Providing Technology and working skills to the blind, visually impaired, and people with disabilities.
NEW! Free WHITE PAPER, "Technology for People with Disabilities"
Email us at: visualinn@visualinnovations.org
Don't Miss Our Upcoming events. They are listed below.
Our Mission Statement is to provide legally blind, visually impaired, and people with disabilities accessibility to adaptive technology, employment resources, vocational training, self-advocacy, and referrals.
This allows independence, social integration, and realization of their potential.
Thus an individual may remain independent and productive in their home and community.
Every seven minutes, someone in America will become blind or visually impaired. There are approximately 5.5 million elderly individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 93,600 visually impaired or blind students, 10,800 of whom are deaf-blind, are served in the special education program. There are approximately 5.5 million elderly individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Approximately 32% of legally blind working-age Americans are employed. Imagine that you are blind. You want to go to school and further your education, or you are a student. You need computer technology to do your homework and then to later function at a job. But how do you this? There is assistive technology. There are Braille typewriters, and PC speech-to-text / text-to-speech software. Imagine you have cerebral palsy. You cannot speak clearly and you are blind. You need to have adaptive technology to perform at work. What is available? There is a voice output communications aid (VOCA). This device has pictorial buttons that can be Imagine you are paralyzed. You want to use a computer. How do you do this? There is a speech-driven cursor that navigates it to specific physical (coordinate) locations on the screen. However not all of this technology is not cheap. We ask you to give generously. Visual Innovations & Solutions 119 S. Palmetto Ave. Suite 180 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Remember that all donations are tax deductible. Thank you! July 19, 2009 2043 S. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach Shores In the Conference Room Art Show Venue Artists Work Oil and Watercolor Paintings Acrylic Paintings Jewelry Lithographs Photography with water color effects Photography in black and white Coming August 29, 2009 to Daytona Beach, FL Lawrence Euteneier participated in a SSHRC 3 year study on the role of technology and people with disabilities coordinated out of the University of Manitoba, and a Health Canada 3 year study on children with special needs residing in the north being coordinated out of Lake Head University. Lawrence has received both the "Meritorious Service Medal" from the Governor General and the Federal Public Service Award in “Excellence " for his ground breaking work in the field of technology for people with disabilities. Lawrence is currently with Industry Canada as the manager of the Web Accessibility Office. He is also Co-Chair of the federal interdepartmental "Access Working Group", which reports to the TBS "Internet Advisory Committee" and is responsible for the accessibility standards for the Government on Line initiative. Lawrence has been registered blind since the age of eight. Even though Lawrence is now without sight, his passions continue to be boating, fishing and helping other individuals achieve a better quality of life through ongoing research. Lawrence started" Blind Fishing Boat Project" well in motion. He had contacted companies that supplied him with a talking compass, hand-held sonar, beeping locater tags, automobile reverse sensors, the latest in GPS technology, and numerous other devices. It is propelled up to 6 km / p / h with a MinnKota Maxxum electric trolling motor.
For more information on his past fundraisers: WWW.BlindFishingBoat.Com Technology Items: >Adaptive Technology >Visual Aids >Technology Access Coming Soon-Programs: >Social Integration >Self Advocacy Coming Soon-Other Programs: >Vocational Training >Office Skills >Job Coaching >Aid In Job Placement >Placement Future Help and Follow Up
The technology for the blind, visually impaired, and those with disabilites, includes different products items.
They range in many different prices, for samplings please see: http://shop.visualinnovations.org/ Some of these technology items that our clients require are low in cost but many technology items The blind and visually impaired need the technology of today to enrich their lives.
Many organizations assist the blind with technology. In this respect they may train the blind how We offer the blind, visually impaired, and people with disabilities, the technology as their own. We also supply Visual Aids such as: · Braille Speakerphones · Talking Timers · Talking Calculators · White Canes · Talking Clocks and Watches · Magnifiers · Tape Players Are you upgrading your Have you thought what to do Did you know that most blind,
• Opens up the world We have a website devoted to contact lenses and eye diseases. Pleases visit it at: http://contactlensinfosite.info/ Please see the new article posted on the about us page.
By the year 2020, 1 in 3 people will be visually impaired or blind!
According to the American Federation of the Blind:
Although estimates vary, there are approximately 10 million blind and visually impaired people in the United States
That is why we are here. We want to serve all of those who need our services to improve their overall quality of life.
modified to produce text output instead of speech output, serving as a PC keyboard.
Speech-driven "mouse" cursor commands = directions ("up","down","left","right","stop").
We have provided computers with adaptive technology to the blind.
and so much more!
Upcoming Events
Lawrence Euteneier
For Tickets call 386-453-7039
Only $30 (includes dinner)
Mr. Lawrence Euteneier possesses a Masters in Environmental Science for which he traveled and lived abroad in Canada's far north and Sweden.
Please contribute:
vsi@visualinnovations.org
or use the contact page.
Please see our donations page too:
http://shop.visualinnovations.org/
You can contribute in many ways!
are very costly (some range to over $3000.00).
to use the technology. There is usually where it stops. The technology is not forwarded into their
everyday lives.
Therefore,
this technology goes with them wherever they need it.
computers?
with the computers you
have?
We recycle old computers.
visually impaired, and
person's with a disability cannot
afford a computer or the
software?
Visual Innovations and Solutions has the answer
for you. We
take outdated computers and give them to
individuals that need
them. We provide the adaptive technology
needed so that the
blind, visually impaired, or people with a disability can
use the computer
to read a book, have contact with family and
friends, read the
newspaper, look for employment, and be brought
into the twenty
first century. By donating your old computers,
you will be opening
the window of opportunity to many.
Visual Innovations
119 S. Palmetto Ave. Suite 180
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone:
Please contribute:
vsi@visualinnovations.org
or use the contact page.
Please see our donations page too:
http://shop.visualinnovations.org/
You can contribute in many ways!
Benefits of Technology to the Person
• Brings Independence
• Provides a road to employment
Buttlerfly Bath and Kandles contributes 20% of their online sales to our foundation.
Please see this link: http://butterflybathandkandles.com/
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Download any of our trial software from our website. Make sure it works on your device or PC, then email susan@ontimerx.com and request the Visualinn 15% discount. I'll follow up and send a special link to PayPal to get the special 15% off price ($19.50).
Thank you to our contributors!
We are proud to link with:
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http://www.accessabilitysolutions.net/
Ginger's Resources:
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Visual Innovations & Solutions
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