Archive for the ‘Interesting websites’ Category

Dyslexia information

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

This article on how the dyslexic brain develops is really interesting!

Ever wanted to try coloured lenses?

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

This website from Johnson & Johnson allows you to try out different coloured lenses to see what you would look like.

 

Glasses to Help Read Other’s Feelings

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Glasses that can help to interpret facial expressions are being experimented with at the moment. If you have seen the TV show Lie To Me, then you will have an idea what I am talking about.

However, these have more down to earth aspirations … helping people with conditions such as autism, who often have problems interacting with others, to interpret the reactions of those around them.

Read more here

Video Games Are Good For You?!

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Video games get a bad reputation: they’re blamed for adolescent obesity and even accused of inciting violent behavior. But finally some good press comes to the gaming world: the latest research from Nature Neuroscience proves action video games actually improve vision.

Read about it here.

Glasses Packed With Smartphone Tech Could Help Visually Impaired People ‘See’ Again

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Here is a link to an article about using hi-tech gadgetry to allow someone with impaired vision to function better in day-to-day life.