If you thought there was any way for us to slow down? absolutely not. We have been working on the Android verwsions of the CT Braille lite and the CT Braille apps for a month or so, due to be released within the next couple of weeks. And thats not all. not by a long … Read more
Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read braille with their eyes. Braille is not a language. Rather, it is a code by which many languages—such as English, … Read more
The following is a list of resources where one may obtain braille reading materials at no cost. American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults American Printing House for the Blind Braille Institute of America, Inc. Seeing Hands Temple Beth El Sisterhood Braille Bindery Volunteer
Braille is a code that enables us to read with our fingertips using a system of six raised dots. It was created in 1821 by a French boy named Louis Braille when he was just eleven years old. Today, Braille is used all over the world in many languages. Simply put, Braille is vital to … Read more
My name is Nicole Matheny and I really enjoy working at Commtech LLC. I am in charge of the Commtech braille library, taking notes, writing the newsletter, and writing tech articles. I have written for a volunteer organization called catchafire.org, The Blind Hareld, and Commtech LLc. At Los Angeles Braille Institute, I taught Braille and … Read more
Braille is a way to mark and locate information on an item that we cannot see. There is a cell of six spaces that when a dot is placed into a single space or a formation of spaces, it represents a letter or a word. When feeling the dots in a cell concentrate on what … Read more
My name is Michelle Smith. I have been in Bakersfield for over 30 years. I lost my sight over 20 years ago. I started at the Braille Center on Baker Street as a client and transitioned into teaching Independent Living Skills and Braille. Teaching clients to be independent with tasks in their home and to … Read more
Commtech LLC, the leader of blind rehabilitation training in Bakersfield, Kern County and the State of California is proud to announce its forthcoming series of apps aimed to complement the training we provide at our training center. Most training centers deliver training in a cookie cutter way, and with no individualized personalization, but Commtech LLC … Read more
Over the last month we have been working on something great for you all. We are upgrading our Commtech USA apps for both iPhone and Android. and do we got a lot in store for you. for one, we are fixing the issue to where you can’t install our apps on the newest Android phones, … Read more
Did you know? along with finding us on social media, our apps, all the across the innternet, you can also find us on your favorite voice assistant? Go to the Amazon Alexa skill page for Commtech News and enable it, and you can access us Commtech USA via your voice. Access the Amazon Alexa Skill … Read more
Our meeting with the California Department of Rehabilitation went fairly well. The review staff arrived at 9:15 yesterday morning, and a meeting was held on the next steps in the process. A walk through was performed through out our facility, and we showed the review staff the Assistive Technology Lab 108 and the Independent Living … Read more
Appointment Check in Click here to Sign in to your Appointment Hello Blind Community of Bakersfield and Kern County. Welcome to the Commtech USA App. brought to you by Commtech LLC. We are proud to announce the first app that will be your companion to all the services we offer here at the training center: … Read more
Here are easy instructions so that you may have up to the minute access to Commtech USA on your Windows PC having the same experience as our Apple and Android users, with Notifications as well. Install our Windows Web App 1. Go to the menu by hitting the Alt key or click the 3 dots … Read more
Hello Bakersfield and Kern County, we are proud to announce that our CRP application has been submitted. We’ll keep the blind community on how it goes and when if we need the community to act. We appreciate your support and this will only bring more to this underserved community. We already have our game days, … Read more
We can’t stand around and do nothing. To the Blind community of Bakersfield and Kern County, we are applying for the CRP for Kern County via the State of California Department of Rehabilitation. It is time! Watch this space for more updates.
Editor’s Note: This review was contributed by Nicole Matheny, a totally blind student in Bakersfield California. She desires to become a professional writer in her career path. A Braille Display/note Taker I would like to introduce you to the Brailliant Bi 40x. Although this device has so many similarities to the e-reader that it could … Read more
Editor’s Note: This review was contributed by Nicole Matheny from Bakersfield California. A totally blind student who desires to become a writer in her career path. A Nifty Little Compact Device That Can Fit in your Purse or backpack Hello readers, what device do you think about when you read the title of this article? … Read more
Are you an avid musician? Are you more than just the average person who sings along to something you heard on the radio? Maybe you love composing, arranging, or recording music. Do you wish you could better relate to your fellow sighted peers in sharing your musical ideas with them? Maybe you’re a teacher of … Read more
Course Creator and Assistive Technology Trainer Alyssa Henson walks you through setting up the Amazon Echo Show 8.
In this episode Amber Kraft demos the GE Smart Lights from a blindness assistive technology perspective
First and foremost, what are you going to do with all this Android goodness without a comprehensive overview of Android? Who knows, but wonder no more; Commtech is pleased to present the Android Basics course! Have you just found an Android device under the tree this Christmas? Snag a copy of this course, available at … Read more
We just released a review of Good Maps Explore on our Accessidroid reviews and forums site. Check it out at accessidroid.com
Commtech USA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Commtech USA Free Support Hour Time: Dec 24, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Click here to join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 817 8499 8661 Passcode: 708587 One tap mobile +16699006833,,81784998661#,,,,*708587# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,81784998661#,,,,*708587# US (Houston) Dial by … Read more
For only two more days, these prices will be this low, get the Logic Pro, music producing course, taught by a blind professional producer and music instructor, for only 99 dollars, normally 139.99. Do you need music training, piano lessons, or just want time with an accomplished, musician We now have hourly training bundles! 1 … Read more
Commtech USA is hosting a Free Assistive Technology Support Chat Via Zoom Did you miss the open house? do you still want a chance to speak to the Commtech USA Staff live and ask them questions, maybe you got a small problem that can be answered quickly in a couple of minutes, and some free … Read more
Some people think that success means tons of money in the bank. While that may be true, there are other proofs of successfulness that you need to take a look at as well. For example, are you truely happy? Do you wake up each morning looking forward to doing what you’re going to do, or … Read more
M parents of blind and visually impaired children have heard about the amazing work of guide dogs. They know that these dogs are wonderfully trained animals that help their blind owners navigate their surroundings every day. The question they often ask is how to get a guide dog in the hands of their own blind … Read more
With Christmas fastlie approaching I think it is time to talk about how wonderful salt dough is for making a variety of things. First off let’s take a look at how to make your salt dough and then we will talk about some different things we can make with it. Salt dough recipe • 4 … Read more
Below you will find the zoom meeting info followed by the staff introductions. Commtech USA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Commtech USA Open House Time: Dec 18, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Click here to open zoom and join the meeting Meeting ID: 884 0814 … Read more
Have you ever wanted to meet the Staff of Commtech USA, CEO Gabe Vega, Assistive Technology Trainers Alyssa henson, Amber Kraft and Sumaya Hussein,. Course Creators Daniel Contreras Pro Audio, Ulissas Garcia Music Training, Jack Falejczyk Accessidroid and web design, and more! Well now, here’s your chance. On Friday December 18, 2020 Commtech USA will … Read more
We’d like to welcome you to this new all in one place for Android Accessibility. What makes us different from other websites, email groups and forums about Android accessibility? simply that we are a team of professional Android users, who come to work every day in order to bring Android accessibility to you. We have … Read more
Are you an artist looking to get out there on the scene? Are you interested in turning your vocal art, your musical art and your abilities in to something the world could enjoy? Are you stuck inside because of all these covid lock downs and can’t attend school to continue your schooling for audio production. … Read more
You can buy any of the following in any amount. 1. Pay per Incident Assistive Technology Support from a certified trainer up to 20 minutes $14.99 2. 30 days of unlimited Support and training from a certified trainer $39.99 3. 1 year of Support and Training from a certified Trainer $399.99 4. All courses in … Read more
In this episode, Course Creator Jack introduces us to the New Accessidroid.com A new community, forum and app directory for apps, reviews, and more from an accessibility standpoint on Android.
Commtech USA Wants to Thank you for Thanks giving Download our Android App today For only 24 hours Commtech USA is having its biggest sale of the year! right now if you go download our Android app in the google play store at Download the Commtech USA app at the Google Play Store we will … Read more
for a very limitted amount of time, if you download the Android app, you can purchase a month of service or a year of service for 39.99 and 399.99 respectively Download the Android app here!
Our Android app is now live. Go get it! Works on Phones, Tablets and Braille Note Takers! Download at the Google Play Store
By: Amber Kraft Now that it is October and Halloween is quickly approaching, here is a few projects to get you in the spirit. 1. Leaf ghosts For this project you will need to go outside and collect a few leaves to make into ghosts. After getting leaves you will need to paint them with … Read more
Just in: Product labelling Gets a Facelift as WayAround and Aira Join Forces By: Jack Falejczyk Article Summary: There could be no better time to label your entire inventory at an affordable cost. Take the wheel with WayAround’s digital tags, and have Aira ride shotgun! Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes How did we Get Here? … Read more
Aira VS Be my Eyes: Which is Better? By:Jack Falejczyk Article Summary: We take an unbiased look at the two most well known remote visual assistance services, and which one is the better option. Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes Aira? Be my Eyes? What is all this about, anyway? WE’ve all heard of them, but … Read more
By: Amber Kraft The National Federation of the Blind has now released a new version of their Newsline mobile app. Newsline version 3.0 will now include a basic version of KNFB Reader integrated in to the Newsline app. The National Federation of the Blind’s Newsline app allows those who are blind, low vision, deaf-blind, or … Read more
By: DR. Skylar Covich Indeed is one of the largest job search sites, useful for local and remote/virtual jobs around the US and in many other countries, for a variety of different industries and skill levels. Indeed is accessible for users of the JAWS screen reader, with modern browsers such as Chrome. You can search … Read more
In this episode, Assistive Technology Trainer and Course Creator Amber Kraft demos the Google Lookout App on Android using the Google Talkback screen reader on her Google Pixel 4 phone.
In this episode, Donald Brown of our Marketing department talks to us about external battery packs for our smart phone and other devices.
By: DR. Skylar Covich Recently, especially for the past 6 months since COVID began, I have had the opportunity to use most of the major videoconferencing platforms for job interviews, webinars and virtual conversations. In this post I’ll be ranking them based on their accessibility for passive and active participants. Keep in mind that I … Read more
By: Jack Falejczyk – Course Creator Article Summary: In the midst of an inaccessibility-riddled history, McGraw Hill has surprised us with a small number of very useful accessibility improvements. Whether or not this means they are making a full 180 remains to be seen, but they are definitely going off the beaten path as far … Read more
Introducing the newest member to our course creator team. Donald Brown. check out his course offering on our courses page Accessivision Courses and listen to how he got started with Commtech USA