Tag Archives: portability

iPad continues to revolutionize accessibility

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Sarah Willeford

By Sarah Cranston Contributing Writer For years, blind students have had several ways of reading electronic textbooks. Many scan their books and read them using a computer. Others use notetakers and read them in Braille. Still others read books using … Continue reading →

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GPS puts me in the driver’s seat–almost

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Sarah Willeford

By Karen Keninger Contributing Writer I’ve been using a BrailleNote-based GPS system from Sendero for the past several years, and I love it–mostly. I find myself using it in three distinct ways: navigating in the car, planning routes in unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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