The independence, information and entertainment that the iPhone has given to blind and low vision users has made it the go-to device when it comes to accessible technology. Enter the Apple Watch — the newest mobile device from Apple. And we’ve got the User’s Guide ready for braille readers.
Accessibility features of the Apple Watch:
- VoiceOver: The gesture-based screen reader, reads out loud what is happening on the screen and how to navigate it. It is available in 14 languages.
- Font Adjustment: Users can adjust to larger text, as well as switch to bold text for an easier read.
- Zoom: Magnification up to 15 times.
- Grayscale: For those whose vision is impaired by color, they can turn to the grayscale.
- Reduce Transparency: Allows you to increase the contrast on screen by reducing background transparency.
- Taptic Engine: Tiny vibrations are felt when there is a new notification. It is also used with Maps for directions.
The braille Apple Watch User’s Guide sells for $30.00. Adaptations, the LightHouse Store is the sole source for Authorized braille versions of a variety of Apple User’s Guides. We also carry a wide variety of low-vision and blindness products, including talking watches and alarm clocks, games, kitchen products, braille supplies and much, much more. Give us a call at (415) 694-7301 or stop by our store between 10am and 5pm Monday through Friday.
Join us between November 2 and December 2 as the LightHouse collects food, toys and professional clothing for those in need. This year the drive will be organized by the LightHouse Youth Leadership Team. We will be collecting food for the SF Food Bank and toys for the Blind Babies Foundation. In addition to those goods we will also be accepting lightly used professional clothing for The Closet, a student run store at the California School for the Blind. Below you will find more information about the donations we will accept and how to donate.
Join us for the 29th year of the Superfest International Disability Film Festival. Our two-day festival features films that celebrate disability as a generative and creative force in cinema and culture.
Join us for the 29th year of the Superfest International Disability Film Festival. Our two-day festival features films that celebrate disability as a generative and creative force in cinema and culture.
Join the LightHouse for a Social Media Workshop aimed at beginners of all ages. Learn all about Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and blogging in our 90-minute workshop. We’ll teach you what it means to tweet, post or pin, as well as the most accessible ways to create that blog you’ve dreamed of writing. You’ll finish the workshop by putting your newfound skills to the test.
In 2012, the LightHouse implemented a program to help mitigate the high unemployment rate (62 percent) for career age blind and low vision adults. In January 2012, we held the first Employment Immersion class with a goal to help the Bay Area blind and low vision community get the skills and confidence they need to be successful in the job world. Since then we’ve taught 137 jobseekers, and each year our graduates earn a combined $1,723,000 in annual salaries. This is a particularly satisfying accomplishment because every one of our hires had been fighting years and sometimes decades of unemployment, and the overwhelming majority have been on SSI or SSDI.
This summer was an incredibly busy one at Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat — in fact, there was hardly a day when a new group wasn’t coming or going, enjoying the natural beauty of our Napa enclave, or putting in real elbow grease to make improvements to our storied Mt. Veeder grounds. In addition to our recreation programs for youth and adult campers, we hosted Blind Babies and Families, Chemistry Camp, STEM Camp, Horse Camp, Music Academy, deaf-blind sessions, Immersion programs for adults with changing vision, sessions for adults with special needs, and so much more!