When you have a blind or visually impaired friend or family member the choice for suitable gifts can narrow significantly.
Helpful things for the blind.
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Our low vision devices include braille items canes calendars talking watches computer products magnifiers music players recorders specialty sunglasses.
And consider reaching out to your local blind and cross disability organizations like federation of the blind lighthouse for the blind center for independent living as well as senior assist programs.
For parents of children who are blind or visually impaired.
I am totally blind and there are things to help someone be as independent as they want to be.
The carroll store located on the carroll center campus specializes in providing low vision products adaptive devices and technology for the blind and visually impaired.
Touching an object may help a blind person get a sense of what it is but unlike the sighted they can t use photographs to capture and keep memories.
Maxiaids is the leader in blind low vision devices for independent living we offer the lowest prices on the largest selection of low vision products for the blind and visually impaired.
Versatile cupholder created by a legally blind inventor to help himself and others prevent spilling beverages and to live life more independently and with less frustrations.
To help with this difficult decision here is a list of the top 7 holiday gifts to get for a blind friend or family member.
What can technology do for millions of blind and visually impaired people.
The most important thing you can do for a blind person or any person really is to be friendly include them socially and engage in conversation with them.
Here are some simple ways you can assist blind people on a day to day basis and some strategies you might want to steer clear of.
Maxie aids for the blind is a web site which sells everything from computers to games and is also for other disabled persons.
You may purchase products online over the phone or in person.
Because there are a more than a few lists of free things resources and help out there for kids with disabilities.
Anything with text should be accessible.
Originally created by afb and the national association for parents of children with visual impairments familyconnect offers information and an interactive community for parents of children with visual impairments with resources to help navigate infancy to the teenage years.
We take a look at five exciting projects including assisted vision glasses a braille e book reader and a navigation app.
Gifts that are much more visual may present issues.