Gain Access to Telephones with
Large Buttons and/or Spoken Feedback
Plus Modern Technology Products
This is an area that is being developed daily and is difficult to keep up to date. In view of this only the fundamentals are published for as soon as they are posted they are out dated.
We are unable to provide in depth information on any one piece of equipment as there are so many, and as many organisations selling them. Below is an overview, however, we are able to advise and give demonstrations or hands on real time experience/training and courses on a wide range of products.
Amplicom M5000 Mobile Phone
This mobile phone has been designed specifically for people who have either a sight or hearing problem. It has large white numbers on black buttons which light up when pressed making them easy-to-see and the bright screen displays black numbers seven millimeters high on a white background. For people with a hearing problem there is an integrated induction coil means it is fully compatible with a hearing aid. It also has an extra loud speaker ensuring you can hear the phone ringing and be able to hear your conversation.
Talking Mobile Phones
Owasys 22C The Owasys 22C is a talking mobile phone designed specifically for blind and partially sighted people. All the functions are spoken using a synthetic female voice built into the phone, so there is no additional software to load. It has no visual display, and has well spaced easy to find and tactile buttons. |
Speech Software
TALKS™ Premium is a screen reader for mobile phones, which runs on Symbian-based mobile phones. It converts the contents of the display into speech, allowing you to use all the features of the phone. It will read out call lists, allow you to create entries in your contacts, read received messages, echo your key presses when you write a text message or email, change profiles and even browse the internet.
Wayfinder Access GPS Software
Wayfinder Access offers full GPS navigation capabilities on a mobile phone. Based on the leading Wayfinder Navigator program, it has been designed to be fully accessible with TALKS™ software.
Either navigate to a specific postcode or select from your list of favourites.
Alternatively browse the directory of over 20 million points of interest, including hotels, banks, restaurants, theatres, bars, shops, nightlife, hospitals and much more. Points of interest are given in order of proximity, so you can search for your nearest hotel or restaurant
Magnification Software
ZOOMS™ is an easy-to-use magnification software package for low vision users with a Symbian based mobile phone. Using ZOOMS™, the mobile handset display can be magnified up to 16 times its original size. The display can be switched into black and white or greyscale for easier viewing, and text can be set to scroll automatically across the screen.
Modern Technology Products
Just to mention a few.
Where do we start?
Talking microwaves, clocks and watches, personal health equipment such as talking pedometers to blood pressure monitors, audio books, yes these products and many more talk to you.
The talking microwave is perhaps one of the most use full items found in the kitchen, but just add the talking kitchen scales and measuring jug and you have every thing you need to make soups, main dishes and desserts.
You may ask how I thread needles to allow those small running repairs, well there are aids that will ease that task but use these with a CCTV and you will be able to continue many fine detailed pieces of work.
CCTV’s come in many forms prices and styles. They are mainly a camera unit that looks at a page of text or picture which is then displayed on a screen, this could be a dedicated screen, your TV or a computer monitor. Some are large desk top devices while others are hand held and will easily fit in to a pocket. Many of these devices are reliant on a mains power supply like the desk top machines and the ones that plug in to your TV While others are portable, that will fit in to a hand or shoulder bag. Dependant on the size and style they can magnify from 2x – 50x.
They offer functions like auto focus and freeze frame allowing you to take a snap shot of some thing that is out of reach then moving it for you to view. Our best advice with all the products mentioned in this document is to contact us for a chat about your needs and wants for any specialist equipment; we can also make arrangements for a centre or home demo.
There are also many ways to label every day items like CDs, foods, clothing etc. With tactile, high contrast and talking methods available. There are devices that will tell you what colour that new top is but there is one down side, it will not say it does not go with those shoes.
For any more info on aids to help you get fit, gain new skills or interests, start a new hobby or find novel ways of keeping up old ones.
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