… of significant hope for the future of braille and those who write and read it. The Purpose Most AccessWorld readers are at least somewhat familiar with the endangered status of braille in our community. Too … as a literacy medium. Production costs are high, and personal braille devices are expensive. Yet, everyone, blind …
AccessWorld August 2013
… 1994, that was really the least of her problems. Diagnosed with nephritis at age 8 and receiving her first kidney … one finds an engaging, upbeat, intelligent, and social person, who loves life and the people in it and who is not hesitant …
AccessWorld May 2006
… But nearly all of these have been written for sighted users who can and do rely on a screen and mouse to interact with their computers. Which is why I am always excited to … that are rarely used. I won't offer examples here, as one person's rarely used feature may be another person's daily …
AccessWorld December 2016
… London on October 4 and 5, 2007. RNIB worked in partnership with seven other disability organizations—AbilityNet, Action … George Kerscher, secretary general of the DAISY Consortium, who talked about DAISY strategic directions, activities, and … The rooms had decent audiovisual equipment, and an RNIB person to run around with a microphone during the …
AccessWorld January 2008
… that advocates for a world of no limits for people who are blind or have low vision by mobilizing leaders, … address and eliminate digital discrimination against people with disabilities through this rulemaking as well as … face unique barriers to transportation and accessing in-person services that increase their benefits of having …
… and accurately provide location and navigation instructions with little difficulty when traveling outdoors. When … you the idea to develop the Aware app? RS: I have a son who is legally blind. … He is thriving; he is all honors, a very smart person. The thing we always struggle with is when we go …
AccessWorld September 2016
… regarding Apple's iPad, and Brad Hodges' article " 24 hours with the iPad " started our coverage in the May 2010 issue … the iPad's Zoom and other features that might accommodate a person with low vision in an upcoming issue. What is an … those devices may be a better choice for those of you for whom portability is a major concern. It may be a real …
AccessWorld July 2010
… that, smart phones? So you could just have a conversation with the phone to add a contact, choose something to listen … Contacts, Gmail, etc. Louie is different from the other personal assistants we use, because it provides more of a … and reads the subject line of the latest email, and from whom it was sent. Louie then asks if you want to read the …
AccessWorld September 2021
… to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. The grants to California, Illinois, … result increases accessibility, most especially for people who are blind who connect to access and mobile devices, and Deaf/Deaf-Blind persons wishing to use headphones similarly in conjunction …
AccessWorld October 2014
… Clark Rachfal , Paralympian & Champion for Inclusion With more than 15 years of government affairs and disability … utilitarian and generative AI has the ability to enhance personalization for accessibility in all types of media. … squarely on all of us. We are all designers and builders whose actions shape the lives of others. Learn More Breakout …