TEMPLE, Texas — The blind and visually impaired community of Central Texas is getting ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8.
6 News spoke to Liz Wisecarver of the National Federation of the Blind - Texas and she explained her plan to use apps to aid her in her observation experience.
"There's a few visual interpretation services like Aira and Be My Eyes that you can actually use your phone camera and hold it up and say 'Hey, can you describe what is happening with the sun in the sky?'" said Wisecarver.
NASA has also published a book about the eclipse using braille and tactile features called "Getting a Feel For Eclipses".
"My co-author also had a couple of students who were blind and when the eclipse was coming through in 2017, we both realized we don't have any resources for them," said Dr. Cassandra Runyon, a professor at the College of Charleston who was one of the creators of the book.
Directions on how to obtain a copy of "Getting A Feel For Eclipses" can be found on this website.
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