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2015 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

… (NDEAM). That is right; it is time to "get your NDEAM on" with all kinds of disability employment activities and … CareerConnect staff can assist with this by speaking on personal experiences, providing stories of mentors, … assistance on strategies for recruiting more individuals who are blind or visually impaired Transition Services The …
Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2015

Inform & Connect Season 2: Gabby Mendonca, Student and Blindness Advocate

… In this episode of Inform & Connect , Melody Goodspeed chats with Gabby Mendonca, blindness advocate and student. Gabby … very big shift for everybody, not just myself. From my mom who was, and still is a single parent. For me, I didn't … blind people. To me, I always felt like there wasn't one person that I really knew growing up that was advocating for …

AFB Possibilities Podcast, Episode 4: A Conversation with Dr. Randy Pierce and Russell Martello on Holistic Rehabilitation

… AFB’s Tony Stephens sat down for an engaging conversation with Dr. Randy Pierce of Future Insight and Russell Martello … spearheaded a track on holistic rehabilitation for people who are blind or low vision. At the end of the conference, … with visual impairments and their families. And I do have a personal connection to the industry. I've been in the …

How Accessible Is Windows XP?

… 2001. If you purchase a new computer, it will come loaded with XP. In March, AccessWorld took a brief look at XP, but … with screen readers. Remote Assistance, which lets another person take control of your computer over a network or the … to make these important parts of XP accessible for users who are visually impaired, even after all the work that the …
Joseph Lazzaro
AccessWorld July 2002

Who's Watching? A Profile of the Blind and Visually Impaired Audience for Television and Video

… the Internet through slow connections. Limited print copies with complete graphics, available at no charge, can be … respondents (e.g., "N=15" means there were 15 respondents whose data were used in a particular chart or portion of a … United States, the number of blind and visually impaired persons is expected to increase. Because so many people …

Choose the Right Electronic Magnifier, Part 3: Handheld Magnifiers

… magnification options, and offering advice to readers who want to acquire one. You encounter text everywhere … If you have low vision and rely on magnification to work with text, photos, and objects, these situations can present … in under 10 ounces, can easily be held in one hand by a person with typical strength and dexterity. One-handed …
Shelly Brisbin, Lee Huffman
AccessWorld September 2016

Insider Tips for Getting the Most from Vocational Rehabilitation

… this is a great opportunity to offer AccessWorld readers who are currently a client in their state's vocational … of the reasons for this high unemployment rate, people with vision loss, like everyone else, must take … as long as it is reasonable to consider employment for the person with vision loss," Koch said. According to Koch, …
Lee Huffman, Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2010

Insider Tips for Getting the Most from Vocational Rehabilitation

… this is a great opportunity to offer AccessWorld readers who are currently a client in their state's vocational … of the reasons for this high unemployment rate, people with vision loss, like everyone else, must take … as long as it is reasonable to consider employment for the person with vision loss," Koch said. According to Koch, …
Lee Huffman, Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2017

Insider Tips for Getting the Most from Vocational Rehabilitation

… this is a great opportunity to offer AccessWorld readers who are currently a client in their state's vocational … of the reasons for this high unemployment rate, people with vision loss, like everyone else, must take … as long as it is reasonable to consider employment for the person with vision loss," Koch said. According to Koch, …
Lee Huffman, Joe Strechay
AccessWorld October 2016

AccessWorld News

… that is awarded annually to three blind individuals who wish to push limits and change perceptions about … on accessible shopping, technology, and home appliances with special guest J.J. Meddaugh, Author, AccessWorld. ACB … loss with top accessible products for home, office and personal use. Call 316-252-2500 and a trained professional …
AccessWorld January 2020

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