Back Tap, a feature available on iPhone 8 and onwards, allows for actions to be assigned to a double or triple-tap on the phone’s back. For low vision users, they can set the double back tap to trigger the Magnifier, which also got a recent Apple update. For users who use VoiceOver to navigate their… Continue reading Back Tap – iPhone
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Mobile Phone Applications
Sense: Technology
Sense is a UK charity that provides support to everyone with complex disabilities and people who are deafblind. Their technology section provides access to computing aids, entertainment and virtual assistants, mobile technology, and alternative and augmentative communication.
Health App – Medical ID
In the Health iOS or Android App, you can create an emergency Medical ID that contains information about your medical conditions, allergies, medications, and more. First responders and others can view this critical information directly on your smart phone, even while it’s locked. This could be useful for sharing your communication preferences but please consider… Continue reading Health App – Medical ID
Brailliac: Braille Tutor
Brailliac is an Android App which provides a fast and fun way to learn Braille. While not accessible to those who are fully deafblind it may help those who are supporting them in learning braille and so it appears in the results list when filtering by deafblind. It contains a dictionary and targeted sections to… Continue reading Brailliac: Braille Tutor
Bump Bump Braille Learn
Bump Bump Braille Learn is an iOS and Android App which covers the entire alphabet, and the ins, and outs of braille. It is accessible with VoiceOver. While it is not accessible to those who are fully deafblind, the App could be used by the people who support them so that they can learn Braille… Continue reading Bump Bump Braille Learn
Concise ISL
Concise ISL is an Irish Sign Language (ISL) video dictionary App that contains approximately 1000 signs. It is useful for those supporting people who use Irish Sign Language either with residual vision or tactilely. Each sign contained within Concise ISL is presented in video form and accompanied by high-quality images of the component signs for… Continue reading Concise ISL
Seeing AI
Seeing AI is a free App from Microsoft that is currently supported on iOS. This one tool does the job of many other Apps and includes bar code scanning; screen reading; facial, colour, currency and scene recognition. This product is still under development but has potential. With facial recognition, you can name and store the… Continue reading Seeing AI
BeMyEyes
This free iOS and Android App connects blind and low vision users with sighted volunteers or company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. This App is suitable for those with some hearing as it is using audio that the user and volunteer solve an issue together. As the volunteers are global you… Continue reading BeMyEyes