Guiding Paws ICT is proud to partner with cutting-edge accessible technology companies.
accessiBe is a technology company working to solve challenges of web accessibility through AI. accessiBe’s Accessibility Widget allows businesses of all sizes to have a website that’s WCAG & ADA Compliant without having to make code changes every time content is added or edited.
The widget allows visitors to choose profiles or customize settings that make browsing more user friendly for them. The profiles aren’t just for low vision or blind visitors; they also include options like Seizure Safe, ADHD Friendly, Cognitive Disability, and Keyboard Navigation. Visitors can also select specific website contents that they want to adjust to suit their needs, like colors, font face and size, and cursor style.
Accessibility Widget is very simple to install, with just one line of code for your developer to copy and paste. Alternatively, they can install a plugin if your site runs on WordPress.
Aira is an app that connects people who are blind or low vision to professional visual interpreters for secure access to visual information, anytime, anywhere.
Organizations who value accessibility and inclusivity partner with Aira to offer the app for free to their employees, students, and customers.
NaviLens is an app that reads NaviLens color box codes (similar to simplified QR codes) to help blind and low vision people navigate around unfamiliar places. Users are able to interact more easily with their environment and experience improved accessibility in places such as subway stations, bus stops and museums or public buildings.
Blind and low vision users don’t need to know precisely where the codes are placed. They just scan with their mobile camera and get the necessary information contextualized. The app reads the color box code and then provides the necessary information about the tag itself (distance, angle) and about the
In partnership with CINFA, the Spanish Medicines Agency, NaviLens is also now able to access critical details about medications to enable users to extract and listen to key information such as:
- Medicine name and information
- Active ingredient
- Expiration Date
- Batch number
- Serial number
The free NaviLens app allows users to simply point their phone camera towards a medicine package and the app then instantly reads aloud these details, making vital information clearly audible. With the use of special Data Matrix codes the health data is securely encoded, while the NaviLens technology simplifies the detection, making it accessible without the need for a precise camera focus.
NanoPac Inc. is a full-service assistive technology provider – based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we have been serving our region since 1987. We provide products and services that are suited for various individuals such as low vision, blindness, deaf, quadriplegia, hard of hearing, reading disabilities, and more. Products include electronic magnifiers, braille devices, software, etc.
We’ve assembled an extensive assistive technology capability. In addition to developing assistive technology products, we have expanded our expertise and product line by researching and offering products from other manufacturers.
The Audio-Reader Network is an audio information service for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled, throughout Kansas and western Missouri. We provide accessible audio versions of newspapers, magazines and books on the air, over the internet, by telephone and via smartspeakers, 24 hours a day. Services are free of charge to anyone who is unable to read standard printed material.
Sam Seavey, the visionary behind The Blind Life YouTube channel, has established himself as a trailblazer in the world of assistive technology. Recognized By the Foundation Fighting Blindness as one of the best resources on the internet, The Blind Life boasts an impressive following of over 60,000 subscribers and more than 900 information-packed videos. Within this digital space, Sam offers invaluable insights on navigating daily tasks, reviewing cutting-edge assistive devices, and engaging in enlightening interviews with key influencers in the visually impaired community.