{"id":6401,"date":"2020-12-18T13:34:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T19:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6401"},"modified":"2020-12-18T13:34:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T19:34:35","slug":"halos-tactile-icons-meet-anne-dewitt-tactile-icon-stickers-for-your-microwave-washer-dryer-oven-dishwasher-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6401","title":{"rendered":"Halos Tactile Icons &#8211; Meet Anne DeWitt: Tactile Icon Stickers for Your Microwave, Washer, Dryer, Oven, Dishwasher and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_715\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6401-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff Thompson is joined in the BlindAbilities Studio &nbsp;by Anne DeWitt Who shares her unique and helpful products that fall under the brand name Halos. Halos stands for Home Appliance Labeling and Overlay System. . Halos is a series of tactile icons which can be affixed to a variety of home appliances, including your microwave, your oven, and your washing machine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TangibleSurfaceResearchLogo-300x55.png\" alt=\"Image of the Tangible Surface Research Logo\" class=\"wp-image-6402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TangibleSurfaceResearchLogo-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TangibleSurfaceResearchLogo-150x28.png 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TangibleSurfaceResearchLogo.png 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann describes how these tactile icons are rendered in specific shapes that will clearly identify the specific button on the appliance that you wish to select. She talks about how the shapes are a secondary orientation to the location on the appliance when we look for a button. That is, we first recall the general location of the button we are seeking, and then the shape of the sticker, the &nbsp;tactile icon will give us further confirmation that we are on the right button. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann works hard, and collaborates with other designers to find the best shapes to distinctly identify the precise action that will &nbsp;label the button on the appliance for &nbsp;everyone, blind and sighted and is committed to finding consistent shapes that will be used universally. She has compiled a library of these uniform shapes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can purchase packages of common icons for your microwave, oven and washing machine, or select a wide variety of other options from her web site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tangiblesurfaceresearch.com\/halos.html\">http:\/\/tangiblesurfaceresearch.com\/halos.html<\/a><a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So set aside a few short minutes to listen, as Jeff chats with this intelligent and articulate &nbsp;designer of a product that will enhance the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals, with these easily distinguishable tactile icons to streamline use of home appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to Chee Chau for his beautiful music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_717\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6401-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Halos.mp3 Show Summary: Jeff Thompson is joined in the BlindAbilities Studio &nbsp;by Anne DeWitt Who shares her unique and helpful products that fall under the brand name Halos. Halos stands for Home Appliance Labeling and Overlay System. . Halos is a series of tactile icons which can be affixed to a variety of home appliances, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,310],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-independentliving"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1Ff","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6297,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6297","url_meta":{"origin":6401,"position":0},"title":"Meet Tech Enthusiast Rita Howells from Rita\u2019s iDevice Advice \u2013 Taking Accessibility Recumbent Style and Sharing 33 years of Tech Know-How","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"October 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Show Summary: Rita Howells joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to tell us about her new Recumbent Exercise Bike, why a recumbent and how she gained access to the manual, the Electronic Screen and much more. 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