Hopefully you should have better luck following this link:
http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/assistive-inclusive-technology-guide-lau
nched-people-sight-loss/
Alison
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- From: "David Weston" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:04:38 +0100
I can not find the link on tghe arttical so could send the link to me?
David
On 17 Sep 2016, at 13:17, CJ &AA MAY <chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
I saw this article in Access IT and have taken a quick glance at the Guide but
thought I’d share the article here. The link to the guide is towards the end of
this article:
New guide on home technology launched for people with sight loss
The “blurring” of assistive technology and inclusive design into mainstream
technology is helping to provide both high-end and everyday devices that can
benefit visually impaired people around the home, claims a new guide
publication.
Talking microwaves, smart watches, audio thermometers, e-readers and online
banking apps are just some of the innovations featured in ‘Assistive and
Inclusive Home Technology: A guide for people with sight loss’. The free guide
has just been published by UK sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust, and
covers a wide range of devices that can improve independent living. Assistive
technology funding information and tips for product designers are also
featured.
Subject areas covered include: household chores; home shopping and finance;
health, fitness and wellbeing; reading and writing; entertainment and leisure.
The guide provides an introduction to the many useful technologies available
for visually impaired people in these areas, as well as explaining the
difficulties and pitfalls with existing devices.
One of these difficulties is the increasing use of digital and touch-screen
displays on household appliances, such as boilers, which can be difficult or
impossible to control for someone with a visual impairment. The guide notes
that: “Modern appliances can be an accessibility rollercoaster, with many
ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, washers and dryers being hard to operate by
people with sight loss.”
However, many useful exceptions are explained, such as a combined washing
machine and dryer that uses audio description to tell users about different
washing cycles.
Both everyday devices and hi-spec technologies can benefit people around the
home, the guide says – in home security, for example: “Some recent technology
trends threaten to undermine home access and security for visually impaired
people, with concerns that touch-screen-reliant systems could make front doors
inaccessible. On the other hand, biometric security technology can improve
accessibility, with fingerprint locking mechanisms making it unnecessary for
people to have to fiddle around finding the right key and guiding it into the
keyhole. Lower-tech solutions such as keys with in-built torches and basic
intercom systems can also assist people.”
A series of real-life case studies are also highlighted in the guide, with
accounts of visually impaired people using assistive and inclusive technology
to help with everyday tasks, like reading books, cooking, mowing the lawn, and
blogging.
Also included in the guide are hints and tips on getting to grips with
technology, a checklist for finding the right device, funding options for
purchasing assistive technology, and a selection of other resources.
The guide is available at the following link, in accessible PDF format:
http://eab.li/1z
.
Read more about Thomas Pocklington Trust at the charity’s website:
http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk ;<http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/>
Alison
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