Accessibility Blog by Morrison Ellis

Raising awareness and showcasing the latest news and technology for blind / visually impaired / partially sighted people. By Morrison Ellis Looking to make your organisation more accessible to disabled customers, shareholders and employees? Then contact me now!

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(via British pensioner first to have central vision restored through bionic eye | Society | The Guardian)

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Why is Accessibility Important? (Infographic) vdebolt, webteacher.ws

This infographic is from Usability Matters. It’s oriented toward business and financial reasons for accessibility. I might add that accessibility is important to anyone wanting your content, whether you’re selling something or not.Text versionType…

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Haven't been to @bullring in ages, produced a #tactile #braille #map for them once, wonder if they still offer this to #blind shoppers?

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Haven't been to @bullring is ages, produced a #braille #tactile map for them once, wonder if they still off this to #blind shoppers?

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CLICK HERE to support Arduino Ultrasound devices for visually impaired

Affordable Arduino-based technology for blind people | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

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Texas A&M’s 3D Braille Printer Can Print on Any Curved or Flat Plastic Surface Eddie Krassenstein, 3dprint.com

Braille printing on a a polycarbonate (PC) based common CD caseAs technology improves, so do the lives of those individuals living with disabilities all around the world. 3D printing has become one of those technologies aiding in creating custom…

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Make Infographics Accessible to All Tess Pajaron, spinsucks.com

By Tess PajaronAs soon as infographics made their first appearance on the web, people immediately recognized their usefulness for conveying complex subjects in a simple, visually appealing way. Since then, their popularity has only grown,…

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(via Legally Blind Artist Makes Cracked Log Lamps Bursting With Light | Bored Panda)

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(via Blitab: World's first tactile tablet is 'iPad for the blind')

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Illiterate No More nfb.org

by Ronald A. Owens

From the Editor: Ron Owens is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas. His state president describes him as a quiet man, but this …

#Braille and why it is still important... Do you agree?

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Colorblind? This iPhone app tells you what color you’re looking at John Brownlee, cultofmac.com

Color blindness is an extremely prevalent disability, especially amongst men: according to official statistics, 1 in 12 men are color blind (although women fare better, at a rate of only 1 in 200). These rates of color blindness are part of the…

#Colourblind? This app can help

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Steve Brachmann, ipwatchdog.com

There have been reports of technological advances which could make bionic vision a reality. One company, Occumetrics Technology Corp. of British Columbia, Canada, has been making a stir with claims of a bionic lens which could help recipients to s…

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The award-winning Apple feature you've never seen: VoiceOver Lance Ulanoff, mashable.com

Here’s a test for you. Take out your smartphone, close your eyes and try to perform a few simple tasks: send an email, read and respond to a text, take a decent picture. I’ll do the same.

Okay, that was impossible. But now you know just a little…

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Posted by Nabil Eid on June 22, 2015 at 2:50pm View Blog, telecentre.org

Accessible banking

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THE BRAILLE PROJECT explores the the beauty of braille, emphasizing the texture and touch of art.

The Braille Project

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Father's Day interview with blind artist Arthur Ellis

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Talking Birds | Accessibility Award | Theatre Group tech4goodawards.com

Talking Birds is a small, independent, site-specific theatre company, making work that explores, and seeks to illuminate, the profound and complex relationships between people and place.

Established …

Theatre for #deaf / #visually impaired #DBAW2015