… 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 …
AccessWorld July 2010
… 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 …
… 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 …
AccessWorld September 2009
… culmination of survey findings from 1,921 U.S. participants who are blind (65%) or have low vision (35%). The survey … to cover and we're really excited to be sharing all this with you. But we also want to really let you know what AFB’s … I might as well be in solitary confinement." And this person was a white female aged 45 to 54 years old. So this …
… voice mail messages, chances are you've had a conversation with a customer service representative. Typically, we … people can be found among the ranks of sales and support personnel. The three chosen for this article have been on … his medical and vacation benefits are excellent, and he is interacting with interesting people every day. Like Nichols …
AccessWorld March 2002
… and Board of Trustees, and our organizational partners who provided valuable perspectives and input. As always, … The digital world will be welcoming to the blind community, with information and media accessible through a range of … (e.g., corporate, government, academic) will be equipped with the necessary knowledge, tools, and strategies to …
… emerged, most notably OpenAI's GPT-4 and its integration with the Be My Eyes app . Previously a novelty in most … reading and other accessibility technologies to aid people who are blind or have low vision. For this piece, I wanted … enable direct touch, you are ready to begin. I personally recommend adding Screen Recognition to your Rotor …
AccessWorld Spring 2024
… decades later. The then seven-year-old wasn't as enamored with the plain old push cars and trucks enjoyed by his … indeed the daughter of our first editor, Paul Schroeder), whom he describes as brilliant and incredibly hard working. … impressive example of this is the way in which any blind person with a phone capable of text messaging can receive …
AccessWorld July 2010
… continued impact of COVID-19 on the education of children with visual impairments. The research team was comprised of … report. We appreciate the family members and professionals who shared photographs with us so that we can show not only … Family member: Family member refers to the person completing the survey responsible for the care of the …
… father was in graduate school in England. When one talks with Jamal, the influence of his British mother's upbringing … "One of the best ways to change attitudes is to see a blind person doing work for which he was paid and that is … and utilities that so many computer users and professionals who are visually impaired depend on. He said, "I started to …
AccessWorld September 2009