… myriad assistive technologies (ATs) that are available to persons with sensory, physical, and cognitive impairments. The book, … replete with useful advice for the user with disabilities who is preparing to buy his or her first computer; for …
AccessWorld September 2002
… series created to foster togetherness and camaraderie within the blindness community through informal storytelling … how do you minimize touching things and how do you minimize interacting with people? Those are the top two things that I … you. Scott Hansen: I would have full discretion to put that person in any room that I wanted, and it was based on …
… way by the combination of vision and hearing loss, can, with practice and resourcefulness, be circumvented. There … equal or greater importance, identifies you to others as a person who simply does not see very well. Your other senses can be …
AccessWorld February 2017
… —Congenitally VI White female, aged 25 to 34 years, with no additional disabilities The participants had access to technology, as evidenced by the 1,771 (92%) who reported using smartphones. In addition, only 138 (7%) … reached out to other visually impaired individuals in their personal networks for support related to COVID-19. An almost …
… is a very different experience from that of a sighted person when it comes to using a computer. Everything from … is presented to the way a blind person interacts with their environment using a keyboard rather than a mouse … manner, their services tend to be in high demand. One man who has been teaching the blind community to use computers …
AccessWorld March 2023
… believe how much I have yet to learn. A friend of mine who is a cane user came to visit last Sunday. He asked me … a hundred times: "Does it make much difference walking with a dog instead of a cane?" In the past, all I could say … the ground and a loose dog. Author Crista Earl Blog Topics Personal Reflections Orientation and Mobility Getting Around …
… 05/13/2016 AFB’s Communications team sat down with Kirk to ask him a few questions about his new role, his … grown up now. I really enjoy spending time with them, and interacting with them as adults; it’s pretty fun! But I … AFB and learn all I can. Author AFB Blog Topics Leadership Personal Reflections Readers Want to Know Share …
… in the workplace influences the experiences of workers who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. This … who were employed in February 2021, and interviews with 25 of these participants. In this study, employed … 25 years ago. Technology has enabled me to be a productive person." —White female in her 40s who is congenitally …
… minds in our field, make new connections, and reunite with old friends. Held annually, AFBLC attracts established … education scholarships for up to 8 deserving students who are legally blind. The available scholarships for 2019 … or Graduate student Studying rehabilitation or education of persons who are blind and/or visually impaired The Paul and …
AccessWorld February 2019
… sure that all hotel iOS apps are very accessible for people who are blind and visually impaired. Below are some hotel … of Jet since the day it started in July 2015. I'm impressed with its service and selection, also its money-saving … I am writing in response to Bill Holton's Accessible Personal Finance: Dollars and "Sense" for Blind and …
AccessWorld March 2016