May 7, 2021
Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at
Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to
help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or
other special needs!
Did you know an estimated 1.3 million people in the US are considered legally blind? If you're looking for something to help make traveling by foot, by car, or by public transit easier, check out the Victor Reader Trek!
With cutting-edge GPS technology, the Victor Reader Trek makes navigating around a "breeze"! The device gives clear, easy-to-follow verbal instructions so visually-impaired users are able to understand exactly what's to come on their route and how to navigate accordingly.
Some other key features of the device include:
Easy-to-use buttons
Familiar telephone keypad to type addresses
Toggle button to get back to your book or podcast exactly where you
left off
Gives descriptions of intersections - like whether it's a 3-way or
4-way intersection, which streets go which direction, and
approximate distance, etc.
Free tech support
Ability to voice-tag landmarks to receive turn-by-turn directions
to that exact point
And much, much more. Check out Humanware.com to learn
more!
For more information, to read our blog, or to drop us a line, visit EasterSealsTech.com. That was your Accessibility Minute for this week! I'm Tracy Castillo for the lovely Laura Medcalf with the INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads, in Indiana.