Assistive Technology
Today’s job-markets and online world require basic computer literacy. Computer assistive technology enables people with visual impairment to access a variety of information, complete their tasks more efficiently and independently, achieve higher levels of academic and professional excellence, and thus achieve higher levels of financial independence.
Our Assistive Technology resource centre offers training to persons with visual impairment to use computers through a wide range of assistive software like Screen Readers and Screen magnifiers such as Job Access with Speech (JAWS), MAGic, Kurzweil 1000, Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA), Narrator and others.
Computer training
Use of assistive software that suits the trainee’s requirement after 3 months training:
- Structured curriculum that includes training on MS Office applications, browsing, emailing, Social media, e-commerce, video calling and Tally
- Individualized assessment, training and evaluation
- Adequate and convenient time schedule
- One-on-one instruction from highly committed and experienced professionals
- An organized, safe and stimulating environment
- Combined with supportive classes such as spoken English, personality development, mock interviews, etc., for job readiness
- Free study material and hand-outs to the trainees
Continuous follow-up for educational guidance and job placement
Frequently asked questions
We offer computer training with the use of Assistive Technology–screen reading and screen magnifying software.
Along with navigating a computer, you can also access soft skills training and training in spoken English.
You will learn MS Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and web browsing.
On special request, net banking, social networking and video calling through Skype are also taught.
3 months.
We conduct 2 sessions per day:
- Morning slot (10 am to 1 pm) and
- afternoon slot (2pm to 5 pm)
Soft skills training is conducted from 2 PM to 4 PM once a week and spoken English classes are conducted from 11 AM to 1 PM twice a week.
Yes, we do offer a crash course in some cases if the situation demands, provided the student is able to grasp the subject easily.
Anybody with vision impairment and is interested to undergo the training is eligible to enroll for the training program.
A photocopy of your Aadhar card and 2 passport size photographs.
It’s conducted in LV Prasad Eye Institute’s campuses located in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakapatnam and Bhubaneswar. Given below are the addresses for each campus.
- Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034 Telangana
- GMR Varalakshmi Campus, 11-113/1, Hanumanthawaka Junction, Visakhapatnam 530 040, Andhra Pradesh
- Kode Venkatadri Chowdary Campus, Tadigadapa, Vijayawada 521137, Andhra Pradesh
- Mithu Thulasi Chanrai Campus, Patia, Bhubaneswar 751 024, Odisha
As of now, we do not provide any residential facilities.
Yes, a certificate is given to the candidates within 15 days after the course completes.
Smartphone with assistive technology
Smartphones these days have become essential part of our life. From communication to shopping, from travelling to paying bills, from banking to leisure, the usage of these devices have clearly escalated.
Furthermore, the advent of assistive technology has enabled individuals with vision loss to make use of smartphones as efficiently as their sighted peers. Besides the regular applications, they can now access a wide range of tools that assists them in their daily living.
In the last decade, both Google Playstore and Apple’s Appstore have been inundated with assistive apps that are exclusively designed for them. To bring this cutting edge technology to persons with vision loss, we keep organizing workshops wherein we train them from basics of using screen readers and screen magnifiers to using advance applications that currently exist in the market.
Highlights of the workshop:
- Introduction to Assistive Technology in Android and iOS phones
- Tutorials on using TalkBack and VoiceOver
- Lessons on basic navigation gestures
- Tutorials on using screen magnifiers
- Training on using different applications through Assistive Technology
- Hands-on sessions through guided assistance
- Interaction with developers and engineers to design new innovation for existing challenges
Watch this video to know How Assistive Technology has changed individuals’ lives
If you are a person with vision loss and interested to know more about Assistive Technology, then reach out to us now! We believe in empowering your life in the best way possible and ease your daily living through simple solutions that can change your lifestyle.
Call us on 040-68102841/42 or write to rehabhelpline@lvpei.org