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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

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

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

The Current State of Cell Phone Accessibility

… evaluating each phone where appropriate. I'll begin with the high end of the market, the smartphones that are in … is probably the most difficult to use, especially when interacting with one of those annoying voicemail systems … often do have at least some features that would benefit a person with low vision. Two phones that fit into this …
Darren Burton
AccessWorld June 2011

2018 AccessWorld Employment Resources for People with Visual Impairments

… and current employment resources and information for people with visual impairments. Whether you are just beginning your … access at a cost, but it is a useful app for individuals who are blind. The app provides the ability to access print … the office skills course to 18 months for the online or in person medical transcription training program. The World …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld October 2018

Siri Substitutes: If You Don't Have Siri, There Are Other Options

… voice control, the ones in this article are accessible with VoiceOver. All the apps in this article are mainstream … respectively. The "Social" button brings up options for interacting with Facebook and Twitter. Vokul allows updating … and messages. If there are multiple listings for the same person or artist, Vokul will list them and ask you to …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld July 2012

CSUN 2005

… Joining with thousands of like-minded persons interested in the same subject areas is a surefire … it to the point of international acclaim. Dr. Harry Murphy, who launched the conference in 1985, and who retired as …
Deborah Kendrick, Jay Leventhal
AccessWorld May 2005

Inform & Connect Episode 11: Gena Harper, Sr. V.P.-Wealth Management and Sr. Investment Management Consultant at Morgan Stanley

… episode of AFB's Inform & Connect podcast, Melody speaks with Gena Harper, Senior Vice President, Investing with … at Morgan Stanley. Gena will share the story of her personal and professional journey, and setting the example … that. So the education piece of myself, I like. And then interacting with my clients is really meaningful. And being …

Do Cell Phones Plus Software Equal Access? Part 2

… ), in which we evaluated the Nokia 3650 cell phone combined with the Mobile Accessibility text-to-speech software, in … 9290 Communicator. The 9290 is a combination cell phone and personal digital assistant (PDA). We evaluated how well this combination provides access for a person who is blind or has low vision to the device's many …
Darren Burton, Mark Uslan
AccessWorld January 2004

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