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It's time for another TEC Talk Live, and in this episode Luke and Cory, Assistive Technology Specialists at Vision Forward Association, are joined by Rose Visser, Occupational Therapist, to discuss tools and strategies for daily living if you have a visual impairment. Enjoy the usual banter of Luke and Cory, and learn all about different ways that can make those everyday tasks more enjoyable in this video. Whether you are struggling with cooking, identifying money, identifying the color of your clothes, figuring out what medicine you have, or anything else, Rose has some great tips and strategies that can help. Don't forget, you can schedule time with Rose to get one-on-one training by getting in touch with us below! TEC Talk Live is a free live event hosted by Vision Forward every other Thursday that covers all sorts of assistive technology for people with vision loss. Join us by registering at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lDhTLaLBRnOnFKK-HxyDPQ or if you prefer you can watch the event live on our YouTube Channel! #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/infocustechnology Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

GAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's fun (hence the exclamation marks). But also, if you are blind or low vision, it can be somewhat exclusionary. FEAR NOT. In this episode of TEC Talk Live Luke and Cory, assistive technology specialists at Vision Forward, are joined by Jesse Anderson of the Illegaly Sighted YouTube Channel to talk all about accessible games for people who are blind or low vision. Accessible games...must be talking about audio games, right? HOLD YOUR HORSES good sir/madam/other. Accessible gaming does not have to mean only audio games, but all sorts of different game styles and genres! So strap in, and get ready to hear about all sorts of games for PC, console, iOS and Android...and even VR! Make sure you check out Jesse's YouTube Channel at youtube.com/illegalysighted to keep up to date with all topics accessible gaming related. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

It's time to get Inspired....In this episode of TEC Talk Live Luke Scriven, assistive technology specialist at Vision Forward Association, chats with Tom Perski from IrisVision about the IrisVision Live and IrisVision Inspire wearable devices for people with low vision. Tom tells us all about the features of the two devices, who they are suitable for, the kind of tasks you might expect to be able to do while using the device, as well as sharing some of his personal history with vision loss and how it has affected his life. Find out all about both devices in the video, and make sure to get in touch with us at the contact details below if you would like to learn more about these devices, get a demonstration, or find out about any other assistive technology. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

Phones...you gotta have 'em. But the whole world is turning toward smart phones, and well you just don't like 'em. Enter the Blindshell Classic 2! This phone has been built from the ground up for people who are blind or low vision, and includes all over the features of a smart phone with none of the need for a touch screen. The Blindshell has excellent feeling tactile buttons and voice input, and has some great features including of course calling and texting, but also email, internet radio, games, weather, YouTube, BeMyEyes, an internet browser an more! Everything is super easy to use with the buttons on the phone and if you don't want all of those features, just don't use them! Find out all about this great phone in the latest episode of TEC Talk Live! hosted by Luke and Cory, assistive technology specialists at Vision Forward Association. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

Join Luke and Cory, Assistive Technology Specialists, as they delve into the world of accessible television watching! You will find out about the vision accessibility features of the Amazon Fire TV, including magnification, contrast enhancement, screen reading, audio description and more! Plus, find out which Amazon Fire TV device might be right for you, and enjoy some witty banter and funny jokes. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

Join Luke and Cory, Assistive Technology Specialists, as they delve into the world of accessible television watching! You will find out about the vision accessibility features of the Apple TV, including magnification, contrast enhancement, screen reading, audio description and more! Plus, enjoy some witty banter and funny jokes. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

In this special event Luke and Cory, assistive technology specialists with Vision Forward, host a two hour live show! In the first hour Luke and Cory discuss Android and iPhone accessibility features and apps that can be helpful in a workplace or home setting. The second hour sees Luke and Cory be joined by Peter Tucic (Humanware) and Sam Seavey (The Blind Life) to discuss living with vision loss. Whether you are low vision, blind, or sighted, this event is bound to cover interesting topics, give you new ideas and, most importantly, be fun! So make yourself a hot drink, get comfortable and enjoy two hours of interesting and informative content. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

In the latest episode of TEC Talk Luke and Cory, assistive technology specialists at Vision Forward Association, are joined by a special guest to discuss the BrainPort sensory substitution device. Dr. Patricia Grant, Director of Research for Wicab, talks us through how the BrainPort provides a method of sensing the world around you with your tongue! Sounds strange, but for people with no vision the BrainPort is another tool that can help them distinguish things in their environment, helping with navigating safely and carrying out tasks that would otherwise not be possible. Find out all about it in this informal chat! #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store BrainPort: https://www.wicab.com

It's time to get Inspired....In this episode of TEC Talk Live Luke Scriven, assistive technology specialist at Vision Forward Association, chats with Tom Perski from IrisVision about the IrisVision Live and IrisVision Inspire wearable devices for people with low vision. Tom tells us all about the features of the two devices, who they are suitable for, the kind of tasks you might expect to be able to do while using the device, as well as sharing some of his personal history with vision loss and how it has affected his life. Find out all about both devices in the video, and make sure to get in touch with us at the contact details below if you would like to learn more about these devices, get a demonstration, or find out about any other assistive technology. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

GAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's fun (hence the exclamation marks). But also, if you are blind or low vision, it can be somewhat exclusionary. FEAR NOT. In this episode of TEC Talk Live Luke and Cory, assistive technology specialists at Vision Forward, are joined by Jesse Anderson of the Illegaly Sighted YouTube Channel to talk all about accessible games for people who are blind or low vision. Accessible games...must be talking about audio games, right? HOLD YOUR HORSES good sir/madam/other. Accessible gaming does not have to mean only audio games, but all sorts of different game styles and genres! So strap in, and get ready to hear about all sorts of games for PC, console, iOS and Android...and even VR! Make sur you check out Jesse's YouTube Channel at youtube.com/illegalysighted to keep up to date with all topics accessible gaming related. #maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: [email protected] Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store

In this video Rose Visser, Occupational Therapist at Vision Forward, gives some great tips on organizing and labeling things in your kitchen! Find out how to make cooking safe and convenient as a person with vision loss. The Cooking Sense series explores tips and tools for cooking with vision loss, allowing you to cook by using your other senses. If you want to find out more about Vision Forward and the services we provide then contact us! If you like the video, please fill out a short survey on our website to help us continue bringing this content to you. www.vision-forward.org/enrichment.   Website: www.vision-forward.org Phone: 414-615-0103 Email: [email protected] 

o you like having fun? Us too! That's why we decided to take a look at some great accessible iPhone games for people with vision loss in our latest video. Come join us as we play Dice World, Blindfold Games and FEER The Game. These games are all great fun and can be played with audio only, making them playable no matter what your level of vision. Find out what Cory thinks of the games on offer and...more importantly...whether he is any good at playing them!