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Aira: Instant Access to Information (Part 2 of 2)

… Jariwala puts the agents through outdoor tasks. "Near our office is a 10-lane intersection," he says, "with a … directions. That's the beauty of Aira; you can customize your profile as the need arises. We're constantly working to … him. He says, "I realized, and this is what I tell our users and potential users, it's not so much about what …
Janet Ingber
AccessWorld October 2017

Books on Tape Without the Tape!

… without the tapes or CDs. You can listen to them on your personal computer (PC), transfer them to a small portable player, or even burn them on your own blank CDs for playing in any audio CD player. … to the paper on the way to work and am ready to discuss the stories with my sighted colleagues by the time I get to the …
Jim Kutsch
AccessWorld January 2003

Braille, the Magic Wand of the Blind

… sightless — the individual who has given them a perpetual source of delight and profit, the choice would certainly fall … sight celebrate gratefully the achievement of one who poured the sweetness of tangible printed words into the bitter waters of our affliction. Such a significant event should not pass …

Focus on AFB: Spring 2018

… focusing the employment summit on knowledge-based work in four sectors identified as being robust for growth in the … workplace accommodations. Learning about employee success stories and challenges. Connecting influencers to work out … world,” says May, who is Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “She was the …

Social Networking is Becoming a Way of Life

… static web pages to a world of interactivity. No longer are our social networks limited to just family, friends, and … them? Do people with vision loss use them differently than our sighted peers? Is there anything unique to our methods? … and Flickr; social news aggregators that consolidate news stories like Digg and Delicious; and social networking sites …
Marc Grossman
AccessWorld March 2010

Navigating by Phone: A Review of Wayfinder Access GPS and Mobile Geo, Part 2

… features and functions, as well as descriptions of our experiences with Mobile Geo. Caption: One of the authors … Products Do? For readers who did not have a chance to read our initial article, we present some basic information about … wide, four-lane streets with buildings that rarely exceed 3 stories. There are a handful of buildings with 10 stories or …
Darren Burton, Tara Annis
AccessWorld July 2009

AFB Is Taking Bold Action to Significantly Increase Employment of People with Visual Impairments in the Workforce of Tomorrow

… under the AbilityOne Program, one of the nation's largest sources of employment for people who are blind or have … integrated employment in the public and private sectors. "Our first order of business is to launch an 18-month … workplace accommodations. Learning about employee success stories and challenges. Connecting influencers to work out …
Lee Huffman
AccessWorld October 2018

How TVIs and O&M Instructors are Handling the Challenges of Distance Learning, Part 1

… of their students with visual impairments. The following stories are being shared with the participants’ permission. … assistive technology and her TVI is delivering braille to our porch if needed. We have an Individualized Education … with her. With the transition to online learning, this course continues to require the most support. The Algebra 2 …
Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum

Inform & Connect Season 3: Neva Fairchild, AFB National Aging and Vision Loss Specialist

… to have you here. And today we are going to be talking with our very own Neva Fairchild. Neva is our national aging and vision loss specialist here at AFB. … disability aside, we all need that. You see those victory stories all the time of, people believed in me when I didn't …

"Heroism" as published in Home Magazine (September, 1933)

… with banners. Sometimes it was necessary to make long detours in order to avoid the washouts. Sometimes we would … pole in his hand, he steered the whirling craft for ten hours down that terrific tide, avoiding rocks and shooting … read or write. They lived eight or ten to a cabin, under-nourished and without medical aid. Alone of her family and …

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