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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

Microsoft Backtracks on Accessibility in New Mobile Operating System, Commits to Accessibility in Future Windows Phone Platform

… but admitted that it will be a multi-year process. What Happened? Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 does support Code … like the Samsung Jack and the HTC Touch Pro 2. So what happened? The number of smart phones running Microsoft's … new operating system and user interface. He noted that no applications from earlier Microsoft mobile operating systems …
Paul Schroeder, Darren Burton
AccessWorld December 2010

AccessWorld News

… professionals. Essilor reported consolidated revenue of approximately €5 billion in 2012 and employs around 50,700 … with disabilities How leading corporations promote consumer apps for users of all abilities Article Topic AccessWorld …
AccessWorld November 2013

Opinions Vary on TV Access Article

… months or so recuperating from illness. Wow, was I ever happy to know that there was a good bit of described … on an accessible set-top box. However, I've already been disappointed by the lack of knowledge about this by the DIRECTV … Best regards, Cindy Dear AccessWorld Editor, I was very disappointed with the "Watching TV" article in the August issue …
AccessWorld September 2012

Reader Glad for Article on iOS Reading Apps

… of the SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective iOS Reading Apps ." This article was well researched, and because of the … there are lots of other people just like him. When that happens, it makes us feel better about ourselves. PBS wrote a … Sincerely, Deborah Dear AccessWorld Editor, I really appreciated reading Mark Richert's hard hitting article on …
AccessWorld November 2012

The Top 12 Highlights from the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute Conference

… resources. Speak on, Ike! Darren Burton's presentation, "Apple Accessibility: Education, Entertainment and … features. We were amused when Darren showed off a weather app that forecast conditions in Seattle as rain, rain, rain, … theme parks. AFB's 90th anniversary celebration, which was capped off by AFB leaders Carl Augusto, Paul Schroeder, and …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld April 2011

Five Ways to Use the Flatten Inaccessibility Report

… you are experiencing an accessibility issue with a website, app, or device, you can share the technology section of the …
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum

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