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Tips for Accessing Online Worship During COVID-19

By Jamie Pauls, AccessWorld Author For many of us, attending regular religious services is an important part of our lives. Some of us have family or friends who take us to and from church, while others either walk, use public transportation, or avail themselves of transportation provided by their faith community. Some churches, mosques, or synagogues have access to a lot of resources and provide alternative online worship experiences for those who are, for whatever reason, unable to physically…
Author Jamie Pauls
Blog Topics Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Combat the Tedium of COVID-19 Quarantine with Accessible Games

on a table are a gaming joystick controller, mouse, keyboard, and headphones representing the different type of game controls available.
There are a number of games that were designed for the sighted population but which have been made accessible to blind people using screen reading technology.
By Jamie Pauls, AccessWorld Author In 2003, I was in a motorcycle accident with my dad and found myself instantly going from a really busy summer schedule to having absolutely nothing on my agenda at all. While the COVID-19 quarantine isn’t exactly the same, I do see some similarities. While watching the news is important, I find that I need to limit my exposure so as not to become overwhelmed with too much unpleasant information. There are many things one can do to combat the stress and…
Author Jamie Pauls
Blog Topics Access to Gaming, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

New Design for Medicare Cards Raises Accessibility Questions for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

In September of this year, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) announced that redesigned cards will be issued to all Medicare recipients starting in April of 2018. This project is known as the Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI). The reason for the change in card design is so that individuals' Social Security numbers can be replaced by a new "Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)"—a unique, randomly assigned series of numbers and upper-case letters for each…
Author Jamie Pauls
Blog Topics Braille, Health, Low Vision, Public Policy