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Digital TV Software Provides Talking Menus for the Visually Impaired, Deaf and Elderly

Posted under Innovations for Visually Impaired

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Bristol/Hong Kong-based Ocean Blue Software, a specialist digital TV software house, has developed “talking” digital TV technology for set top boxes and televisions that could potentially benefit millions of people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, severely dyslexic, and elderly.

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NY Guggenheim Museum Offers Free Programs for Partially Sighted, Blind, and Deaf Visitors

Posted under Educational

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Join Guggenheim Museum educators Georgia Krantz, Guthrie Nutter, and Ellen Edelman for a tour, discussion, and private reception. Separate programs are presented through Verbal Imaging, touch, and American Sign Language (ASL).

Mon, Aug 3, 6–8 pm: Learning By Doing Discussion and Workshop

Free, space is limited, advance RSVP required
RSVP by Tue, July 28: 212 360 4355 or
access@guggenheim.org

*Priority admission to ASL tours is provided to the deaf community. ASL students will be notified two days before the program if space is available.

Public programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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