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Assessments, Tests and Workbooks for the Vision Rehabilitation Professional
Special assessment and training materials for the vision rehabilitation professional to meet the unique needs of their patients/clients. -
Our Low Vision Simulators
They may seem like funny goggles but these simulators have a serious mission - to show what it is like to have a vision problem. -
We educate by simulating low vision
Our products simulate low vision. We help you explain your experience. We educate friends, family, and professionals.
Our goal is to educate people about low vision
Edinburgh International Science Festival 2012
Our simulators provide a reasonably accurate picture of some of the functional limitations and abilities that may be experienced with different types of visual impairments. Some of the most common causes of low vision in the developed world are:
Other eye diseases that can cause low vision include RP (retinitis pigmentosa) brain injuries (including strokes).Read More →
How can low vision simulators be used?
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1For Professionals:These are outstanding educational tools to help teach rehabilitation, education, medical and health care providers about the impact of vision impairment on their patients, clients or students. Low vision simulators can make for a lively in-service or continuing education program.
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2For Non-profit Administrators:Would you like to be able to quickly and simply help donors and civic groups understand the impact of vision impairment? Even a few minutes wearing low vision simulators will create a strong, lasting memory
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3For Friends and Family:People experiencing low vision have found that these simulators help to get the point across to friends and family who don’t understand the importance of putting things back where they belong, closing the cabinet doors in the kitchen, or not leaving things lying around on the steps. For people with low vision who are highly adapted and “don’t act blind”, they can also help to show others just what you’re putting up with.
White Cane Day is very special to me
This Low Vision Simulator client has begun talking about her experience of being visually impaired and using our simulators, she is providing a structured experience to her classes.
“I think you had a brilliant idea. Your simulator will give a great help in my daily life, in my relationships and help me to educate people about sight disease.”
Laura Giardina, Italy
Once you get past this elaboration and acceptance phase, you can start welcome the white cane, discovering that it can only bring us benefits.
I’d like to share with you my experience and tell you how precious object is to me, as much as to have changed the quality of my life,
Read her story: Laura Giardina, Fork in the Road customer
More: about this high school video and English translation
The Book: “White Cane Day” by Kristen Grender
Even more – Photos and article: students trying Low Vision Simulators in their class
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Sun's UV Rays a Threat to Your Eyes, Too
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It's not just your skin that needs protection from ultraviolet rays, health experts warn.Everyday life could be about to become a whole lot easier for blind and vision-impaired Australians, with a smartphone app acting as their virtual eyes.
Vision app acts as eyes for blind Aussies - NEWSTAGE
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Everyday life could be about to become a whole lot easier for blind and vision-impaired Australians, with a smartphone app acting as their virtual eyes. US-based start-up Aira, partnering with Vision Australia, on Friday launched its hands-free, wearable technology in Australia and New Zealand, the....Capital Metro has launched its 'Smart Beacon' program, which helps blind and low vision people navigate through downtown Austin with the Blind Square app.
App helps visually blind, low vision people get to buses
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Capital Metro has launched its 'Smart Beacon' program, which helps blind and low vision people navigate through downtown Austin with the Blind Square app.The new books with special embossing techniques can be read by a visually impaired person and at the same time do not disturb the readability of a sighted reader
An alternative to Braille that both visually challenged, sighted can read
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An alternative to Braille that both visually challenged, sighted can readthe transit app has partnered with Be My Eyes, a free service that connects people with a visual impairment to sighted volunteers over a live video call for assistance.
Read more at MobileSyrup.com: Do you take public transit? Move it with Moovit [App of the Week]
Do you take public transit? Move it with Moovit [App of the Week]
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If you take a lot of public transit, Moovit's community driven transit app is a life saver. It's easy to use and full of useful features to help you plan your trips. Moovit also partnered with Be My Eyes to help make public transit more accessible.Recent Posts
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