Favorite Products for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Products WSB Staff Swear By
This week we wanted to share some products for the blind and visually impaired that our staff love! Many of the staff at World Services for the Blind are visually impaired or blind themselves and we wanted to take this week to share some of their favorite products! We have a mix of physical products and Apps for your phone.
Here are the top 5 products they use all the time.
1. OrCam
Our CEO, Sharon Giovinazzo, loves her OrCam. If you haven’t heard of OrCam, it is a small Bluetooth device that can be attached to any pair of glasses. They work by providing the visual information orally whether that is a book, email, or even recognizing people.
2. Tiles
We mentioned Tiles in our blog post on travel tips for the blind and visually impaired. But they are so helpful in finding things around your house! Our online Assistive Technology Instructor, Everett, loves his Tile to find his violin.
3. Sunu Band
Another favorite product by Sharon and Everett is the Sunu Band. Everett provided a great review of the Sunu band that you can watch in the video below:
4. SuperVision App
Another instructor loves using the SuperVision app, which we did not mention in our post about the Best Apps for the Blind but we should have! He loves it for the activate stabilization, large visible buttons, flashlight, and double tapping screen maximization
5. AIRA
Another app we love at WSB is Aira. Aira is an app that can help you with any visual task like filling out paperwork, grocery shopping, or even if you need help seeing something on the computer. Aira is completely confidential as well. It is free for the first five minutes of use or free in Targets and airports!