DBV Connect
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Tech Talk 9 – El Braille
Michelle and John review the El Braille portable braille computer: Michelle: Hi, John. Welcome back to DBV! What did you think of the El Braille? John: I tried it with the Perkins style keyboard but it froze up. Then I tried connecting the El Braille to a QWERTY keyboard and it worked well, but when…
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DBV Connect
The Deafblind community have come to Ross House for many years. At Ablelink from 1999, we learned about accessible technology and braille. We got support there, and we shared our skills and knowledge with each other. It was an important meeting place for the Deafblind community. When Ablelink closed, Deafblind Victoria set up a new…
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Peer training at DBV
When we lose hearing and vision, there are a lot of things that change for us. We might need to learn to use magnifiers, braille, tactile Auslan, or a white cane. At Deafblind Victoria, deafblind people support each other through these changes. This is called “peer support”. Some of us have already lost vision and…
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Deafblind tips 11 – Reflective tape
Hi! I’m Andrew. I sometimes have trouble finding my hearing aids case. I can’t remember if I left it in the lounge room, my bedroom or the kitchen. The case is black and hard to see. I went to Bunnings to buy some reflective safety tape. I cut the tape into the shape of my…
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Tech Talk 7 – Explorer 12 CCTV by Humanware
DBV member Andrew talks about the new Explorer 12 CCTV.
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Deafblind tips 10 – Public transport number signs
Deafblind Victoria member Andrew Howard has a great tip for Deafblind commuters catching Public Transport such the bus or tram, and he made a video in Auslan below. Andrew says: “Hello. My name is Andrew Howard. I will talk about Public Transport number signs for catching buses and trams. There are two colours: black/yellow and…
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Member story – Jeanette’s cat Bobyn
Hello everyone, hope you all are well. I just wanted to tell you little story about my cat Bobyn. My friend gave me kitten, very cute, I fell in love with her. Then 6 years ago, when my husband Frank was in palliative care, my daughter told me that Bobyn was deaf. I was surprised…
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Deafblind tips 9 – Ross House lift
Ross House is in central Melbourne. Deafblind people come to Ross House for DBV Connect. It is popular place for get together, learning technology, peer support, communication skills, meeting Deafblind staff, and so on. You can see photos and a short video of Deafblind people coming to Ross House and finding our way to the…
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Deafblind tips 8 – Rubbish bins with shoe laces
I live in a nice unit shared with other 4 units on the same property. Every Monday evening I take my wheeled rubbish bins to the front nature strip for the early morning smelly rubbish to be picked up by the garbage truck collectors. You know Garbage men do not care to put the bins…
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Tech talk 6 – Sunu band and Dot watch
A Sunu Band is an electronic bracelet that vibrates. It can detect obstacles in the environment and tell the time, among other features that are useful for deafblind people. DBV member John Hoctor trialled the Sunu Band – see two videos below, where he gives his impression of it, and navigates around the office when…
