Throughout my life I have heard the phrase “a picture is worth 1000 words”. Is this true? Why would a picture be important? I can think of several scenarios where it is just too difficult to explain to someone using…
Author: Lloyd Waggener (page 2)
What makes the job of teaching the visually impaired so difficult? (and making it easier)
For both students and teachers, the start of a new school year brings with it challenges – some new and some recurring. In our previous post, “Overcoming Barriers: preparing a university for differently abled students”, we identified some of the…
Back-to-Learning for the Visually Impaired of Any Age
August is for many, (with varying degrees of enthusiasm) the time when thinking about going back to school. This is related to different investments, new clothing, schoolbooks and much more, or simply the opportunity to invest in oneself, when the…
Overcoming Barriers: Preparing a University for Differently Abled Students?
Education is much more than just the physical learning. The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction can also be defined as the delivery and receipt of a series of enlightening learning experiences. For many, the learning part needs to…
ViewPlus® Announces Upgrade to its Braille Printer Software to Better Assist Teachers of the Visually Impaired Achieve Learning Breakthroughs
For Immediate Release – June 17, 2022, Corvallis, OR ViewPlus® Technologies, a Corvallis, OR based manufacturer of assisted learning technologies for the blind and visually impaired (BVI), is excited to announce the newest release of its Tiger Software Suite (TSS…
Whats New In Tiger Software Suite 8 (TSS8)
Word and Excel Add-In Enhancements: 1. Customizable UEB Grade 2 contraction tables are available so users can enable and disable certain contractions when learning. Entry mask is provided when choosing English (Unified) Grade 2 under Braille settings in Tiger profile…
ViewPlus is attending CSUN in Person
ViewPlus is excited to attend CSUN this year IN-PERSON with Irie-AT! Stop by our booth to experience what is new at ViewPlus including the VP Rogue After many years of faithful service, the cult favorite VP Max embosser is retiring to make…
The Max has gone Rogue!
ViewPlus announces the VP Max has gone Rogue! The world leader in tactile graphics and braille printers celebrates 25 years in business by releasing an amazing new set of embossers, the Rogue Trac and Rogue Sheet. Corvallis, OR: After many…
REHA 2020
“This year, the Foundation as the main organizer of the Conference had a serious problem – during the preparations for the Conference, at the turn of July and August, nobody knew the epidemic situation that we would have in Poland,…
Anil’s Story
BRAILLE EMBOSSER NEEDED Who is Anil? Totally blind since birth Anil is working on attaining a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. He presently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.…