… 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 …
… 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
… and Windows were bitter medicine on the tongues of people who were blind or visually impaired whose employment … alerts built in to applications to signal individuals with dyslexia, attention deficit, or other cognitive … has severe disabilities. Ironically, however, despite personal experience, McIntire didn't initially set out to …
AccessWorld May 2003
… of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for people with moderate to severe vision loss can be upwards of 70 … either completely inaccessible or overly difficult for a person who is blind or visually impaired to use. This is … barriers they encounter; and their preferred methods for interacting with MDCs. The survey was launched in October …
AccessWorld July 2012
… iPad, and the option of using these devices in conjunction with refreshable braille displays or Bluetooth QWERTY … displays are given, as are keystroke command lists for interacting with VoiceOver or Zoom. Using an Apple device … of the book usually, but not always, takes first-person plural ("we") even though only one author is listed. …
AccessWorld July 2013
… AFB Awards Scholarships to 11 Outstanding Students with Vision Loss The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) … awarded its 2015 scholarships to 11 outstanding students who are blind or visually impaired and who are pursuing … student in the field of rehabilitation or education of persons who are blind or visually impaired. Jessica G. …
AccessWorld July 2015