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Amazon Echo: Toy or Tool?

… I end our holiday festivities by spending New Year's Eve with some friends. A few years ago, our friends bought an … . Tyson, a computer programmer and one of the friends who originally introduced us to the Echo, is in a wheelchair … one is able to do, the better the experience will be. A person who has little or no computer experience will need …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld February 2018

AFB Comments on Equipment and Furniture

… of Justice (DOJ) for initiating an important dialog with the disability community concerning the most effective … that is not entirely hypothetical. If a company called MyPersonalMovieTheatre.com offers a wireless device for sale, … piece of exercise equipment may allow an individual who uses a wheelchair to transfer onto the equipment but may …

“It's Off to Work We Go” with Bonnie Mosen: A Book Review

… few of her reasons: This number includes blind individuals who are 60 or older who are either retired or have decided … frustration or fear they might lose benefits. The problem with this argument, as I see it, is that many of these … what it means to be blind. I can attest to this problem personally. Once, several years ago, I spoke with a manager …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld October 2016

eSight Eyewear and Smart Glasses from Assisted Vision

… During the past few years, the community of people with visual impairments has become increasingly excited over … of macular degeneration. Prompted by their diagnoses, Lewis—who began his professional career as a business executive … in real time. "The unit allows the user to adapt to their personal preferences and needs with two easy-to-use dial …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld May 2014

Thaumistry: A Study in Text Adventure Gaming

… Although I purchased the computer from a totally blind person and received a bit of training from him as well, … blind, but they were more than happy to learn right along with me. I clearly remember one evening when one of my … a comic mystery in which you play the part of an inventor who is down on his luck. Your latest invention isn’t going …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld September 2019

A Brief History of Microsoft and Accessibility

… It gained major recognition in 1981 when IBM introduced its personal computer, which used Microsoft's DOS as its … program improved the accessibility of Windows for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have limited … SlimWare Window Bridge for Windows 3.1. It was developed without much help from Microsoft. (Syntha-Voice was also the …
Paul Schroeder
AccessWorld July 2000

Inform & Connect, Season 2: Marty Shultz, Co-founder of ObjectiveEd

… company that provides digital curricula for children with disabilities. ObjectiveEd’s mission is to provide … us today that's going to walk us through his adventure and who's just quite frankly, visionary. He's just a visionary. … from Microsoft and [inaudible 00:11:39]. And the Microsoft person said how come you don't apply for the Microsoft art …

AFB’s Vice President Paul Schroeder's Visit to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

… VP of Programs and Policy, Paul Schroeder, got up close and personal with the Mercedes self-driving concept car at the Consumer … keynote by Boo-Keun Yoon, Samsung President and CEO, who described his company’s commitment to connecting all of …
Paul Schroeder

AFB CareerConnect Brings Innovation to Training for Teens, Young Adults, Adults, and Professionals

… or visually impaired individuals from around the country who volunteered to advise and mentor others about the … is much more then a database of names of visually impaired persons who are employed. The website offers various … functions that allow users to explore careers, connect with mentors, find up-to-date career details, labor market …
Joe Strechay, Detra Banister, Scott Truax
AccessWorld July 2010

The Revolutionary New iPhone

… and the American Foundation for the Blind presented Apple with a 2009 Access Award for these accomplishments. With the … Apple has developed an ingenious "gesture" technology for interacting with the iPhone's touch-screen interface. … reader and its accompanying gesture technology are how a person who is visually impaired accesses the many features …
Darren Burton
AccessWorld September 2009

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