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2014 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

… Disability Employment Awareness Month is bringing it strong with some positive information about employment for people … pertains specifically to the employment of individuals who are veterans. The breakdown by employer size is the same … appropriate documentation as specified by the US Office of Personnel Management . The US Department of Labor Office of …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2014

Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference

… 5, 2017 in San Jose, California, the rumor mill was busy with speculation. The consensus of expectations appears to … He then introduced Kevin Lynch, Apple's VP of Technology, who spoke about watchOS4. Lynch began by introducing three … apps on the watch. With watchOS4, you will receive more personalized activity notifications. Personalized monthly …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2017

Lainey Feingold: The Power of Structured Negotiations

… she wasn't planning to fight for the rights of those who are visually impaired or any other particular minority. … disability issues. As it turned out, Lainey Feingold was with the Berkeley, California organization from 1992 to … most of us now take for granted, but in the 1990s, a blind person could not use a simple ATM to get cash, deposit …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld December 2013

Focus on AFB: Winter 2018

… to creating an inclusive, accessible society for people with vision loss — and the 2018 AFBLC promises to be the … improving the quality of programs and services to people who are blind or visually impaired, and earn continuing … Russell Shaffer as AFB’s new board chair “I’ve made a personal commitment to do whatever I can to make it easier …

Ramona Rice: Using Her Abilities to Help Others

… her children and grandchildren. “I am always banter-teasing with a smile on my face. I am most joyous with my Golden … her spirit. She says, “To this day, I miss working and interacting with the public. So, I turned my passion towards … because of my past and present. I feel that as a deafblind person, I must do more to even be on the same wavelength …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld March 2020

CSUN 2006

… staff) come each spring to the conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, hosted by California State University at … features an "Accessibility" table, staffed by individuals who focus on meeting the accessibility needs of the various … each spring to the conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, hosted by California State University at …
Deborah Kendrick, Jay Leventhal
AccessWorld May 2006

Your Accessibility Is Extremely Important to Us: A Look at the Usability of Technology at Call Centers

… are influenced by the accessibility of technology for those who are blind or have low vision. Recently, AFB TECH … nature of the call center industry, he has asked us to withhold his name. AccessWorld first wanted to know what … director of human resources had talked with several blind persons in the community about employment opportunities. I …
Bradley Hodges
AccessWorld January 2008

A Review of Prodigi Duo, the Electronic Magnifier by HumanWare: When Desktop and Handheld Magnifiers Meet

… line is an Android-based tablet customized for people with vision loss. The Prodigi product line offers all of the … Live view does exactly what its name implies: it allows a person to access printed material that is placed on the … can be a very useful feature for someone with field loss who may find tracking difficult. Reading by page highlights …
John Rempel
AccessWorld December 2014

Introducing the AccessWorld Podcast, Episode 1: A Mash-Up with Inform & Connect

… on digital accessibility and access technology for people with disabilities. In our first episode, we’re excited to … how it touches every part of our lives, right, like our personal, professional, all the things, right? Tony … AI. But these kids are getting ready... They're actually interacting with their sighted peers and- Tony Stephens: …

Who's on the Line: Access to Phone Systems at Work and at Home

… the address on an envelope or packet contains a header with a description of the contents, let's say, "voice … to it. For example, by looking at the phone, a sighted person can see whether any of the LEDs (light-emitting … screen carefully for the text that explained the step I was interacting with. Nevertheless, I was eventually able to …
Bradley Hodges
AccessWorld May 2008

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