Digital help for blind people

Homer, Ray Charles and Jorge Borges were blind.

Blind people can use a guide dog or a white cane to help them move around

There are no smartphone apps which can improve the lives of blind people around

the world.

Assistive technology is some software or equipment that helps people work around their disabilities or challenges.

In 1992 a technique of using fingers to feel printed raised dots was invented which allowed blind people to read.

Louis Braille invented technique of using fingers to feel printed raised dots.

Smartphone apps like ‘BeMyEyes’ allow blind users to find lost keys and cross busy

roads.

Brian Mwenda is CEO of aa American company developing this kind of technology.

Echo-location is the technology used by bats and dolphins to detect prey and obstacles.

The digital device - called ‘Sixth Sense’ - can detect obstacles – objects which block your way, making it difficult for you to move forward.

‘Sixth Sense’ works using echo-location, a kind of ultrasound like that used by

Being able to move around confidently really boosts people’s ...

Fern distinguishes between people who are blind, or unable to see, and those

who are visually impaired, which means....

Assistive tech will help normalise disability, which means...

Being able to read books must also ...

What are assistive technology?

What is an obstacle?

Some of the assistive apps are so smart they can even tell ...

What does a big deal mean?

Who of these people was NOT blind?