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Highlights from The 2018 American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference
by Aaron Preece
This year's Leadership Conference was filled with information from across the field of vision loss. Mainstream and assistive technology companies provided details on their new products and future developments that will benefit those with vision loss.
What's New in Braille and Beyond: A Report from the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
by J.J. Meddaugh
A crowd of thousands descended upon the largest technology conference for people with disabilities. From high-tech to low-tech, many devices and technologies caught our attention.
CSUN 2018 Heralds The Year of Wearables—Unless It Doesn't
by Shelly Brisbin
The range of wearables continues to grow, and it's unclear which ones will be useful to people with which kinds of vision loss. But one thing is clear: the rate at which technology made for a mainstream audience is being applied to devices aimed at those with vision loss is accelerating.
Product Reviews and Guides
by Jamie Pauls
Learning to use a computer can be daunting, and those with a visual impairment can find their frustrations compounded. For anyone who learns best when they are talked through a task, "Stress Less, Browse Happy" may be just the tutorial you are looking for.
Accessible Dictation with Open Source DictationBridge
by Bill Holton
DictationBridge aims to bring improved accessibility to text dictation on Windows. Recently, DictationBridge Version 1.0 was released, with versions configured for NVDA and JAWS. I tried DictationBridge with all four possible configurations. Here are some initial impressions.
Focusing on Braille: a Review of the Focus 5th Generation Braille Displays From the VFO Group
by Scott Davert
The most recent line of Focus displays from the VFO Group supports multiple Bluetooth connections, uses USB C cables, has a clock and calendar, and supports a wider range of technology. This article examines the latest displays, the Focus 14 and the Focus 40.
Interviews
An Interview with Jonathan Mosen, Popular Broadcaster, Advocate, and Teacher
by Janet Ingber
You may recognize Jonathan Mosen's name from his Blind Side podcast, Mushroom FM, or his work with Freedom Scientific. He has been a major advocate for people who are blind or visually impaired his entire adult life. I sat down with Mr. Mosen to learn about his life and work.
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