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Early Intervention

… during this time —Multiracial male family member of a child with low vision with additional disabilities, 2.5 to 3 years … C, children from birth until age 3 years with disabilities who meet specified criteria are entitled to early … team member: Come to the home or the home of the person caring for the child (n=43) Come to the child’s day …

An Open Letter to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

… work to advance educational opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision. Students who are blind or … a uniquely negative impact on the education of students with visual impairments, including those with additional … in providing specialized services that are best provided in person, such as orientation and mobility instruction? …

Focus on AFB: Fall 2018

… Leaving a Legacy at AFB Creating Employment Opportunities with No Limits What Does the World Look Like to You: Vivian … After all, changing the way society thinks about people who are blind or visually impaired is a tall order. Research … the pursuit of policies to meet the unique needs of older persons experiencing vision loss," said Kirk Adams, …

Access Barriers in Websites and Mobile Apps

… mobile apps, or both. For each of the tasks they performed within the past year using a website, they were asked how … websites and apps for selling goods or services, scheduling personal services, or online dating. A small number also … text descriptions, and 42 participants mentioned difficulty interacting with controls, such as buttons or edit fields …

A Look at the New Narrator, Microsoft's Built-In Windows Screen Reader

… system's built-in screen reader. The changes start with the keystroke used to toggle Narrator off and on. It's … primary focus is on the brand new speech user, since those who are already using speech are likely well-practiced with … Nadella, Microsoft's stated mission is "to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld November 2018

Highlights from the 2024 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

… 04/19/2024 Editor's Note: Each year, AccessWorld writers who attend the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference detail … AI Vision, and braille displays. Gliding along Safely with Glide: A Revolutionary Mobility Assistant One of the … a handle at a 45-degree angle, much like the way a blind person uses a guide dog. Glide has the form factor of an …
Judy Dixon

Letters to the Editor

… of these services will not allow you to cancel the order without being charged. And finally, you may see promotions … works. Other times he answers a call, he can hear the person calling, but they can’t hear him. This just happened … status of blood glucose monitors available to individuals who are visually impaired. I trust the recommendations will …
AccessWorld May 2019

Money Talks: An Overview of Access to Automated Teller Machines

… was nowhere near the single automated teller machine (ATM) whose keypad and sequences I had memorized. My daughter was … card." Eventually, the transaction was completed, but along with the cash in my hand, I walked away with no small amount … to tell. We have asked strangers to enter our private PINs (personal identification numbers), have inadvertently entered …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld July 2001

A Recap of the 2021 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Keynote

… and an iPhone running iOS 14, you can use watchOS 8 with an iPhone using iOS 15. In order for watchOS 8 to work, … all sounds including background to be heard. For people who are sighted or are low vision, FaceTime has a new grid. … In addition to Do Not Disturb, there are Focuses for sleep, personal, and work. You can also create your own Focus. You …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2021

The Device That Refreshes: How to Buy a Braille Display

… this question recently at a conference that I attended with my colleagues from the Iowa Department for the Blind's … in Today's Screen Access Technology," that I would be the person with all the answers. Surely, I would be able to name … such-and-such a display; it's got quality issues." Anyone who is thinking about spending several thousand dollars on a …
Susan Stageberg
AccessWorld November 2004

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