

I need something to help my student with limited vision. She struggles to read some of the smaller print in our textbooks, especially captions on photos and illustrations. Whatever I choose needs to be portable enough for her to easily carry from classroom to classroom throughout the day.

Applied Methodology

  1. Small print in school textbooks and worksheets
  2. In multiple classrooms during the school day
  3. Primarily magnification
  4. About four to six hours of viewing

AT Solution

personal magnifier

Boost™ Magnifier
Portable and easy for anyone to use, this magnifier is durable enough for hours of classroom use.
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Situation 2

limited vision technology for disabled

Our classroom computer needs to be accessible to a student with low vision, but not inaccessible for other students —we don't have enough computers to go around. The biggest issue isn't reading the screen, but rather seeing the keys on the keyboard.

Applied Methodology

  1. Keyboard keys
  2. At the classroom computer workstation
  3. Larger print and increased contrast on the keyboard; an on-screen keyboard might be necessary
  4. About 60-90 minutes per day

AT Solution

large print kids keyboard for limited vision

Keys-U-See® Large Print Kids Keyboard
This ultra-fun kids keyboard is a joy for everyone in the class.
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onscreen keyboard alternative

ScreenDoors 2000
ScreenDoors 2000 software is an onscreen keyboard alternative—depending on the student's vision needs 
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Situation 3

limited vision technology for disabled

I want to read items when I'm out and about without assistance. Price tags and restaurant menus are difficult to read because of text size and poor lighting. I'm especially scared that I won't be able to read a prescription warning!

Applied Methodology

  1. Price tags, prescription bottle labels, nutrition facts, restaurant menus
  2. Grocery stores, restaurants, etc
  3. Magnification and contrast
  4. A few minutes at a time

AT Solution

personal magnifier

Boost™ Magnifier
Portable and easy for anyone to use, this magnifier is durable enough for hours of classroom use.
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Additional Information

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