Rehabilitation for The Visually Impaired in Taiwan

With your support, we have held many computer courses as we can.  From Oct. to Dec. 2016, we have focused on two kinds of classes:

1. The iPhone tutoring class:

We hired visually impaired teachers to teach visually impaired people (VIP) how to use iPhone.  With VoiceOver (screen reader) and SIRI, iPhone is the best accessible smart phone for VIP.  Therefore, we provide FREE iPhone tutoring classes for VIP.  If VIP learned how to use iPhone, they can browse the internet, watch YOUTUBE videos, shopping online, use APP to check bus or taxi…., and so on.  They can really satisfy their needs and enjoy the fun of convenience with smart phones. 

2. Computer group classes:

We focus on NVDA (screen reader) and WORD classes.  If VIP want to use PC, they have to learn screen reader called NVDA. It’s a free and powerful screen reader for VIP, and it can almost read every word on the pc system or webpages.  And, if VIP learn to use WORD, they can read articles, improve their skills and have more possibilities to find a job. 

Miss Yao’s feedback: ”This is my first time to learn NVDA, I am surprised that VIP can use internet to shopping!! I feel extremely happy! The other benefit for this class is that I make many friends. My volunteer is a good man, and we became good friends after the class. Thank you for your help!”

3. One day trip for VIP

With your support, we provide one day trip for VIP.  Visually impaired people hardly go for a trip because of their vision disability.  We provide trained volunteers to help every person to travel safe and sound.  We went to DA-SHI historical street to shopping and eating. We also went to a sweets factory to DIY Japanese Sweets.

Mr. Cheng’s Feedback: “ I feel this trip is fun.  Thanks for my volunteer buying me a bell.  The lunch is very great, too. I also touch many statues.  I wish I can have another trip in the future!”

Maintain and Enlarge the Taiwan DAISY Library continually. 

This Online DAISY library is constructed in 2010, and all the visually impaired people are welcome to be our members from then.  At present, our TDTB library has over 500 members and provides over 5718 DAISY books.  

Finally, we offer psychology counseling services. Firstly, our social workers talk over the visually impaired face to face and learn to know their real needs. Secondly, we will find licensed counselors to arrange therapy. After the therapy, we expect them to recover their mental health gradually.(Dec. 2016)

Links:

• TDTB HP