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AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 17: New Research From AFB on AI

… experts spanning industry, government, and advocacy, who mapped out the key areas worthy of focus in this rapidly … Share with us just the title, but then too, this unique approach probably I would imagine required a unique strategy … consensus predictions from experts about what might happen in the future. It was actually created initially by …

AFB's Comments on Movie Captioning and Video Description

… to this docket, it is that there seems to be a piecemeal approach being taken. In other words, DOJ is singling out various technological modalities and seemingly applying categories of analysis to each of them to make … by people with disabilities are not somehow limited or inapplicable to this or that specific modality which they …

A Review of Manamon, an Audio-Based Role-Playing Game by VGStorm

… at the following file path: C:\users\(user-account-name)\AppData\Roaming\VGStorm.com\Manamon. The data file is called … to and distance from walls. A tone is played as you approach a wall, getting louder the closer you come to it. … or left speaker respectively. Similar to objects, when you approach an east or west wall, the tone will begin playing …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld March 2017

Introduction

… 13, 2020. Therefore, the survey results captured what was happening in our educational systems while both countries … the needs of blind parents at all. Basically, none of the apps and websites that are out there that our district has … work with screen readers. As for accessible learning apps/websites, like ObjectiveEd 11 , Bookshare 12 , etc., …

Supercharge Your Braille Reading for Pleasure and Productivity

… valued treasure that you hear so much about. It sometimes happens that the process of recognizing characters can take … Print is everywhere—street signs, cereal boxes, kitchen appliances, and even in the books that parents read aloud. … faster. This same feature is available in the BARD Mobile app both for iOS and Android. In BARD Mobile, it is called …
Judy Dixon
AccessWorld July 2021

Recommendations

… employment. Make all HR materials – including websites, applications, automated screening systems, forms, manuals, … users. Procure accessible products and platforms, provide appropriate accommodations before and during trainings, and … and referenced in relevant documents used throughout the application process, hiring, onboarding, and employment. The …

Blasting Barriers to Creating Affordable Braille: A Review of the Braille Blaster Software from APH

… the various menus and their functions, though it is apparent the intended audience is professional braille … editing commands can be used to make changes to the book, apply styles and formatting, or add other specialized … materials on a daily basis. Screen Reader Support I was happy to find rather robust support for screen readers …
J.J. Meddaugh
AccessWorld January 2019

Letters to the Editor

… I texted friends, added items to my grocery list, scheduled appointments, changed meeting dates, answered email and … a problem many people have with technology. They do not approach it as a fun adventure but rather as a serious task. … memos, but instead I played text adventure games. I put appointments on my calendar like, "brush the dog" and "call …
AccessWorld April 2015

Learning to Use VoiceOver on the Mac and iOS with Audio Tutorials from Mac for the Blind

… Mac, iPhone, or iPad on your Christmas list. As the size of Apple devices continues to shrink, many of them will fit in … of learning to use your new gadget. After all, VoiceOver, Apple's built-in screen reader, is a part of any new product … the blind person who wants to learn to use VoiceOver with Apple's product line, but where are those resources located? …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld December 2015

International Association for Accessibility Professionals: Promoting and Improving Digital Accessibility Across the Globe

… Law Webster's Dictionary defines "accessible" as: "easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use." This definition … With members from over 38 countries, IAAP currently has approximately 1,200 individual members and 67 organizational … anything from more accessible PDF forms to online websites, apps and applications, also adds tremendous value to …
John Rempel
AccessWorld September 2017

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