Programs that are developed for blind or visually impaired people are becoming better with each update, and they allow those with limited or no eyesight to use a computer just like the rest of us.

An accessible computer for the blind can be a powerful tool for the independence of blind and visually impaired people. Accessible technology allows blind and visually impaired people to keep up ...

Inventors have developed free, open-source software to enable blind people to use computers. For many blind people, computers are inaccessible. It can cost upwards of $1000 to purchase "screen ...

Blind people can use apps to take a photo, record a question like “What color is this shirt?” or “When does this milk expire?”, and then ask volunteers to provide answers.

Alam, 28, offers free basic computer training to the partially sighted and blind, helping them to learn to operate a computer and browse the internet to improve their chances in Bangladesh’s job ...

A federal judge has ordered the National Conference of Bar Examiners to let a blind UCLA law school graduate use computer-assisted reading tools while taking the test that will determine whether ...

February 17, 2016 Infrequently Asked Questions: How do blind people use smartphones? Philadelphia-based accessibility consultant Austin Seraphin explains screen readers ...

One day, computer vision could give the blind more information about their environment than any sighted person could see with the naked eye.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping people see the world in new ways every day, including the blind, who find AI helping them navigate the world with greater ease and more options than they ...

For blind people, technology can offer a way to perceive images through touch Chancey Fleet of the New York Public Library uses a graphic embosser to print tactile images for people who are blind ...