Looking Through the Low
Vision Lens
Presenters:
 Kathy Gargagliano, Ablezone
 M. Catherine McAdam, MDRC
Free Webinar from Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program
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A Note About This
Webinar
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It works better if you shut down
other programs that are open
on your computer
Please use the chat function on
the right hand side if you have
a question or comment
Questions and comments are
encouraged and expected!
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What Do
You See?
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How do you want
to look at it?
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You See:
Problems and low and
high tech solutions!
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To Look At It You
Start To Choose
List the tasks to perform
 Match task to technology
 Select & Test
 Ask questions
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Things to Think
About
Access to printed material
 Low-tech lighting and
magnification implications
 Browser settings & websites
 Access to electronic data
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Prioritize Tasks!
 One
solution for more
than one task
 Work vs School vs Home
 Immediate vs Long Term
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Do Your Research
What’s Available
 What Doesn’t Work
 Get Recommendations
 Test Drive Whenever
Possible
 You Can Be Economical
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Large Print Keyboards
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Scanners
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Speech Recognition
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Digital Book
Readers
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Software Tech
Large Print
Software
 Screen
Reading
Software
 Optical
Character
Recognition
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Video Magnification
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Portable Video
Magnifiers
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Digital Recorders
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Magnifiers
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Lighting
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Big Buttons
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More
Atomic Talking
Clocks
 Sonic Boom Clocks
 Talking Keychain
 Glare/Solar Shields
 LP Cards/Games
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Resources
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MDRC is developing a low
vision kit for demonstrations
housed at Disability
Network Wayne County/
Detroit
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Demonstrations
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Demonstrations are hands on
opportunities to use
equipment, learn options, and
get resource information.
We work directly with the
person needing the equipment
to compare and contrast items.
We do not sell any products.
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Michigan Show Rooms
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An opportunity to get information,
see before you buy, and all sites
listed carry products across many
vendors
Many disability networks have
products and resources for AT and
MDRC continues to expand these
opportunities
Please help us update this list from
your community!
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Funding
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Lions Clubs International
Michigan Assistive Technology
Loan Fund
Michigan Commission for the
Blind
Michigan Rehabilitation services
Michigan Employment Loan
Fund
Veterans Administration
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Sample of Online
Catalogs
Be sure to check return
policies!
 American Printing House for
the Blind
 Independent Living Aids
 L S and S
 Maxi Aids
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Product Reviews
Access World
 Job Accommodation
Network (JAN) Vision
Portal
 Top Tech Tidbits
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Community Resources
in Michigan
AT Xchange
 Michigan Commission for the
Blind Training Center
 Michigan Department of
Education Low Incidence
Outreach
 Michigan Disability Networks
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Other
AbleData Blind and Low
Vision Products
 AssistiveTech.net
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What Do You See
Now?
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Questions?
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It’s Time To
Use your new knowledge
about Assistive Technology
for People with Low Vision!
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