The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI), the national sight loss agency, has created an online shop that allows access to a range of products that otherwise would only be available in their Dublin and Kilkenny charity shops.
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Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon Echo are a range of smart speakers which use voice control and the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant. They are capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, such as news. There is a more expensive version – Amazon… Continue reading Amazon Echo Dot
Google Nest
A range of voice-controlled smart speakers with a built-in assistant. These speakers facilitate listening to music, podcasts, radio stations, and audiobooks. You can talk to Google to get answers to the questions you want including the latest on the weather, traffic updates, finance, sports news, shop opening hours and so on. You can also set… Continue reading Google Nest
Ramble Tag
The Ramble Tag is a guidance aid, designed to be worn on the upper arm or wrist of a sighted-guide. It acts as a simple alternative to linking or holding arms, offering more independence to the person who is deafblind while increasing comfort for both users. There are two types of fasteners, Velcro straps or… Continue reading Ramble Tag
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
Deafblind Folding Cane
Currently not available. This deafblind walking cane from The Mobility Shop is a traditional deafblind cane. It is white and red with a white tip. Please ensure this is the tip you require as not all canes and tips are compatible. This Cane also features a wrist strap for the user so it is… Continue reading Deafblind Folding Cane
National Council for Special Education
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities, with particular emphasis on children. They provide support for children with Visual Impairments or who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing through the Visiting Teacher Service. Their local service… Continue reading National Council for Special Education
NonVisual Desktop Access
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free, open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows. It is light-weight, easy to configure and both functional and powerful.
JAWS
JAWS, Job Access With Speech, from Freedom Scientific, is a popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. You will be able to navigate the Internet, write… Continue reading JAWS
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