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Idaho Commission for the Blind

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and Visually Impaired.

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Empowering blind and visually impaired

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Idahoans to achieve self-fulfillment

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by providing quality

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Vocational Rehabilitation

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and Independent Living services since 1967.

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Assistive Technology

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>>Hi ladies and gentlemen.

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My name is April Mills

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and I'm with Idaho Commission for

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the Blind and Visually Impaired.

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Today's subject is Assistive Technology.

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Assistive Technology is by definition

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any tool or device used by a person with

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a disability to perform a function

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that may otherwise be difficult

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or impossible to achieve.

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I want to put a caveat out there though.

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What is assistive for one person,

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may not necessarily be assistive for another.

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And that's why it's important to contact us

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so that we can meet with you

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to help determine what

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tools and services you can benefit from.

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Oftentimes we get phone calls from

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people who have a hard time reading their mail.

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In that particular case we like to meet with you

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and do a Low Vision Evaluation.

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Perhaps at the end of that evaluation,

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you can see to use a magnifier

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to read the phone book.

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Often cases, that is achievable

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with a simple three power magnifier.

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For those folks who can't see to read the phone book

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and need something a little bit stronger,

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maybe they need to bump up to a video magnifier.

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Again we have access to those tools

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and we're happy to bring them to you so that

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you can evaluate their benefit in your life.

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Assistive Technology isn't limited

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to magnifiers though.

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Believe it or not, simple low vision phones

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are also considered Assistive Technology.

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In this particular example,

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I have a large button phone.

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It's numbers are significantly darker

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than one that you could purchase

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over the counter. Also it has a unique

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dark central button that we can

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see if we are low vision users.

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And you can use that central button to

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locate the left and right keys for "On" and "Off".

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If your vision is very advanced

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and using it for practical purposes is

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not very functional,

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perhaps you've migrated away from a landline,

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then we might visit with you

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about your smartphone and the technology

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built inside and that.

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In this case I have an Apple phone

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and I've enabled to Voice Over.

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Listen as I demonstrate.

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>>Voice Over: Mail. No unread emails.

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Double tap to open.

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Calendar: Monday April 20th.

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Calculator, Chrome, Camera.

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Double tap to open.

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>>April: You'll notice that Voice Over

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starts to speak and there is a

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series of gestures I am making to navigate from

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left to right across the screen.

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As I'd mentioned earlier,

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not all technology is the

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right fit for every individual.

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And in this case some

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specialized training is very helpful.

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But it really does come down to your

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goals and your needs.

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>>For more information,

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please visit our website at

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www.icbvi.idaho.gov

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Or call us at

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(208) 334-3220