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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 … lives, professional lives, and even in our relationships with technology. Everyone who experiences vision loss and …
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

Social Media and Alternative Text: A Reflection

… and congratulate each other on achievements. However, with the inherent reliance on images in these platforms, the … in an image, which is particularly useful for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Alt text plays a crucial … image is still able to perceive the information it conveys. Personally, even as someone with prior knowledge on what alt …
Donasia Washington, Hanna Melo Fugulin

2016 AccessWorld Gift Guide for Recipients with Visual Impairments

… AccessWorld try to help jumpstart your creativity each year with some ideas that will be fun to give to people with … cane, however, is entirely free of charge to any blind person requesting it. Actually, it is more than one, since … of games and toys designed for children as well as adults who are blind. Here are some of my favorites available in …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld December 2016

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… organization that recycles computers for use by people with disabilities. Dr. Rizer replaced Dr. Harry J. Murphy, who retired on March 31, 2000. For more information, … manage, and format documents and tables, use Word Help, and personalize Word for Microsoft Word97 and 2000. The tutorial …
AccessWorld January 2001

Untold RPG for iOS: Playability and Accessibility

… have been games created originally for sighted players, with accessibility for the blind coming later. Often, the … not only possible, but also a real pleasure for players who are blind. One such game is Untold RPG , a role-playing … Through the course of the game you meet another person who has also shared your experiences of being …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld May 2021

Don't Touch That Dial: Interviews with People in Radio

… work both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes. With assistive technology, it is possible for a person who is visually impaired to do a variety of jobs … favorite part of the job was listening to the music and interacting with the listeners. "We used to do little focus …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2005

Legends and Pioneers of Blindness Assistive Technology, Part 1

… The conference was devoted to instructing professionals who work with people who are blind or have low vision to use the … began to think, wouldn't it be wonderful to hear the first-person account of the history of blindness assistive … was devoted to instructing professionals who work with people who are blind or have low vision to use the …
Anthony Candela
AccessWorld July 2006

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