#disability tech

[krisrisk]

There is a graphic tablet for blind and visually impaired people?!?!!!

So, basically dotpad is a tablet with a screen made of physical dots (i'll call them beads for easier writing from here), and it can be connected to a device like an ipad (appparently). It then loads whatever picture is shown and converts it into black and white and THEN it displays the image by lifting some of the beads while the others stay down.

ID: The image shows a black electronic device with a tactile display on top, then a row of buttons and a Braille line on the bottom. /End ID

This is amazing? And so simple? Yet I would have never thought of it as a concept. And I have never heard of it? And there's ony limited information out there, like, i couldn't even find it on my usual online stores?

Can we please spread those news? Please?

[laguera25]

If you have dexterity and coordination issues and need to clip your nails, Harac nail clippers might work for you. They're disability tech from Japan, and they're the first clippers that have ever allowed me to clip my nails on my own. They allow for a very, very close cut and are very sharp, and the bulbous, clamshell handle means minimal pressure is required to make the cut. A gentle squeeze is all you need, or you can set them on a table and use them like a stapler.

I found them on Amazon, but I think other sites sell them if that's an issue for you. They're under $20, or were when I bought them, and they're worth it.

[forlajp]

This spoon is the best damned thing I’ve seen all year. They’re literally spoons for spoonies. The company makes two types of spoon, this steady one for people with tremors and a self leveling spoon for people with limited hand and arm mobility. https://youtu.be/YNwfXeLlqsU You can see in the video for the level spoon that they’re also developing a self levelling fork. https://www.liftware.com/