New technology for the differently-able

New technology for the differently-able
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


MANILA (PNA) -– With a vision to help the visually-impaired, The Philippine Daisy Network (PDN) recently introduced Daisy or Digital Accessible Information System, an innovative and ideal reading system that can be readily available to the differently-able.

DAISY said, “the only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”.

DAISY was originally developed for people who are unable to read due to disability but it is also designed to benefit all readers including the mainstream population.

Documents that conform to the DAISY standard offer a reading experience that includes synchronized audio and structured text along with images. It supports traditional presentation of images and text but at the same time goes beyond this flat approach to include human narration, powerful navigation, and potential for adding video and animation.

DAISY is expected to start major developments in the information and communication technology that can be beneficial even to publishers, librarians, learning institutions and government and non-government sectors.

The PDN is composed of the Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired, Resources for the Blind, National Library of the Philippines, National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons and the Philippine Printing House for the Blind of the Department of Education (DepEd). (PNA)
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