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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology is a game changer for people with sight loss and, with the right training and practice, can restore independence. Here are some of our top picks of the best Assistive technology and apps out there.

  • Bright pink graphic with white text reading “Accessing Books with Sight Loss”. A child uses a desktop video magnifier to read enlarged text on a screen, beside a computer graphic displaying a book icon. Teal shapes decorate the background.
    Blog

    Books: Reading options for people with sight loss

    Posted May 2026
  • Illustration promoting audiobooks with two smartphone screens showing mainstream and specialist listening services including Audible, BBC Sounds, Apple Books, RNIB, Calibre Audio and Listening Books, alongside an icon of books with headphones.
    Blog

    Audiobooks: Access reading through listening

    Posted May 2026
  • A split image of two people wearing Meta Smart Glasses: on the left, a man points towards his face, and on the right, a woman smiles, looking upwards. Decorative circle graphics frame the image and the Meta logo sits in the middle.
    Blog

    Meta Glasses: A mainstream accessible wearable

    Posted Feb 2026
  • Smartphone displaying the Seeing AI app reading a Henshaws leaflet and a €10 note, with text 'Seeing AI app updates' on a bright pink background.
    Blog

    Seeing AI: The 2025 update

    Posted Apr 2025
  • A hand holding a smartphone displaying the AssistiveTouch settings menu. White text on the right reads, "Navigating without a home button?"
    Blog

    Home button to no home button: Making the transition

    Posted Feb 2025
  • Blog

    TV streaming services: How accessible are they?

    Posted Jan 2025
  • Blog

    AI in Action: A practical comparison of image description tools

    Posted Dec 2024
  • Mark holding a Sm@art Technology Button with Text that shows Revolutionary Road Crossing and Henshaws Logo
    Blog

    Sm@rt Technology: Revolutionising road crossings

    Posted Feb 2024
  • Blog

    Be My AI: Powerful visual assistance with AI

    Posted Dec 2023
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