… 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
… 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 …
… major gaps in access that are still a challenge. Every person in the world was impacted by COVID-19. But the pandemic created unique challenges for people who are blind or have low vision. After conducting the 2020 … short-term and long-term impact of the pandemic on people with vision loss. AFB released a report highlighting what …
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
… you to both Dr. Danene Fast and Ms. Amanda Gordon Stolz, who lent their expertise to our team as we developed the … Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Students Birth-21 with Visual Impairments, Their Families, and Professionals … Family member: Family member refers to the person completing the survey responsible for the care of the …
… that the digital environment is fully accessible to people who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. Getting … but these comments and our leadership and collaboration with the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities did … that content. PDFs and some other document types that are personalized to an individual or their property and are …
… games, in many different genres, available to people with visual impairments. At last count, there are over 600 … a fantasy-themed RPG. You take the role of a traveler who arrives at the city of Farhaven to find it heavily beset … Navigation The world of Farhaven is navigated from a first-person perspective. Some players find it difficult to master …
AccessWorld March 2018
… is some basic knowledge of how to start programs, interact with them once they're running, and use some basic keyboard … need to know something about the physical hardware of your personal computer (PC). Your PC contains several important … if you want to do two or more things at the same time, and who doesn't? In the next section, you'll see how to start …
AccessWorld January 2002
… device? After some thought, it was decided we would start with an article capturing some initial thoughts from 24 … my screen reader, requiring the assistance of a sighted person. After consultation, it was determined the problem … revealed themselves. It is the ability and necessity of interacting directly with the screen that separates some …
AccessWorld May 2010