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Friday, July 27, 2012

Flick the solution for all the visually impaired students

Being a visually impaired student presents you with different challenges than a sighted student would normally experience. A typical student wouldn’t think twice about being able to read hand outs or books, or copying notes off the board or even writing your own. These tasks cannot be completed in the traditional way for a visually impaired student. Without help from another person or adaptive technology it becomes nearly impossible to succeed in the classroom.


Most visually impaired students want to remain independent and do not want to rely on another student or classroom aid for assistance. That is where adaptive technology comes in. In the past few years adaptive technology for students has come a long way.

The flick is the perfect solution for any kind of visual disability that you may be faced with.

Flick being easy to use it helps rather than distracting you. As other portable video magnifiers take time away from learning flick lets you do the work faster than ever before. The camera being design with the visually impaired in mind it is the simplest to operate. You will never find yourself troubleshooting ever again due to the great easy to use software that comes with along with is camera.

The flick is able to magnify anything it’s pointed at, up to 80x times with incredible image quality. Which Is grate when you look in the distance and at print while still having the same crystal clear sharp image, this one camera Is also able to (OCR). Having the ability read back any piece of paper that you decide to throw under the lens, taking the strain off your eyes and take in information in an auditory way/

The small sleek and compact design is great when you don’t really want to stand out and not become the center of attention. Carrying it around is not a struggle when your classes are not close to one another. Other than just removing the camera and arm of the base and slipping it in to its bag, letting it be carried around without an issue.

The flick has its own built in 9 hour battery, so it will not draining your laptop or windows tablet. Letting you get the most out of your assistive technology

Overall this camera is perfect for anything, being a student and telling you from my first hand experience I just can’t recommend this camera enough.



Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Fantastic Ideas for Summer Fun

Having low vision is difficult, often times you may be the only individual within your group who has low vision and you may have trouble finding activities that everyone is able to enjoy.


Since it’s the season of hot weather, it would be a crime to go the whole summer without going swimming. This would be a great way for one with a vision impairment to step out of their comfort zone and do an activity with the same amount of confidence as if they did have perfect vision.

Another thing that a lot of visually impaired people seem to miss out on is bike riding; but there can be a way to experience the same thrill. With your help and a little thing called a tandem bike, this allows the sighted person to steer and the visually impaired individual to pedal. This allows both people to experiencing the same thrill and rush of wind.

Hiking is another great activity to consider. Although, it doesn’t offer the same adrenaline rush as biking – it can be a fantastic way to get outside and enjoy nature. Be sure to describe to the visually impaired person what the scenery looks like and enjoy it along with the sighted individuals in the group. There is nothing quite as relaxing as taking a calm stroll through the woods appreciating nature’s beauty.

For most blind or low vision people walking in an unfamiliar place is a terrifying struggle that doesn’t have a happy ending. Depending on how sever the vision impairment is, walking may be dangerous without a sighted buddy.

Now for a something a little more extreme but still a lot of fun – indoor rock climbing! This is perfect for someone that’s visually impaired because it’s safe and everything is in a controlled environment. Going indoor rock climbing can be loads of fun and it gives you the sensation of actually climbing on a real mountain side, but it is completely safe.

Have a child or teen with low vision? Look into the following camps!

The following camps are one week long summer camps for children/teens with low vision. Both camps, “Life” and “Campabilities”, are designed specifically for blind or visually impaired kids.

At “Campabilities” you sleep in a cabin along with other campers and have an opportunity to do things such as water skiing, archery, swimming, hiking, and many more great activities. This is the perfect opportunity for any child with a visual disability to interact with peers who are also visually impaired.

Another great thing about gatherings like this is that you get to meet other people with the same kind of vision problems that you are facing; making you feel more comfortable. These camps are a ton of fun and the kids always look forward to going back the following year.

I hope that these summer activities help you to have a great summer!