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AFB Town Hall #3: Education Across the Lifespan

… Trust, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and LHH. So we really appreciate them sponsoring all three of these town halls and … so shine through for me. But what about you Tina, what happened with you when you were looking at the data? Dr. Tina … we call that AP exams. Even for students who already had approved accommodation requests for braille exams and …

AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 4: Welcome 2024 and a Deep Dive on Usability

… Episode Notes Happy New Year and welcome back to another episode of … as well is- Aaron Preece: I'm you're editor Aaron Preece. Happy to be here. Tony Stephens: Thanks. And that's editor in … that umbrella, they've been fantastic. The interns, the apprentices. It's like a learning hospital, but all things …

ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Scanner from Fujitsu: Turning the Page on Text Recognition

… is a rental textbook or a library book. Fujitsu took a new approach with its latest model, the ScanSnap SV600 Overhead … a head that hangs over the text to be scanned. The base is approximately 8.5 inches wide and 3 inches deep, and it sits … before using the scanner. The black scanning mat unrolls to approximately 21 inches wide by 17 inches deep, with a …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2014

An In-Depth Look at the ScripTalk Station from En-Vision America

… Particularly if you are elderly and your memory isn't as snappy as it once was, it can be very difficult to remember … is which by feeling the size and shape of the pills." Happily, technology has provided at least one solution to … to the information privately. I tried this feature with my Apple EarPods and was disappointed to discover the …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld June 2013

2012 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

… have realized that people with disabilities are an untapped resource. Technology and the Employment Process: … The employment process includes training, researching, applying, interviewing, getting hired, starting a job, and … the access technology they do have. The move toward online applications has some benefits, such as the ability to …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2012

Educational Resources and Tips from the AFB Information and Referral Center

… Google Meet here . In addition, pressing "?" when using the application on a desktop platform will launch a list of keyboard shortcuts for the app, something of particular use to someone with a visual …
Aaron Preece, Tara Annis, Lee Huffman
AccessWorld July 2020

Video: Supporting Individuals with Visual Impairments in the Healthcare Setting, Part One

… who is deafblind might be an adult who comes in for an appointment and may need to look up close at written … to indicate a communication system. This could include tapping twice on the body to indicate you're about to pick … It could be something such as an iPad that has an app that verbally speaks for the person, or it could be a …

Running Windows on Your VoiceOver Enabled Mac

… desk with two CPUs and keyboards, or two laptops. But, happily, there is a better way. It is possible to run both OS … is by creating a virtual machine using a third-party Mac application called VM Fusion. Running Boot Camp A few years … Boot Camp Assistant is located in the Utilities folder in Applications. The assistant will partition and format a …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld September 2014

CDesk from Adaptive Voice: An Intuitive Accessible-Desktop Program that Makes a PC Easier to Use

… and logical interface that gives you access to important applications such as e-mail, word processing, Internet … was easy-to-use while giving the user access to important applications. Randyce and Michael made a lot of friends who … for technical support. According to Wechter, there are approximately 1,800 active users of CDesk, ranging in age …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld September 2013

2013 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

… have realized that people with disabilities are an untapped resource. As groups like the United States Business … The employment process includes training, researching, applying, interviewing, getting hired, starting a job, and … the access technology they do have. The move toward online applications has some benefits, such as the ability to …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2013

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