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April 2021 Update
Hello from all the team at TripleTapTech. We are wishing everyone an amazing February. Just kidding, an amazing April. The team at TripleTapTech are still creating new and exciting services to help the Visually Impaired community during these difficult times. It is very important to remember that we are here for you and if you need some advice or someone to help fix any issues you might be having with your device or even just to talk to, we are just at the end of the phone. Unfortunately, due to the continuing Covid 19 Lockdown Restrictions we are still unable to provide face to face services such as one to one training and tech try outs from our office. This is something that we as a team a greatly missing. However, we are continuing to provide our remote services through phone calls and digital media.
Helpline.
We have set up a Helpline that anyone can call to chat to one of our tech experts. This number can be called during normal working hours. You can also call this number to arrange a training session. See below.
07494 706190
Over the phone training or video meeting training.
You can call the number above to arrange a one on one training session with one of our tech experts. With this we will book you in for a 30 minute session, here you can find out about what tech might be suitable for you, get training on tech that you are already using and even just have a nice chat. We are even able to help fix any equipment that might not be working properly. These sessions can be repeated as often as needed. We can provide these sessions over the phone or by video meeting such as Zoom, MS teams, FaceTime, Google Meets or Skype. These sessions are free to anyone with a visual impairment.
TripleTapChats
Our TripleTapChats run on the Zoom Platform. We will be hosting them on Wednesday the 7th, 14th and 28th of April 2021 from 13:00 until 15:00. This is a general chat and a good way to get help and advice from others with a visual impairment. To participate in this chat email Fraser at TripleTapTech@outlook.com and he will send you an invitation a few days before the meeting.
We have created guides to help you get use Zoom for these guides.
Tech Talk
We host a monthly Tech Talk on Zoom covering different areas and devices from assistive to everyday technology. This is a great way to find out about different devices and tech. This month it will be on Wednesday the 21st of Aprilfrom 13:00 and should last no more than a hour. This month we will have the amazing Jo Fullerton from the Technology for Life service from RNIB. She will be able to answer all you questions about this amazing charity. We will also be holding a Q & A at the end of the talk to answer all your tech questions. To participate in this Tech Talk email Fraser at TripleTapTech@outlook.com and he will send you an invitation a few days before the meeting.
You can also listen to our previous talks on our website page below.
TripleTapTech Drop In
On Thursday the 22nd of April from 12:00 until 15:00 we will be hosting out Thursday Drop In on Zoom. Here you will be able to talk to one of our tech experts and get advice and support with any tech or sight loss issues and have your questions answered by them. To Join you just need to click the open link on our website to access the Drop In Lobby and from here one of our tech experts will start a chat meeting with you. The open link for this can be found on our website below.
Accessible Gaming
We have created the Accessible Gaming section of our website in which we are continually developing and adding to a fantastic resource for Accessible Gaming. Here you will be able to find out about the accessibility built into different gaming devices and how to make many different games accessible for people with low and no vision.
Accessible Gaming site:
We have also created the BlindNinja1704 gamer tag across these systems so you can join in playing with us.
You can also join us every Wednesday evening from 19:00 until 22:00 for our live Visually Impaired Games stream by BlindNinja1704 on Twitch. Here we will play games on different devices and talk about how to make them accessible and strategies for visually impaired players. Check it out below/
Twitch Stream link:
https://www.twitch.tv/blindninja1704
We have also published a number of videos on the BlindNinja 1704 YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrJmhS395jLYRzulQ_8hiQ
Our Website.
We are constantly adding new content to our website at www.TripleTapTech.org. Our website is a great resource to find out about new tech and get guides on how to use these different devices. We have developed an evolving Entertainment Guide section to help keep you entertained. We have information about our services and how to contact us. Go check this out on the address below.
Social Media.
We have highly active social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter. You can find us on these by searching for TripleTapTech. Please help support us by liking and following these feeds.
We can be contacted through our website or helpline number above.
We hope you have a fantastic day and we look forward to hearing from you.
If you need any further assistance or are unsure about anything, please contact
TripleTapTech, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP,
07494 706190
We are a small charity that rely solely on donations to continue to run our services. If you are able please make a donation.