Ever wondered how blind people use the Internet? UK woman shows how the visually impaired surf the web
- 4 years ago
A young woman from the UK who is blind demonstrates how people who are visually impaired use the internet with certain technology.
Grace Marsh shows how she uses a BrailleNote to navigate the internet with many different combinations of keys that perform the different functions of a regular keyboard.
Marsh is heard stating in the video: "Contrary to popular belief I can still use iPads, Macs and phones."
She explains that the larger buttons need different combinations to perform certain actions.
Then explains how she reads what is onscreen with a set of braille keys below.
Subsequently, she unveils the touch screen element of the tool that allows her to use the screen as if it were a keyboard, where she types "Hello, my name is Grace and I'm blind."
Marsh told Newsflare: "I decided to record myself using my BrailleNote in order to inform and educate those who may be interested in learning about one of [the] ways in which blind people navigate the internet."
The footage was filmed on July 2018.
Grace Marsh shows how she uses a BrailleNote to navigate the internet with many different combinations of keys that perform the different functions of a regular keyboard.
Marsh is heard stating in the video: "Contrary to popular belief I can still use iPads, Macs and phones."
She explains that the larger buttons need different combinations to perform certain actions.
Then explains how she reads what is onscreen with a set of braille keys below.
Subsequently, she unveils the touch screen element of the tool that allows her to use the screen as if it were a keyboard, where she types "Hello, my name is Grace and I'm blind."
Marsh told Newsflare: "I decided to record myself using my BrailleNote in order to inform and educate those who may be interested in learning about one of [the] ways in which blind people navigate the internet."
The footage was filmed on July 2018.