… Tema Smith-Bosken is a rare individual who came to technological accessibility by way of her … The couple met in the 1990s as co-trainers contracted with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to train new … became an employee of the SSA. Having never known a blind person, Smith-Bosken was fascinated by how Bob interacted …
AccessWorld April 2015
… is set to revolutionize the pace of education for people with visual impairments. It would do this through developing … these [types of] more interactive digital content. She is personally motivated to make these features available. FCF: … of icons, and you could have interesting new ways of interacting with digital content you don't currently have …
AccessWorld January 2017
… on what to do when you encounter a visually impaired person and his or her dog guide.] Hi! I'm Paige, and I'm a … trained service animals used as travel tools by people who are blind or visually impaired. That's it in a nutshell, … Like I said, we're dogs first...) We work most effectively with people who have very limited vision. It's likely that …
… of these sites, but how do we really use them? Do people with vision loss use them differently than our sighted … uses these social networking tools at work and in his personal life. In the second half of the 1990's, a whole new form of communication was gripping the nation. The …
AccessWorld March 2010
… Dealing with uncertainty, inconsistency in my schedule, frustrations … feelings towards having to teach online and missing the in-person interactions with their students and co-workers. … positive benefits for students. For example, for students who experienced bullying in school, the shift to online …
… social interactions poses obvious challenges for people who are blind or severely visually impaired, leading many to … posted. In the April 2015 issue of AccessWorld , we spoke with Facebook Accessibility Team founder Jeff Wieland and … golf Food: ice cream, sushi, pizza, dessert, coffee A person's appearance: baby, eyeglasses, beard, smiling, …
AccessWorld June 2016
… and Training Task Forces of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) , are writing to express the needs … older people, and low-income communities. • Ensure personal protective equipment and cleaning protocols are in … In addition, many service providers and care attendants who support people with disabilities have also been …
… iPod, or iPad? Not only do you need to get up and running with a new operating system, but you need to learn to use a … There are lots of free resources available to the blind person who wants to learn to use VoiceOver with Apple's product …
AccessWorld December 2015
… So people often wonder how is the best way to interact with someone who is blind or has low vision, because they … you are and your title or what your role is, because the person might not be able to see your uniform or your name … and your communication directly to the person that you're interacting with. And finally, don't grab or push the …
… Braille Press (NBP) in Boston has long been associated with unique and compelling approaches to promoting braille. … use their products more efficiently, to teaching children who are blind that preparing food in the kitchen is loads of … system combines a tablet, eraser, and printer, enabling a person who is blind or sighted to draw, erase, and produce a …
AccessWorld August 2013