Posts by NELV&B
Top 10 Low Vision Aids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – 2021
Top 10 Products For 2021: 1. DaVinci Pro Portable 3-in-1 CCTV Video Magnifier <New Video> 2. MagniLink TAB Tablet Solution i7 Processor <New Video> 3. Merlin Ultra 24” Full HD Desktop CCTV <New Video> 4. Patriot ViewPoint Low Vision Wearable Glasses <New Video> 5. Reveal 16i Full HD Portable Electronic Video Magnifier 6. Ruby XL HD Handheld…
Read MoreCarroll Center Virtual Technology Fair Thank You Incentives
Thank you for taking the time to stop by the New England Low Vision and Blindness (virtual) booth at the Virtual Technology Fair on November 24th, hosted by The Carroll Center for the Blind. With the overwhelming attendance, we apologize if we were not able to spend adequate time with you. As a thank you…
Read MorePatriot Pro 12.9 Portable Video Magnifier for Business or Classroom
Think about the last time you went into a business meeting or a classroom and wanted both a laptop and video magnifier with you, but didn’t have the desk space or the ability to carry all that gear. Chances are you left the video magnifier at home and did your best with a magnifying glass…
Read MoreTop Collapsible Electronic Video Magnifiers – 2020
Here Are Our Top Collapsible Electronic Video Magnifiers For 2020: 1. MagniLink Zip 17″ 2. Reveal 16i 3. Patriot Pro 4. Topaz PHD 15″ 5. Clearview GO 6. Merlin Mini 7. Topaz Ultra 8. MagniLink TAB 9. Prodigi Connect 12 +++ +++ +++ 1. MagniLink Zip 17″ The MagniLink Zip Premium Full HD…
Read MoreOutdated Tech? …Consider Trading-In Your Old Clunker
Is your technology room old and outdated? Consider Trading-In Your Old Clunkers? Big November Incentives! Why settle for a loud, slow, gigantic, unreliable, rusty difficult to use old “CCTV” clunker? Consider investing in yourself or your client by taking advantage of our November specials and let the trained low vision specialists at New England Low Vision and…
Read MoreBrailleNote Touch Plus TrainingOctober 22, 2020
Excelling in the Connected Classroom with the BrailleNote Touch Plus New England Low Vision and Blindness and Humanware are excited to offer an informative webinar on working on the newest features of the BrailleNote Touch Plus. This webinar will offer one hour of continuing education credits for ACVREP certified professionals and learn about: 1. Create…
Read MoreTelehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor Online
Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same city. Some of these appointments can replace office visits, which can have many benefits. Studies of people with migraine, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions show that…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like A Smart Home
In the movie, The Wizard Oz, Dorothy recites the famous quote, “there’s no place like home.” I loved the movie, and I agree with her sentiment about being “home.” Home tends to be the place where we are most comfortable and a place we often long for after being away on a vacation, business trip,…
Read More2020 Winner of the Clement J. Krug, Sr. Let’s Go Attitude Award
On August 26, 2020, New England Low Vision and Blindness announced that Ryan Menter, a 10th-grade student from Noble High School in North Berwick Maine, is the winner of the 2020 Clement J. Krug, Sr. Let’s Go Attitude Award. This award was established in honor of the spirit of the late Clement J. Krug, who…
Read MoreDoug’s …did you know… Favorite feature of ZoomText
Do you want to know one of my most favorite features of ZoomText? “Route Pointer over the Active Control” What does it do? It automatically moves the pointer to menu items and dialog controls when they receive focus. Why is this important? When you are using ZoomText and magnification is turned on, the entire screen…
Read More19 New Accessibility Features in iOS 14 That Everyone Can Take Advantage Of
According to the CDC, one in four U.S. adults has a disability, where limitations can involve vision, cognitive function, hearing, motor skills, and more. That’s why the iPhone has accessibility features; so that everyone can use an iPhone, not just those without any impairments. And iOS 14 has only made the iPhone even more accessible, with tools that even…
Read MoreThe Present and Future State of Telemedicine
In a world where we are asked to stay in our homes, life is being lived online. We work virtually, we learn virtually, we stay connected to family and friends virtually, and yes, we even go to the doctor virtually. The shift to remote healthcare is necessary in the midst of stay-at-home orders, but it…
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