Assistive Technology

Apple’s latest iOS 18 update (coming into effect on 10th September) introduces a range of features designed to enhance accessibility for visually impaired users. These enhancements demonstrate Apple’s commitment to […]

Chris has had glaucoma for over fifty years. It did not have a significant effect on her until about 2014, shortly after the death of her husband. In a short […]

Table of Contents 1. VoiceOver 2. Zoom 3. Magnifier 4. Display & Text Size Adjustments 5. Speak Selection & Speak Screen 6. Audio Descriptions 7. Braille Support 8. Colour Filters […]

Join us on 15th May for a Technology Open Day with Optelec at Bradbury Lodge. We will be joined by Optelec’s fantastic team and together we will be showing and […]

We have started a series of workshops throughout the county, the purpose of which is to give visually impaired people the tools, confidence, and support to get online and feel […]

Alexa can be a very useful tool that makes some day-to-day tasks significantly easier. Among the device’s most useful functions is the ability to make and receive phone calls. We […]

Welcome back to our VoiceOver tutorial series. In our previous video we showed you how to enable VoiceOver on your iPhone. Today, we’re going learn about some basic VoiceOver gestures. […]

We are excited to announce our new project called ‘Get Online Get Connected.’ The purpose of this project is to give visually impaired people the tools, confidence, and support to […]

by Jamie Sargent Imagine if one piece of technology could help you with countless tasks throughout the day: the iPad can do just that. Experience the iPad’s impact at our […]

by Andreas Findlow Be My Eyes is a brilliant and very useful app for people living with sight loss. The app can be downloaded to a smart phone or tablet. […]