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Updates and Action from AFB on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

… is still an enormous amount of obstacles for web and mobile app users who are blind or have low vision. Taking Action …
Tony Stephens

Recap and Resources from the First AFB Town Hall

… election . Another visual assistance option is the BeMyEyes app , which is available for both iOS and Android. Hadley's …
AFB Staff

8 Ways to Be a Disability Rights Ally

… a champion for inclusive design , and make your websites, apps, and products accessible. 5. Teach disability history. … and best practices . 7. Encourage someone you know to apply for the Blind Leaders Development Program. It is AFB’s … in their careers, and we are proud to announce that applications are now open for the next Blind Leaders …
Elizabeth Neal

Journey Forward Study Exposes Issues, Suggests Solutions, in Ongoing Pandemic Society

… services grew and barriers to digital inclusion became more apparent. Where these interfaces were inaccessible to people … reported accessibility problems with online ordering apps. A year and a half into the pandemic, people were …
AFB Staff

Expanding AccessWorld to New Mediums

… found in the recent iOS 17 operating system upgrade, with appearances from long-time AccessWorld authors Judy Dixon and Janet Ingber. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or using the podcast app of your choice. You can also find more information on …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld Fall 2023

About Digital Inclusion

… - Android: google.com/accessibility - iOS: developer.apple.com/accessibility/iOS Web: w3.org/WAI A Basic Test …

Digital Accessibility Advocacy

… Network to introduce and pass the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. This legislation is one of … most businesses open to the public make their websites and applications accessible. It would require the Department of … uniform national framework for website and software application accessibility and ensure that accessibility …

The Perkins SMART Brailler Does More than Make Dots

… the indentations are lifted upward, the reading rest will appear. The power switch for the SMART Brailler is on the … PC and a Mac. In both cases all words were correct and they appeared in the same location as on my original braille … Blind that is designed to help children learn braille. An app based on this program, developed by Perkins, is …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2014

Braille Sense U2 Mini from HIMS: Good Things Do Come in Small Packages

… thing that users of refreshable braille devices will find appealing about the new Braille Sense U2 Mini from HIMS is … has both wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, and the usual applications we've come to expect in such devices: word … National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Audible.com, Bookshare, Learning Ally and …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld May 2014

Letters to the Editor

… in a work environment is accessible. Though I'm currently happily employed, I was seeking work last year, and … of access for various packages used in the workplace. The AppleVis community site does a great job with Apple-related apps, but we need an equally comprehensive …
AccessWorld December 2014

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