… vision loss can increase the challenge. For the students in our readership: you must take personal responsibility for your education, and you must be your own advocate. It is very … class. Many works of literature, especially classic short stories and poems, can be found using a search engine. While …
AccessWorld July 2017
… offices in New York City. AFB plans to hold two to four summits each year over the next few years at locations … and leaders with visual impairments who share their journeys to success. The goal is to open conversations and … creating a forum for participants to continue sharing resources and solving problems after each summit. “I believe we …
… Marriott reservations page or call 1-800-309-8138 to book your room today. The American Foundation for the Blind annual … opportunities to learn from the best and brightest minds in our field, make new connections, and reunite with old … on the ADA, Harkin states: Working on the ADA, I heard stories from individuals who had to crawl on their hands and …
AccessWorld December 2014
… do a quick overview in less than a day, but depending on your level of interest in early American history, there is so … and will not answer general questions. For example, our guide at the Governor's Palace would only answer … questions about the governor's family and the palace. Tours are available for many of the buildings, but most …
AccessWorld August 2012
… Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired For the fourth year, the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually … , the nine winners so far (hailing from five countries on four continents), have each found unique ways to make an … table in front of them. They can change sounds to create stories, songs, and jokes. The pods functions are indicated …
AccessWorld January 2020
… the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) as a great resource. As president of AAPVI, he used the FamilyConnect.org … more about technology than I do.” “If that sounds like your typical teenager, well, that’s Rachel,” David says. … techniques they need to be successful in the classroom.” Encouraged by the bipartisan cooperation that has helped …
… Disability in the Financial Equation, which is our July AFB Centennial Conversation. My name is Denise Steele, and I will be your moderator for today's panel discussion. I am a community … of Flint, Michigan. Today, we're going to speak with our panelists for about 45 minutes before we take your …
… Supercharge Your Braille Reading for Pleasure and Productivity Education … the process of recognizing characters can take so much of your attention that you have no idea what you just read—that … a laugh-out-loud collection of our funniest jokes, quotes, stories & cartoons from the Reader's Digest. BR 17852, DB …
AccessWorld July 2021
… I have always worried about having time on my hands—an hour, two hours, 15 minutes—with nothing to do. Of course, the more Zen-like readers in our audience are …
AccessWorld July 2014
… of miles to a telephone that enabled you to speak to your friend across the country and, finally, of course, to a variety of devices that fit in our pockets that can broadcast music and movies, hold whole …
AccessWorld August 2021