Disney World Gives Blind Guests Tool to Get Greater Enjoyment During Park Visits

Always an innovator, Walt Disney World has introduced a unique service designed to give blind visitors an opportunity to experience its theme park like never before. The “audio description” service, as it is known, gives visually impaired guests a spoken description of what is happening as they move through rides and attractions. The visitor carries an electronic hand-held device loaded with a series of messages that are cued by a series of remote infrared sensors.
The service will initially be available at attractions such as the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean and will eventually be expanded out to cover outdoor areas in Disney’s theme parks.

Parlante en Espanol – Spanish Talking Products for the Blind

Do you have any Spanish-speaking friends or relatives who are blind or have low vision? MaxiAids has a complete range of Spanish Talking Products to improve lives and encourage greater independence among the visually impaired Spanish-speaking community.

Among the numerous Spanish talking offerings are Watches, Clocks and Timers, Thermometers (both Air Temperature and Clinical), a Tire Pressure Gauge, Holy Bible, a Personal Electronic Organizer, Scales (Kitchen and Bath), Calculators, Talking Dictionary and a Talking Tape Measure

To find out more, simply click on one of the highlighted items above, click on Spanish Talking Products or visit www.MaxiAids.com and type “Spanish” in the search box on the upper right.

Magnifico Plus Portable Screen Magnifier Makes PDA's & GPS's Accessible to Those with Low Vision

As PDA's, GPS's and other handheld electronic devices have become a necessity to many people over the past few years, at the same time they are getting smaller. Even people with the best eyesight can have difficulty seeing the small screens and keys, especially by the end of a busy day.

Enter Magnifico Plus, a small screen magnifier that promises to reduce eyestrain and fatigue for all users of PDA's and GPS units, and to make these devices accessible to those with low vision. It has quickly become popular among pilots and boaters who appreciate the clarity it gives them in viewing electronic navigational devices.
The Magnifico Plus is essentially a magnifying lens attached to 2 arms that pivot and telescope to allow the user to position and focus the lens to meet their individual needs. This assembly is mounted on a base plate on which the electronic device is placed. It can be used with a PDA, GPS, iPod, Blackberry, or virtually any small-screen device.

The Magnifico Plus measures 5" long x 3-3/4" wide and folds flat against the device when not in use. The 2-3/4" wide x 4-3/8" long lens provides 2x-plus magnifying power (varies slightly depending on the exact distance from the lens to the device after focusing.)
Maxi-Aids the exclusive distributor of Magnifico Plus. For more information or to order, go to Magnifico Plus

How Much Do You Know About Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis) is one of over one hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases affecting millions of people in the United States. Although characterized by joint pain and stiffness that can prevent movement and affect a person’s ability to move, osteoarthritis can often be managed and a healthy, active lifestyle maintained.

Georgia-based healthcare network MCG Health offers a quiz to test your knowledge of osteoarthritis. Click Osteoarthritis Quiz to take it. To view Maxi-Aids’ assistive products for the arthritic, go to Arthritis Aids at www.MaxiAids.com

Read All About It… Find Books with Deaf Characters and Themes Plus ASL Educational Books and DVD's

If you’ve ever wondered why more books aren’t written with deaf characters or you simply have had difficulty locating them, look no further!

HearMore carries a wide range of books for and about the deaf, including everything from fiction with deaf characters (for children, teens and adults) to deaf Hispanic-themed books. Marlee Matlin’s Nobody's Perfect and Deaf Child Crossing are among the great reading choices for teens, while the new I Am Deaf is geared towards children ages 4-7. An entire category dedicated to hearing loss includes non-fiction books on cochlear implants and parenting deaf and hard of hearing children.

Also available are an extensive range of educational products on American Sign Language, including American Sign Language: The Easy Way. DVDs, videos, books, dictionaries, flashcards and complete ASL learning systems offer countless learning options to the deaf, their family members, ASL educators and anyone interested in learning signing.

Click HearMore Books, Videos and DVDs with Deaf Themes to see all of the choices!