… In the spirit of cooperation and collaboration, AFB works with many other agencies in the blindness and low vision … their extensive experience in teaching students of all ages who have visual impairments, blindness, deafblindness, and … early childhood, Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell. Dr. Ferrell will personally respond to questions posted on the FamilyConnect …
… for this year.” —English-speaking parent of a 14-year-old with low vision and additional disabilities. “I think we’re … learning now that schools have largely returned to in-person learning? In the current study, participants were … remote lessons. Other educators described the challenges of interacting remotely with students who were attending class …
… In the past, I've had to haul my laptop or PacMate around with me throughout the day while my sighted colleagues … to work, limiting practical every day usefulness for a user who is blind like me. Here are my first impressions of … but wonder if this is the sighted world's concept of what a person with vision loss wants. Deborah Kendrick's article …
AccessWorld March 2013
… When assistive technology (AT) for people who are blind or have low vision was introduced, one of the … that provide hands-on experience and demonstrations with the now-broad spectrum of AT options. Still, people who … move in and out of other areas of concern to a particular person was impressive. The participants in our group had …
AccessWorld November 2003
… Fund, which supports annual scholarships for students who are studying to be vision rehabilitation professionals, … they serve be assessed? When are services appropriately withheld? Topics to be discussed include: What's in a name—are we teachers, consultants, related services personnel? How can we ensure consistent definition of what …
… experiences accessing and enjoying television programming with video description. (Description is oral narration of … formats, and providing customer support representatives who are expert in the accessibility features of its phones. … the 2013 Francis Joseph Campbell Award, which recognizes a person or institution that has made an outstanding …
AccessWorld July 2013
… to products such as the PAC Mate and BrailleNote as PDAs (personal digital assistants) because they include functions … PDAs and products that are specifically designed for people who are visually impaired, it will differentiate the two by … In march, 2005, at the annual CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, I attended a presentation …
AccessWorld September 2007
… I worked there for about a year. Basically, the guy who took me in was doing a favor. Obviously, I'm a 19-year-old with a high school diploma. Okay, fine. I'm hard working, … didn't care to have me anymore. He wasn't a very pleasant person, let's just say. His own sister worked at the …
… users who are visually impaired, it's time to get on with the business of exploring a platform on which social … for developers to create portable alternatives for interacting with cloud-based social networks. This article … networking is a very public affair. If you are a private person, keep in mind that anything that you post or share is …
AccessWorld June 2013
Advocating for Yourself in an Emergency Medical Situation: Advice for People with Visual Impairments
… I remembered none of this, but in that window of crisis, with no one but me to advocate for me, I gave clear … my dog and phone was, if anything, easier for me as a blind person because I know how to use my words to describe … who can't see. I found that by routinely checking and interacting with staff about this environmental checklist, …
AccessWorld March 2017