[NFB-DB] Talking Watches
Misty Kienzynski
mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
Thu Nov 10 15:52:38 UTC 2022
Thank you for this reply. This was exactly the kind of reply I was searching for.
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Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski
Incoming Treasurer, Indiana State Affiliate
Membership Chair
National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
Phone: 812-381-0073
E-mail: mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa
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> On Nov 8, 2022, at 12:13 PM, Maggie Stringer via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I had an 92 year old neighbor who found this watch to be loud enough
> for her without hearing devices and was partially blind. Here's the
> link where she purchased it from.
>
> https://inspirewatch.com/products/english-talking-digital-watch-for-the-blind-and-elderly?currency=USD&variant=37272113348766&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=All%20Store%20-%20PMax%20Campaign%20-%20USA-Auto&utm_adset_name=Ad%20group%20&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=x&utm_placement=&utm_extensionid=&utm_content=&utm_feeditemid=&utm_devicemodel=&utm_targetid=&utm_term=&utm_adposition=&utm_gclid=Cj0KCQiAmaibBhCAARIsAKUlaKS0lZmnTr0Ofqp_2cfgPPDu-SxvtpsZ0QQ26WqrJoRTswlcDTxp3iAaAjdREALw_wcB&utm_device=c&utm_matchtype=&utm_ad_id=&utm_adset_id=&utm_campaign_id=17995979990&utm_adgroup={AdGroupName}&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmaibBhCAARIsAKUlaKS0lZmnTr0Ofqp_2cfgPPDu-SxvtpsZ0QQ26WqrJoRTswlcDTxp3iAaAjdREALw_wcB
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>> On 11/8/22, TonyMay KG (kg6sxy) via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I enjoy using an Apple watch because it will speak the time on demand using
>> a wide selection of different voices and will let you use a gesture to
>> trigger what Apple calls taptic time that using vibrations to tell you the
>> time. It alternates between long and short vibrations to tell you the time.
>> 11:23 AM would be one long, one short, two long, and finally three short
>> vibrations. It's a little expensive to get started if you are not already
>> an Apple user but their support for deafblind users is pretty decent.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Tony
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 8, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Misty Kienzynski via NFB-DB
>>> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings.
>>>
>>> I am currently looking for a talking watch for a senior who is both
>>> DeafBlind and has mild dementia. They are not great at technology and have
>>> also been told that hearing aids won’t work for them.
>>>
>>> Suggestions? I’m obviously looking for something that is loud and clear,
>>> also something that has a standard American accent.
>>>
>>> They presently have a very robotic-sounding, “fuzzy” male UK-English
>>> voiced one and it’s quite difficult for them to hear.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> —
>>> Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski
>>>
>>> Incoming Treasurer, Indiana State Affiliate
>>>
>>> Membership Chair
>>>
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
>>>
>>> Phone: 812-381-0073
>>>
>>> E-mail: mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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