Visually Impaired

• Hardware and Software Companies
• BAUM Retec

http://www.baum.de/cms/en/

BAUM Retec is a German based company with branch offices in Switzerland and Austria specializing in products and services for the blind and visually impaired. Products are cutting edge technology and succeed through their usability and outstanding industrial design. As the most innovative company in our industry we offer a wide selection of products for almost any customer need. Well-designed user interfaces provide flexibility and efficiency. The modular concept allows users to build their ideal product combination.

• Serotek's

http://www.serotek.com/aboutus

Serotek's mission is accessibility anywhere for blind and visually impaired people around the globe. Serotek develops innovatitive, affordable and easy-to-use technology access products, and utilizing Universal Design principles.

• Low Vision International

http://www.lvi.se/CM.php?PageID=38581

Low Vision International designs and develops products with high standards for reliability, simplicity and serviceability. LVI is recognized as one of the world´s leading manufacturers of equipment for visually impaired people.

• Solutions
• Thunder

http://www.screenreader.net/

Thunder is a free screenreader talking software for people with little or no sight. It works well with Windows 7, Vista or XP. Thunder is available all over the world in 8 languages and it really is absolutely free.




• Refreshable Braille Displays

http://www.afb.org/ProdBrowseCatResults.asp?CatID=43

Braille displays provide access to information on a computer screen by electronically raising and lowering different combinations of pins in braille cells. A braille display can show up to 80 characters from the screen and is refreshable—that is, it changes continuously as the user moves the cursor around on the screen, using either the command keys, cursor routing keys, or Windows and screen reader commands. The braille display sits on the user’s desk, often underneath the computer keyboard. The advantages of braille displays over synthetic speech are that it provides direct access to information; allows the user to check format, spacing, and spelling; and is quiet.