Aids & Devices
AURORA of CNY is proud to offer affordable aids and devices to support your personal vision or hearing loss journey. Consistent with AURORA’s mission to help individuals achieve their fullest potential, these aids and devices are typically offered below market price.
Available Aids and Devices
Our exact list of aids and devices is subject to availability at the time of your visit. The items shown and described below broadly represent what AURORA of CNY typically has available.
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A white cane is a primary mobility tool used by people who are blind or visually impaired to independently and safely navigate their surroundings. It detects obstacles, changes in elevation (like curbs or stairs), and surface textures, while also signaling to others that the user has a vision impairment.
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Portable digital magnifiers (or video magnifiers) are electronic visual aids that use a built-in camera to project a magnified, high-contrast image onto a small LCD screen. They are specifically designed to help individuals with low vision read, write, and see details.
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The Optelec PowerMag+ is a premium, illuminated optical magnifier designed for individuals with low vision. Manufactured using premium German optics, it combines bright LED lighting and a scratch-resistant lens to provide clear, high-contrast magnification for reading and detailed tasks.
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Cocoons are specialized, professional-grade sunglasses designed to be worn over your prescription glasses (often called "fitovers"). Their signature, built-in side shields are engineered to provide 360-degree protection, completely blocking out wind, debris, and peripheral glare while maintaining a perfectly clear, undistorted field of view
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Expandable, amplified cordless phone designed for the hearing and visually impaired. It features up to 30dB of voice amplification (making calls six times louder than standard phones) and a loud 90 dB ringer. The low vision design features extra-large, high-contrast, backlit buttons and a large-font Caller ID screen.
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A Pocketalker personal amplifier (manufactured by Williams AV) is a portable, battery-operated device that picks up nearby sounds via a microphone and delivers them amplified directly to your ears through headphones or earbuds. It helps those with mild to moderate hearing loss understand speech and reduce background noise.
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Premium, frame-free magnifier designed to glide smoothly across surfaces while brightening and clarifying fine text.
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Specialized, hands-free low vision aid designed to make television screens, movie screens, or sporting events look larger and clearer. They essentially function like a lightweight, wearable pair of binoculars optimized for mid-range distances.