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Window on the Working World: Assistant D.A., Deputy Bureau Chief, Rackets Division

… is not an actress, but an assistant district attorney, whose daily life is filled with legal drama--the very stuff TV shows are made of. … in understanding how one job leads to another and helps a person to establish a career. Being successful as a blind …
Detra Banister
AccessWorld October 2010

AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 13: 2024 AFBLC Exhibitor Showcase

… floor at the annual AFB Leadership Conference, to meet with several of our exhibitors working in the digital … thanks for having us here, which is really great for me personally, I live in town but we do travel all over the … or a keypad, and it will give you hints based on how you're interacting. (30:37): So if you're swiping, it's going to …

Bose Frames, Apple AirPods 2nd Generation, and Plantronics M180 Headset: A Practical Guide to Three Bluetooth Earphones for People with Visual Impairments

… are countless reviews of these headsets online, but from my personal experience, those who are blind or visually … For example, knowing the latency when using a screen reader with a Bluetooth headset can be vital if the headset will be … front side you will find the concave Phone button used for interacting with calls. On the top of the rectangle is the …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld January 2020

Comments and Questions

… accessibility. Last night, I had to struggle unsuccessfully with the new Yahoo Groups interface. A volunteer … the Yahoo Groups pages. I talk to students with vision loss who face these challenges daily, whether it's attempting to … fields you need to fill are in red." Or the sighted person will say "When you did that the box disappeared." …
AccessWorld November 2013

Orientation and Mobility Specialists

… were asked to select as many options as applied to them, with 192 O&M specialists selecting between 1 and 17 options. … and use these as they role played scenarios, for example, interacting with employees (n=24) Designing role-play … the O&M specialist to do if not meeting with the student in person in the same physical space. O&M specialists need …

Welcome to the 2018 AFB Leadership Conference and Kick-off Session "How Leading Tech Companies Are Raising the Bar for Blind and Visually Impaired Users"

… Leadership Conference kicked off this week in Oakland, CA with a technology panel, moderated by Jennison Asuncion, … assistive technology users, and improve opportunities for persons with visual impairments. Sarah Herrlinger from Apple said, "We're always trying to ensure that those who use braille as their primary access method have the best …
Jeremy Ramsier

Music Is His Life and His Livelihood: An Interview with Bill McCann of Dancing Dots

… that she believes in him, that he must give up his nice job with the good paycheck and follow his dream. It is not a … Dots offers other solutions to blind musicians and sighted persons who want to share music with them. With Lime Aloud, … who are blind and who use his product and has delighted in interacting with blind children at a number of camps and …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld March 2008

Getting the Most out of Sighted Computer Assistance: How to Help the Helpers

… issue of AccessWorld we published a letter from a reader who sought the best ways to help sighted people assist you with computer issues when you use a screen reader like JAWS. … says Kelley. "The mouse pointer, which is where the sighted person may be looking, may be on the opposite side of the …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld July 2017

Editor's Page

… look at the big picture, so to speak. This is true in our personal lives, professional lives, and even in our relationships with technology. Everyone who experiences vision loss and uses technology certainly …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld June 2020

Accessible Science: Chemistry 101

… his sight could have been saved,” he says. Shaw teamed up with computer scientists at Baylor University, where he is a … and encourage their input and participation,” says Shaw, who is currently mentoring a blind chemistry graduate … into chemistry and other sciences, Minkara maintains a personal website , where she shares her story: “When I was …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld March 2022

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