People with disabilities beyond visual impairments sometimes find a raised line or dotted image easier to comprehend than standard print editions. The Tiger Embosser provides an approach to creating such graphics not available through computer means prior to this invention.

This term refers to those graphical representations that have been specially prepared for use by touch. Historically, such graphics were prepared with a wide range of tools and supplies – sewing tracing wheel, awls, string, and puffy paint, among many others. More recently with the advent of computer technology and sophisticated embossers, many graphics are […]

This is the artificial voice or speech output of a speech synthesizer.

There are many considerations to take into account when designing a space to record audio.

Strabismus involves deviation of the alignment of one eye in relation to the other. This is sometimes called Crossed Eyes, Esotropia, Exotropia, Squint, or Walleye. Caused by a lack of coordination between the eyes, the eyes look in different directions and do not focus together on a single point. In most cases of strabismus in […]

Supplemental Security Income A cash assistance program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that has guidelines for eligibility based on both financial need and degree of disability.

Social Security Disability Insurance This long-term disability insurance program is operated by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Eligibility is based on the severity of disability and amount of earnings from jobs recorded with SSA during the lifetime of the worker. For more information, see the “Services” section of our Resources Links.

Social Security Administration The branch of the U.S. federal government administering a variety of health and cash assistance programs including Medicare, Social Security Retirement and Widows Benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, among others.

A device that is capable of accepting digital or analog data and developing intelligible speech sounds that correspond to the input data, without resorting to recorded sounds or without simply being a speech scrambler operating in reverse. This device is usually a computer keyboard that uses special software and hardware to create artificial speech. Such […]

This is a term referring to use of a computer software package, a sound card and speakers to create speech as a substitute for a computer monitor for blind people. In simplest terms, the software analyzes the data in the video buffer of the computer and turns what it sees into phonic components. Typically, the […]