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Nine Months In: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Education of Children with Visual Impairments

… 05/21/2021 As last winter’s holiday season approached, I think we all realized that the COVID-19 … the online learning equation. If the learning tools, i.e. apps, websites, videos, PDFs, etc., are not accessible, …
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum

AccessWorld News

… who experience any of the following to ensure their Webb App meets accessibility needs. Color Blind Vision Impairment …
AccessWorld March 2021

Updated Agenda

… School for the Blind) Inclusion Breakout: The Power of Apprenticeships Michael Hess (The Blind Institute of … Rivera Inclusion Breakout: Digital Inclusion: Public Policy Approaches to Website and App Accessibility Sarah Malaier (AFB), Clark Rachfal …

Access and Engagement 2

… because of COVID-19. Family members and teachers said many apps and websites were inaccessible or not fully usable for …

2025 Special Issue on Advancements and Innovations in Technology

… include, but are not limited to: Accessibility in mobile applications: Investigate the accessibility features and challenges of mobile applications for individuals with visual impairments. … best practices for developers to ensure that mobile apps are inclusive and usable for all users. Advancements in …

Inform & Connect, Season 2: AFB Trustees Sarah Herrlinger and Christopher Patnoe

… GAAD-zooks! Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD)! We are excited to have Sarah Herrlinger of Apple and Christopher Patnoe of Google on Inform & Connect , … in light of Global Assistive Technology Awareness Day fast approaching,” Melody said. “Not only are they fierce …

Blindness and Medical Facilities, Take Two: More About Advocating for Yourself in a Medical Situation

… hospital and rehab adventure began with the sudden snapping of my left femur. The bone had been weakened several … surgeon had done) wasn't the best plan. The new surgeon's approach was to tear out the now ten-month-old prosthesis … (about 2.5 inches). And finally, the entire bone was wrapped in heavy cable to hold it in place. This second …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld July 2017

Easier-to-Use Cell Phone Options for People with Vision Loss

… with typing on a smooth sheet of glass, updating apps, and installing the newest version of an operating … In doing research for this article, I tried to take an approach that I thought the average person might take. … following a link labeled "accessibility device features and apps," I was able to locate a table with 14 features down …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld February 2017

Focus on AFB: Summer 2019

… use than ever If you've never built a website, it's hard to appreciate the complexity of what goes on behind the … more accessible for developers on the back end, too. To appreciate how important this accessibility is to AFB, it's … can make sense of it," she explains. "Other people use applications that change light and contrast or produce …

First Impressions of the Apple iPad from a Blind User

… 04/05/2010 I dropped by my local Apple store on Sunday to see if the iPad might really be as … is not the first time I've had such an experience at the Apple store (If you aren't visually impaired, you might … the screen at the right spot and get the right thing to happen... Do they really think they could withdraw $100 from …
Crista Earl

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