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Book Review: Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, by Haben Girma

… asking for a favor,” she writes to the manager of the Bon Appetit dining hall. “I'm asking Bon Appetit to comply with the law.” Although the experience of … under $100 Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the “Store to your Door” November 2019 Table …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld November 2019

Agenda

… Hepper (retired executive) 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 …

Accessibility Recommendations for Developers of VR Environments for Users with Low Vision

… fonts on set-up menus for Oculus devices and various apps. Make it intuitive to find things in the VR environment … with a minimum of fatigue; and 7) Size and Space for Approach and Use: Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, …
Josephine F. Wilson, Jared A. Embree
AccessWorld Fall 2023

AFB Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Helen Keller Achievement Awards and Announces 2016 Honorees

… include video description. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is being applauded for its commitment to making its banking and … vision loss, and is committed to making its website and apps accessible to all of its customers. Rebecca Alexander …

AccessWorld News

… was still novel, De Witt defined it and described its application in an article for the "Americans with … American society. For people with disabilities [,] the application of technology is particularly powerful." Born in … we're particularly interested in hearing about include: Apple iOS mobile devices Android mobile devices MS Windows …
AccessWorld August 2014

Android's Big Step Forward: A Review of the Screen Enhancement Features of Android 4.2.2

… Android market is inching ever closer to the one million apps marker, indicative of the potential influence Android … OS For several years now, the level of accessibility within Apple's mobile and tablet operating system (iOS) has been … pan any part of the viewable screen, regardless of which app or setting you're in. The Magnification Gestures feature …
John Rempel
AccessWorld July 2013

Seeing the Possibilities: An Analysis of STEM Resources Available for People with Vision Loss

… the money—the model was durable and I could feel the Golgi apparatus, nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes, etc. This "toy" … high above the paper. All diagrams are very detailed, and appropriate for high school and college studies. The charts … past issues. Also, the iPhone has its own Color Identifier app, which appears to surpass all others when it comes to …
Tara Annis
AccessWorld July 2011

Transportation

… door if needed or speak to the driver. When they are [strapping my power chair down], they have no choice [but] to … his gloves from when he was driving the bus to when he strapped me down. ... [In my opinion, he needed to] wipe the … be established. Public transit agencies must make their apps and websites fully accessible to those who are visually …

Focus on AFB: Summer 2020

… indoor spaces using beacons that send signals to an app, now she’s working on building sensors into a suitcase … What surprises people about your life? That I’m actually happier and more creative now than I was before I lost my … advocate for yourself? When I was first losing my sight, I applied for a lot of jobs I was perfectly capable of doing, …

Focus on AFB: Fall 2020

… the gamut from usability and conformance testing of mobile apps, websites, and devices by people with disabilities, to … mouse, either.” Many firms simply scan websites and mobile apps to make sure they comply with accessibility laws and … But AFB Consulting prefers to take a 100 percent user-based approach. The team digs deep, talking to users and drawing …

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