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We take our ability to read for granted and use this crucial skill a thousand times a day; reading, emails, documents, labels, door signs, smart phones, indicator boards…   But imagine if you could not read? How would you cope …

Low vision is a journey   Trevor Watkins is a semi-retired professional who reviews hardware products for both the company he works for and also of competitive products. A few years ago, he developed macular degeneration in both eyes and …

Well-being during times of social distancing During the COVID-19 pandemic social distancing can take a toll on all of us, especially those who live alone and those who are elderly. That’s why it important to find ways to keep in …

Meet Jacqueline Doust, a mathematician and a Sydney Mum of four. She suffers from a rare eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa. Jacqueline has struggled all her life with declining sight, but recently her life has been transformed by OrCam MyEye. …

David Woodbridge takes a look at the assistive and mainstream tech that has come to the market over the last decade in his podcast iSee – A look back on the 2010 and 2020 decade the next for assistive and …

From the David Woodbridge podcast iSee, listen to the demo of the Airpods Pro using voice over. Listen Here

Due to the recent bushfires across the country NDIS has advised the following should you be affected. Urgent Assistive Technology repairs To make sure participants can access urgent repairs for their Assistive Technology (AT) supports even when they don’t have …

Every year, TIME highlights the Best Inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun. TIME evaluates each contender based on key factors, including originality, creativity, influence, ambition and effectiveness. The result: 100 groundbreaking inventions …