• Daniel Kish: How I Use Sonar to Navigate the World (Free)

    by: TED

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, ILS, Leisure/Recreation, O&M
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformWebsite
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    Daniel Kish has been Blind since he was 13 months old and has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in his environment and return to him, helping him construct an understanding of the space around him.

    https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kish_how_i_use_sonar_to_navigate_the_world
  • Delicious (Free)

    by: Delicious

    SubjectCommunity of Practice
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformWebsite
    Age RangeTeachers

    Keep, share, and discover the best of the web using Delicious, a social bookmarking service.

    download Delicious (Free)  on the App Store
  • Delight Games (Free)

    by: Delight Games LLC

    SubjectReading
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeSecondary

    With Delight Games Full Library, you have access to all of the Delight Games interactive novels. The first volume is free for series books, so you can find the stories that are right for you.

    download Delight Games (Free)  on the App Store
  • Dennis Hong: Making a Car for Blind Drivers (Free)

    by: TED

    SubjectCommunity of Practice, ILS, Leisure/Recreation
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification, VoiceOver/Screen Reader
    PlatformWebsite
    Age RangeSecondary, Teachers

    In this TED talk, Dr. Dennis Hong explains the design, technology, application, and future of the prototype car for drivers who are Blind/Visually Impaired.

    https://www.ted.com/talks/dennis_hong_making_a_car_for_blind_drivers
  • Dexteria - Fine Motor Skills (Paid)

    by: Binary Labs, Inc.

    SubjectILS, Leisure/Recreation, O&M, POHI/CI, Writing
    Accessibility FeatureMagnification
    PlatformiOS
    Age RangeElementary, Preschool, Secondary

    Dexteria turns your iOS device into a therapeutic tool that improves fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults. Helps build strength and control; increases coordination and motor control in hands and fingers; and automatically creates performance and usage reports that can be emailed. This app may be specifically useful with students who have functional vision.

    download Dexteria - Fine Motor Skills (Paid)  on the App Store