Lookout Call - An App for Motorists with Disability

Disabled World - Disability News for all the Family:
Information provided by Andrew Lawn - Published: 2011-12-08

Disabled motorists urged to stay App–solutely safe - Disabled motorists are being urged to stay safe, with the help of a new iPhone app which allows peace of mind for loved-ones, without compromising the independence of the user.

Lookout Call, which is already widely-used commercially by lone workers across the UK, is being opened up to individual use and made available via Apple's App Store, in a bid to improve the safety of disabled motorists.

To celebrate the launch Lookout Call are offering a limited one-week free subscription, allowing individuals to try out the app for themselves, alongside the chance to win one of 10 iTunes gift cards.

With millions of disabled motorists, across the UK, their safety is of paramount concern to loved-ones.

It is here that Lookout Call comes into its own, allowing friends and family to be reassured that their loved-one has the tools to help enhance their safety, without being an overbearing presence in their lives.

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing Launches EyeNote™ App to Help the Blind and Visually Impaired Denominate US Currency

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has developed a free
downloadable application (app) to assist people who are visually impaired identify the denomination of US currency. The app is called EyeNote™, a mobile device app designed for Apple iPhone (3G, 3Gs, 4), and the 4th Generation iPod Touch and iPad2 platforms, and is available through the Apple iTunes App Store.

EyeNote™ uses image recognition technology to determine a note's
denomination. Using the mobile device's camera, EyeNote™ can provide
an audible or vibrating response which identifies the denomination of
all Federal Reserve notes issued since 1996. Free downloads will be
available whenever new US currency designs are introduced.

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iPhone and iTouch Accessibility - Free Seminar

Join Seminars@Hadley for a demonstration and learn how the built-in screen magnification and screen reading features of the iPhone and iTouch can make this possible.

Jim Denham, assistive technology coordinator for the Perkins School for the blind, will demonstrate how the built-in screen reader VoiceOver allows him to access and use his iPhone every day.

Hadley instructor Doug Anzlovar will demonstrate the built-in screen magnification features of his iPhone and discuss how he accesses all the features of his iPhone. There will be ample time for participant questions and suggestions during this 90-minute seminar, moderated by Amy Salmon, Hadley instructor. Register today to participate

A link to the seminar's information page may be viewed by clicking on the title above.