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A question to the members of r/Blind (self.Blind)
submitted by kamoflex
Hi guys,
In this day and age technology made us capable of achieving many things that we would have struggled to accomplish in the past and made almost all of us capable of living independently. With that being said, it doesn't mean that we don't always need a helping hand every now and then. While acknowledging some of the resources available to the blind community or those with any form of visual impairment such as $1, my curiosity strikes me with the need to ask: What kind of tasks do you guys tend to use the app for, or would have used the app for if you were to use it?
It's also understandable that not all of us are big on technology so the equivalent to my question for those who aren't necessarily fond of technology would be: What tasks do you find the need to sometimes ask from a sighted individual?
Thanks in advance for your inputs and any clarifications for my question will be provided in the comments.
Cheers!
In this day and age technology made us capable of achieving many things that we would have struggled to accomplish in the past and made almost all of us capable of living independently. With that being said, it doesn't mean that we don't always need a helping hand every now and then. While acknowledging some of the resources available to the blind community or those with any form of visual impairment such as $1, my curiosity strikes me with the need to ask: What kind of tasks do you guys tend to use the app for, or would have used the app for if you were to use it?
It's also understandable that not all of us are big on technology so the equivalent to my question for those who aren't necessarily fond of technology would be: What tasks do you find the need to sometimes ask from a sighted individual?
Thanks in advance for your inputs and any clarifications for my question will be provided in the comments.
Cheers!
codeplaysleep 4 points 3y ago
I was trying to find the expiration date on a jar of sauce earlier. I could have used a magnifier to see it, if necessary, if I could have found the darn thing. Turns out, it was lightly engraved into the plastic of the jar.
This is one of the small things that gets me almost every time. The dates on food packaging are never in a consistent place, often very light or faded since they're just stamped on after the fact, or sometimes they're just an engraving.
Also, some food packages will do things like have a dark red label and then print the ingredients, nutrition label, or sometimes even cooking instructions over that in small, black text.
Basically, I think food labeling just sucks in terms of accessibility.
This is one of the small things that gets me almost every time. The dates on food packaging are never in a consistent place, often very light or faded since they're just stamped on after the fact, or sometimes they're just an engraving.
Also, some food packages will do things like have a dark red label and then print the ingredients, nutrition label, or sometimes even cooking instructions over that in small, black text.
Basically, I think food labeling just sucks in terms of accessibility.
djflex90 2 points 3y ago
I don’t use apps for these things a lot but I am how ever lucky enough to have friends and family that don’t mind a quick FaceTime call
Some things that come to mind are, important documents I need specific details from that knfb reader may struggle with, locating unlabeled buttons on applications, mainly print related stuff
Some things that come to mind are, important documents I need specific details from that knfb reader may struggle with, locating unlabeled buttons on applications, mainly print related stuff
hopesthoughts 1 points 3y ago
If I really need sighted help for something, I usually just ask a friend.
kamoflex [OP] 1 points 3y ago
If you don't mind, what kind of help do you usually need? If you also wouldn't mind being specific that would be amazing. Thanks.
hopesthoughts 1 points 3y ago
That all depends. I accidentally got Avast onto my system and needed help to uninstall it. Sometimes it's a captcha without an audio equivalent. Or sometimes it's just that I can't get a particular element to work the way it's supposed to, or find the right thing. This is very rare though. I usually don't need any kind of help at all.
ratadeacero 1 points 3y ago
Obligatory I'm-not-blind statement. However, My wife is. She uses Be My Eyes usually on food. I know she has used it at the grocery store for help in selecting the right product. She also uses it occasionally for food preparation instructions off of boxes as she can't read it on her own and sometimes no one else is around. She doesn't need to use it a lot since one of us is usually about, but when she does need some eyes, she considers it HUGE help.
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