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The Assistive Technology Department provides comprehensive assessments to evaluate an individual’s adaptive equipment and technology needs. This program increases the awareness of the visually impaired consumer regarding the wide variety of assistive products currently available on the market. The AT staff provide information, offer basic training, and guide our clients in choosing the most appropriate product to fit their needs; thus, increasing productivity at home, school, or in the workplace.

Low Vision Devices Assistive Technology (AT)

WHY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS SO IMPORTANT

Until recently individuals with vision loss were left out of the many jobs and activities that required sight. But now you only have to read a few entries in our blog to see how, instead of being left out, there’s now a range of technologies developed specifically for individuals with vision loss. Assistive Technology can help individuals with:

WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY?

Assistive Technology refers to equipment that allows people with disabilities to increase or maintain their functional capabilities. Products and devices enable people to perform functional tasks and activities of daily living. Assistive Technology can range from built-in features on a standard smart device or computer to specialty devices created for individuals with visual impairments.

Assistive Technology for individuals with visual impairments includes:

Magnification Devices

Optical handheld magnifiers, portable electronic magnifiers, desktop magnifiers

Blindness Products

Optical Character Recognition (OCR): scanners, portable and stationary reading devices with speed output, with and without video magnifications, refreshable braille displays

wearables

Goggles worn to digitally enhance usable vision or glasses with a camera connected to an agent that is able to provide guidance, read text and more

Navigation devices

Mobility canes and talking GPS products

independent living aids

Products for managing activities of daily living such as talking watches, large print calendars, kitchen aids, talking scales, talking thermometers, talking calculators, bold-lined paper, voice recorders, fit-over sunglasses, gooseneck lamps and daylight bulbs

HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT ASSISTIVE TCHNOLOGY FOR YOU

At SDCB, our trained staff can work with you individually to determine exactly what you need based on your goals, objectives and abilities. Assistive Technology assessments include:

Assistive Technology: 619 583-1542 x161

Assistive Technology: info@www.sdcb.org

Visit our Store: M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm

Contact Us

San Diego: (619) 583-1542
Vista: (760) 758-5956
info@www.sdcb.org

Contact Us for Help with Your Assistive Technology Needs

Get more information about Assistive Technology Assessments.
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Our expert staff can provide you telephone support.
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