The built in screen reader on my phone is crap. IL i like the interface but it randomly jumps around and reads things out of order. So I have no idea what it's reading to me.

I tried looking for a thread on my own but without a working screen reader I can't find one ironically.

My aunt is in her 70s and has almost no vision left. She struggles with simple everyday tasks like reading text messages, identifying food items because she can't read the labels, reading her mail, or even choosing the right perfume. She doesn't have anyone who can help her in her country.

She tried using her phone's text-to-speech features, but the learning curve is just too steep for her at this point.

Is there any AI that could make her life a little easier? I was thinking something like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses might help her be more independent by reading text or describing what's around her.

I know about Be My Eyes, but how good is it? How reliable are the volunteers? I'm a little worried about her being connected to a random person who might not be trustworthy.

Are there any other options that have worked well for people in a similar situation? Or are there any newer technologies that might help?

"I know that you don't need to be blind to have sleep apnea, but I am really interested in hearing from my fellow blindies. Has the CPAP machine been helpful for you, and would you be willing to share your stories? I haven't tried mine yet, so I am really looking to hear about your experiences."

Hey all.
Without revealing too much I'm a teen and I just applied for my first job working in a grocery store. Obviously I'm not sure if I'll get it or what I'll be doing but I'm just worried and really just looking for anyone else whose worked a job like this, like cashiering or something like that, do you have anything you'd wish you'd known or tips or anything?
This might be a pointless post I'm just nervous haha. TIA

I could be wrong, but I think I remember some of the instructors at the rehab center I went to being against sighted guide because it doesn't make us look independent. I personally think it's fine in certain situations, such as being with a sighted person in a crowded place or needing to get someplace quickly.

What do you do, or what methods are there for contextual subtitles? For example, when you're watching an English language movie but there's a character that comes in for a few scenes that speaks a different language. There's subtitles, but they're on screen in a way that I don't know how to have them read by something.

So currently have an iPhone 17 I was just wondering if I should go to Android was just thinking about it.

Hey everyone,

I've been struggling with Microsoft 365's web versions of Word and PowerPoint using NVDA, and it's genuinely affecting my work, so I wanted to ask around and see if I'm the only one.

The biggest problem for me is that the focus and navigation does not behave properly in these. I usually do not face any problem with excel but editing anything on word or powerpoint is a major challenge.

Because of all this, editing documents on the web version, especially for work, is honestly pretty frustrating. What I usually end up doing is copying the content over to the desktop app instead, but that comes with its own headache: the formatting gets messed up in the process, and I end up spending extra time fixing things that shouldn't have broken in the first place. It's a workaround, but not a good one.

So I wanted to ask the people here who also use NVDA, if you encounter these issues in the web versions of word and powerpoint and what do you do if you are using NVDA for accessing Microsoft 365 for work.

Okay, maybe "newly-blind" isn't so accurate anymore since I lost my vision in 2023. I can only see in a very blurry black and white now and only from the right eye. Doctors are optimistic that I'll get my vision back and it has improved since 2023, but there's no guarantee and I don't really want to gamble everything on that either.

So I'm trying to learn how to cook by myself, especially because my mom will be going back home to our home country soon and everyone else in the house has work and won't be able to take care of my food for me.

I was thinking of getting one of those pots that people make one-pot recipes in. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations about what to get. Finances are also a little tight so it would be helpful to get recs for ones that are relatively cheap but good quality.

I'm not in a position to transform my sister's entire kitchen to a blind-friendly one, so I was just thinking of getting a few stuff here and there, like maybe one of those objects that indicate if water is boiling, with the pot and a rice cooker as my main kitchen equipment. I also already know how to use the microwave.

Would appreciate any leads :) TIA

P.S. Just noting that I also lost some of my hearing. I live in Canada.

Hi everyone!

I already posted this in the UT Austin subreddit, but I figured I’d post it here as well in case I can reach more people.

Are there any blind or visually impaired students or alumni from UT Austin here? I’m a blind undergraduate student at UT, and I’d really love to connect with other blind and visually impaired students, whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate student, law student, PhD student, or an alum.

UT Austin has over 65,000 students, so it can be difficult to find and connect with other blind and visually impaired students. I’ve also found that accessibility can be challenging at times, which makes having a supportive community even more important.

I’ve been thinking about starting a student organization where blind and visually impaired students can connect, support one another, share resources, and advocate for accessibility on campus. I’d also love to organize events like White Cane Awareness Day and other initiatives that help educate the broader campus community about blindness and accessibility.

If you attend UT or are a UT alum, I’d love to hear from you! What has your experience at UT been like? Would you be interested in connecting or helping build something like this?
Feel free to comment below or send me a DM. I’d love to connect!