… In a tougher economy with tighter federal and local budgets, non-profits and … "The Department of Labor hired a human resources manager who will specifically oversee the hiring of persons with disabilities and their needs," she explained. … The Current State of Employment for People with Vision Loss: National and State Perspectives Employment …
AccessWorld October 2011
… telephones. GPS technology is especially useful for anyone who travels a lot and knows the feeling of getting lost. How … feet. The ideal conditions for GPS are a large open space with a direct view of the sky. Unfortunately, the signal is … in GPS technology for use by blind and visually impaired persons. Atlas is mapping software with built-in speech …
AccessWorld May 2002
… If you've been involved with assistive technology in the past 23 years, the chances … are that you are at least aware of the Technology and Persons with Disabilities conference, the international … and, of course, those of interest to technology users who are blind or have low vision. Vendor presentations in …
AccessWorld May 2008
… and then moving on because travel is stressful enough without the added pressures of booking and planning. … However, as the quote above demonstrates, many travelers who are blind or visually impaired feel this added stress … reader followed in popularity by preferring to ask another person for help (32 percent). Twenty-three percent reported …
AccessWorld November 2012
… 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 … 1994, that was really the least of her problems. Diagnosed with nephritis at age 8 and receiving her first kidney …
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