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I would like to read to my visually impaired gramdmother (self.Blind)
submitted by YoureAn8
Hi, my grandmother has been struggling with Parkinson’s for 5 years now. She has lost most of her ability to move around and participate in activities. But she loves to read. Very recently she was diagnosed with glaucoma and now, only 2”3 months later, can not see enough to read a book, yet alone her phone or a computer screen. I live far away but intend on calling her multiple times a week to read novels aloud to her. Looking for recommendations for devises/head sets/easy to use technology to make this happen. Thank you.
retrolental_morose 5 points 1y ago
You can drop in on her using Alexa, which if set up properly, need not have her verblaly confirm. if she is able to speak well enough she can initiate the drop-in herself, or you can do a call which would require her to verbally answer.
Of course this requires wifi. Without any sort of net connection you'll be limited to telephone-call audio quality, which is pretty poor but obviously less expensive.
If that is the route you want to go down, many modern cordless handsets can default both to speaker phone and to auto-answer specific contacts in the devices phone book.
Of course this requires wifi. Without any sort of net connection you'll be limited to telephone-call audio quality, which is pretty poor but obviously less expensive.
If that is the route you want to go down, many modern cordless handsets can default both to speaker phone and to auto-answer specific contacts in the devices phone book.
WorldlyLingonberry40 4 points 1y ago
Google NLS. National Library Services for the blind. They have a digital player that is quite easy to use. It has buttons and verbal navigation guidance.
WorldlyLingonberry40 1 points 1y ago
I have been read books. This was when I recently was blinded. It was a good way to pass time and be entertained.
Looking back, I'd recommend you find short dayly reflections to read to your grandma, since this will be over the phone. I have an almanack that my wife reads for us every day, it's religious and it takes her about 30 seconds to read the message of the day.
Looking back, I'd recommend you find short dayly reflections to read to your grandma, since this will be over the phone. I have an almanack that my wife reads for us every day, it's religious and it takes her about 30 seconds to read the message of the day.
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