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Getting the Job Done with Assistive Technology: It May Be Easier Than You Think

… receiving regular treatments from a massage therapist who happened to be blind. My friend mentioned that this gentleman … National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped along with some really late nights were what truly … I also have a MacBook Pro running the latest version of Apple's Mac operating system that comes with the free …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld May 2019

A Review of the Patriot ViewPoint Wearable Video Magnifier

… cables coming off the goggles. It didn't sound particularly appealing and I wondered how could they be any better than a video magnifier or a smartphone with a couple low vision apps on it. The Patriot ViewPoint wearable has me … virtual reality goggles with a Samsung Galaxy S8 phone wrapped inside. An adjustable elastic headband holds it all in …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld December 2020

Petr Kucheryavyy, Senior Manager, Accessibility, Charter Communications

… wanted to experience the corporate world. As seems to have happened repeatedly since that magical time when Kucheryavyy … this author: Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the “Store to your Door” An Interview with …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld September 2019

Vision Tech: Several Gene Therapies for Blindness Reach Clinical Trials

… vision, leading to tunnel vision. Loss of central vision appears during adulthood and blindness is frequent by … mRNA, thereby removing the mutation,” says de Boer. This approach is also known as ment. Exon skipping. Skipping of … Massachusetts-based Editas Medicine is taking a different approach to treating LCA10. Instead of replacing the …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld November 2019

Editor's Page

… of cell service carriers, changing rate plans, and the appearance and disappearance of specific cell phone models, a better question … cell phone accessibility is hard to come by. It's very disappointing and frustrating to me that at this point in time …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld June 2020

A Review of Format Your Word Documents with JAWS and NVDA: A Guide for Students and Professionals, by David Kingsbury

… The book concludes with four useful available keystroke appendices covering Word, Jaws, NVDA, and Windows. … you will benefit from the author’s bulleted, step-by-step approach to many of Word’s advanced features. Take note, … Accessibility Checker. Desktop publishers may also be disappointed with the lack of information regarding text column …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2019

Taking Care of Business with Two Blind Brothers

… inventory,” adds Bradford. But they decided to go ahead. Happily, during their segment on the Ellen show Ellen pulled … Job Searching with the CareerBuilder and SimplyHired iOS Apps by Janet Ingber More by this author: Vision Tech: …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld August 2019

Vision Tech: New Research into Glaucoma

… Americans suffer from the disorder. Worldwide, this number approaches 80 million, and it's expected to rise to over 110 … by Steve Kelley More by this author: The Walmart Groceries App: Let’s Check it Out and See How Well They Deliver The …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2021

The Smarter Phone: BlindShell Classic Lite

… speed dialing that contact. Tools Six productivity tools appear in this menu: Alarm, Minute Timer, Stopwatch, … you to check a date, there isn't an option for setting an appointment or reminder here. The Notes option opens a basic notes app, which uses the dial pad for creating and editing notes. …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld February 2021

Hadley’s New Braille Workshops

… phone, and a smartphone is not required. This is not an app, so a landline may be used. Menu options are selected …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld January 2022

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