For myself I can read large print fairly comfortably so yes I seek out apps with high contrast and large print and also use the magnifier from time to time. I have spent a lot of time looking for "large print" apps and in some cases (eg the play store), I haven't yet found an ideal replacement (in the case of the play store I can live with it as is, though would definitely like to see it improved). How to access things and when or how to move from large print to speech is a very personal thing. It varies depending on your sight, your vision condition, how and if your sight is changing and not least of which, how accepting you are off all those things and how open to trying new strategies you are.
Please note that I'm not making any comment on you or anyone else here btw, this is just general observations from my work with others with low vision. I've met people with very low vision, struggling to use a magnifier on a pc at 12x magnification and taking exponentially longer than if they'd used speech because they couldn't acknowledge that what had always worked for them no longer did. I've also met people who have just been diagnosed with AMD, who can still drive but who want to learn to use speech so they'll be able to cope (if and) when their sight drops.
I think having the group here, with the blogs, personal insights and other information that people post is great because with as much information about the options as possible it does enable people to make a more informed choice.
Sometimes however, there is no substitute for sitting down with a professional to have them observe how you access something, give an unbiased assessment and offer suggestions in person. For anyone interested, most of the major blindness agencies should be able to help. My experience is with Vision Australia in, Australia but places like the RNIB in the UK and the AFB in the USA should all be able to offer similar assistance.
Regards Quentin Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On 27 January 2014 4:16:13 AM Aaron <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Quentin, you use your how with what vision you have. How do you do it? Do you have the font size turned up?Thanks, Aaron Linson Podcaster Studios Being Confident in your ability, not your disability On Jan 26, 2014, at 5:08 AM, huti <huti@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> I think you need to keep working to improve your braille speed and your listening speed so that you rely less on magnification. It is not the best of both worlds but a hindrance because magnification cannot compare to the speed of using voice an braille when used successfully. Yes it is frustrating and very challenging to learn something knew fully enough to use it over a easier formerly used technique. However, once done, you will b happier for it. Continuing to think about how you wish you could see is like a sighted person continuing to think about how they don't have sonar. Once you stop even having that word disability which means no ability in your vocabulary and mindset, you will thrive. That is the soft version of what I think.> On 1/26/2014 2:22 AM, Aaron wrote:>> It’s just frustrating to me to be able to see things but still have to use braille. Just sometimes I wish I could see like normal sighted people.>> Thanks, >> Aaron Linson >> Podcaster Studios >> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability >> On Jan 26, 2014, at 2:14 AM, Lisa-Maree <lisa_maree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi,>>> I think use the best of both worlds to best manage things in your life. That’s what I do, depending on what works best at the time.>>> From: Aaron >>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 4:19 PM >>> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [vi-android] low vision between both worlds >>> Hey guys,>>> I’m testing the magnification features of android 4.3 on my S4. I’m wondering if I need to enable or should enable the magnifier gesture. How would this be helpful. Also I’m always struggling with going between blindness and low vision. Is it ok to use a cane, read braille, have a note taker and still look at your phone? I’m just curious what others do and think. Thanks,>>> Aaron Linson >>> Podcaster Studios >>> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability >>> >> >
