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COVID-19: Confessions from a Blind Germaphobe

… it "cute." For decades, I have carried those little foil-wrapped wipes in my purse and briefcase, kept them in my desk, … on all those surfaces touched by everyone – sinks, faucets, appliances, door handles, light switches, and thermostats, … Related articles: Workout with the Aaptiv Audio Exercise App by Janet Ingber FreeStyle Libre: An Easier Way to Manage …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld April 2020

Automated Testing is Not Automated Fixing

… and so, when faced with a situation where you have to apply it, one may be at a loss on where to start. What is … this, there is no variation or nuance, and the tools cannot apply any sort of context necessary to truly evaluate … and conformance that a designer and/or developer should apply to make their content accessible. But how can …
Hanna Melo Fugulin, Daniel Hawkins

Executive Summary

… Family members and professionals reported that many apps and websites were inaccessible or not fully usable for … access to the curriculum. Administrators should institute appropriate processes and allocate sufficient funding to allow to accommodate students with appropriate supplies, including using federal COVID-19 …

Acknowledgements

… during the data analysis and development of the report. We appreciate the family members and professionals who shared … with visual impairments during the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate the AFB staff members who dedicated time and made … with disabilities. Digital learning tools: Websites, apps, learning management systems, and file storage systems …

When Old is New Again, Part I: What's Happening With some "Vintage" Access Technology Tools

… When Old is New Again, Part I: What's Happening With some "Vintage" Access Technology Tools Access … that would take him much longer even with some of today's snappy text-to-speech apps that employ optical character recognition. Of course, …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld August 2021

An Accessibility Review of Riffusion, a Music Generation AI Service

… There are only a few unlabeled icons in this section: one appears to do nothing, and another opens the audio upload … When logged in, a search field and a few extra buttons appear at the "bottom" of the header from a screen reader’s … using a screen reader’s link navigation shortcuts, these appear as single links. However, when navigating with arrow …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld Summer 2025

Case Studies

… content to coach them on accessibility features in G-Suite applications, Chrome, Chrome OS, and Android devices. In … hardware and software from Chromebook, Android, and G-Suite applications. As a result of these usability and training … Template (VPAT) documents for Chromebook and G-Suite applications. Albertsons Companies AFB Consulting began its …

School-Age Students

… school in a building to attending school in other formats happened very quickly, it was important to understand if … as compared to what is available through a brick and mortar approach. —White female family member of a child who is … Paths to Literacy, Virtual ExCEL Academy, accessible iPad apps, sites to download audio books) (n=57) Sending via …

Gift Ideas 2010: Great Gift Ideas for People with Vision Loss

… Titles from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic would appeal primarily to the students on your list, whereas the … tens of thousands of titles from Bookshare.org have broad appeal and are read by the text-to-speech voice included in … eventually DAISY books online. Among the many features of Apple's iPod and iPad product lines is the accessible iBook …
Bradley Hodges
AccessWorld November 2010

CSUN 2018 Heralds The Year of Wearables—Unless It Doesn't

… despite my own desire to be a little contrarian, it seems appropriate to declare another named milestone: 2018 is the … for the variety of vision conditions for which they are appropriate. They're not exactly fashion-forward, and many … voice. The company says Android allows NuEyes to add more apps as they're developed. NuEyes costs $5,995. Learn more …
Shelly Brisbin
AccessWorld April 2018

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