… on the Experiences of Older Americans with Vision Loss: Four Topical Areas Identified in the 2015 White House … impacts the lives of older Americans across all four of the topic areas for the 2015 White House Conference … all weekend wears thin after a while.” Seniors shared many stories of ways in which vision loss has led to reduced …
… in adapting the world for my daughter given what the past four years have been for us, but still I feel overwhelmed. I … with those who do not have the knowledge, bandwidth, resources, materials, etc., to take this on. I still feel like … There were 45 family members who reported the number of hours per week during which their child attended preschool …
… live conversation or wants to revisit the information. Resources from the first AFB Town Hall are also available. The … Alliance, and Vispero. We also at AFB want to thank our town hall sponsor, The James H. and Alice Teubert … were learning about wearing masks and we were wiping down our groceries; when communities were beginning to cut back …
… As he puts it, “all that radiation can really mess with your DNA.” His family first traveled from Ukraine to rural … for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Atlanta, and the journey to becoming himself began. He speaks with deep … His tutor via recordings was Robin Williams. He spent hours listening to the famous performer’s routines, mimicking …
AccessWorld September 2019
… You can find the episode on the AFB website or through your favorite podcast platform. In a group of blind and … from personal history that came to mind as unusual. Of course, one person said a car (while driving was still an … sweaters, wide-leg pants, key chains, and an "Inspiring Stories" scarf. Visit www.ailledesign.com or call (716) …
… of the learners who started the traditional Hadley braille courses delivered in the mail on Daisy Talking Book … very same older adult learners who chose not to finish the courses, to find out why, and what needed to improve to make … when they first received the former Braille Literacy 1 course from Hadley. “We heard all kinds of things,” Walker …
AccessWorld January 2022
… five years ago in my very first Vision Tech article, Four Emerging Vision-Enhancing Technologies , I reported on … magnification. Here's where things get interesting. During our conversation Dan described an unusual occurrence he … known. Recently, for example, the news was filled with stories of Scottish native Milena Canning, who was left …
AccessWorld September 2018
… 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 2018
… decades, with D&D in particular, is access to the game sourcebooks that include the rules. D&D is currently in its 5th edition (5E), but until the current edition, sourcebooks were only available in print. Now D&D ebooks are … publisher, and other efforts have been made to make the source material accessible to people with visual impairments. …
AccessWorld September 2019
… technology as a strategy to identify money. At AFB TECH, our mission is to evaluate technology and to provide … money-identification technology. This article reports our findings, including how well the technology works and … identifier is worth having if it misidentifies bills. Of course, it should also be affordable and small enough to …
AccessWorld May 2007