Our friend Michael from Home Healthcare Adaptations has done it again! This time, he has created an infographic that explains what sensory impairment is, tells us the difference between vision and hearing impairment, and lists some really great apps for both types of impairment and explains how they work. Look at the infographic below for more details (click twice to enlarge). The apps listed are either free or very nominally priced. Best Mobile Apps for Sensory Impairment What is sensory impairment? Sensory impairment or disability, is when one of your senses; sight, hearing, smell, touch or taste, is no longer functioning normally. A person does not have full loss of a sense to be sensory impaired. 95% of the information about the world around us comes from our vision and our hearing. Vision Impairment vs. Hearing Impairment 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide. 39 million people are completely blind. More than 4 in 5 people living with blindness are aged 50+. 360 million people have moderate to profound hearing loss. Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global need. Approximately 1 in 3 people aged 65+ are affected by disabling hearing loss. Mobile [...]