… One of his earliest memories, he says, is of sitting with his dad at a computer (not yet one that could speak to … of his blindness, Zingaro has been completely blind his whole life. His parents both learned to write braille when … man’s hand, concluded that this was simply not a very nice person, and said nothing to recall the unpleasant past …
AccessWorld August 2019
… and podcast created to foster togetherness and camaraderie within the blindness community through informal storytelling … further ado, I want to introduce Dr. Penny Rosenblum, who is with us here at AFB, director of research and … You are. [crosstalk 00:05:47] Penny Rosenblum: I'm a person with low vision myself, Melody and I know that you're …
… coupled a camera and standard eyeglasses to allow a blind person to recognize faces and read text, among other things. I was taken with the potential afforded by this piece of technology, and … the use of a touch bar might present a challenge for anyone who has dexterity issues. It is possible to adjust the …
AccessWorld August 2018
… On those occasions when the raw data is available, students with visual impairments can scan the values cell by cell, … in SAS Graphics Accelerator, a local repository for your personal data and charts accessed via the browser's … The audio representation of the z-axis value is a pssst or whoosh sound. I think it sounds like a puff of air escaping …
AccessWorld July 2018
… (SAL), that is designed to help children and adults who are learning to read braille practice their skills. Its … braille reading and writing. SAL is a freestanding device with speech that gives feedback to the user during lessons. … & Blindness. ) Rationale for SAL The critical shortage of personnel who are available to teach children and adults who …
AccessWorld November 2003
… of the past, and using them was no problem for a blind person who had learned the proper skills and techniques. However, … had low vision to our lab and observed their interactions with a set of home appliances that represent the spectrum of …
AccessWorld May 2006
… and just tapping a button to be connected quickly with someone who has been trained to help you. The agent both hears and … are there to be a benefit of information that a sighted person would have access to. That's the kind of information …
AccessWorld September 2017
… Plans What Does the World Look Like to You?: Interview with Dave Steele AFB Net Notes Celebrating the 2020 Helen … winners are all creating a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. The American Printing … the two.” Chieko Asakawa, Ph.D., was selected for the personal achievement award for her more than 30 years of …
… of all sorts, even a tech-infused walking cane and a personal airbag. Of course drones, virtual reality, 3D … feet of exhibition space. The throngs were there too, with more than 175,000 industry professionals, including … the user connects to a remote sighted assistant (an agent) who can provide instant feedback for navigation assistance, …
AccessWorld February 2017
… an accessible platform for viewing television programming. With Apple TV, Apple has provided an accessible way for … is extremely accessible and easily accomplished by a person who is blind or visually impaired. User Interface The … with the details of that content as well as icons for interacting with the content (for example, playing or …
AccessWorld February 2013