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AccessWorld Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month

… week in October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to … community relations, and having a well-defined pool of applicants. Job seekers battle the perceptions of employers … the same time, the technology divide between those who have appropriate access and mainstream technology and those who …
AccessWorld October 2017

AccessWorld News

… the study of auditory perception. Open eBooks App Announced by White House On February 24, the White House blog announced the availability of Open eBooks app , which had initially been announced as a work in … with disabilities are also eligible to sign up. The app is currently available on iOS and Android. Subsequent …
AccessWorld May 2016

AccessWorld Celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month

… week in October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to … community relations, and having a well-defined pool of applicants. Job seekers battle the perceptions of employers … the same time, the technology divide between those who have appropriate access and mainstream technology and those who …
AccessWorld October 2016

Pinterest Takes Steps Toward Accessibility

… and Snapchat are just a couple of the social media applications used by younger and older people alike. Very … on the list of popular social media sites is Pinterest —an application that allows users to search for anything from … Pinterest. Pinterest has been updating its website and iOS app to meet accessibility standards, and it has developed …
Jamie Pauls
AccessWorld July 2018

Book Review: Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 9: Step-by-Step Instruction for Blind Users, by Anna Dresner

… Wondering about new versions versus older versions of apps? Wondering how to sync the Calendars and Contacts lists … craze has turned so many of us into humans with an extra appendage. Though you can accomplish amazing tasks with the … to the VoiceOver user for moving around the screen, through apps, to turn pages, start and stop reading and music, and …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld September 2016

Product Review: HP LaserJet M15W Laser Printer

… been priced significantly higher than ink jet printers. Happily, that is yesterday’s news. Laser printers are no … Lifting it out of its protective Styrofoam shields, it appears to be a single piece, with abundant ribbons of tape … I took a picture of that paper with a few recognition apps on my iPhone (Voice Dream Scanner, Seeing AI) and …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld February 2021

Micro-Speak Returns

… is like a Swiss Army knife—as the saying goes, “there’s an app for that.” This, of course, presumes the user is … the little gesture nuances, taps, etc., needed to make the apps work. One common challenge for individuals experiencing … may suddenly have difficulty using the device. This often happens because they are no longer able to see the screen as …
Steven Kelley
AccessWorld Spring 2025

Checking in from the CTIA Super Mobility Conference

… I am pleased to participate in the forum and express appreciation to CTIA for making it possible to attend. I … and the vast majority (97 individuals) said they have an Apple phone. Well over half the respondents 61% report using … web browsing cited by around 25 percent. We also ask about apps, and while so far only 64 people have provided …
Paul Schroeder

Letters to the Editor

… a find! J.J. Meddaugh's article, A Collection of Accessible Apps for Your Android Device is [just] what I was looking for[…]: an accessible android apps list. Thank you so much. I've been using the Samsung … for almost a month and have been looking for accessible apps. Be well and have a fantastic summer. I am looking …
AccessWorld September 2014

In This Issue

… may want to read on for a new development in the iOS mobile app). The AFB Center on Vision Loss: A Showcase of … increased independence for people with vision loss. Home Appliance Access An Overview Survey of Home Appliance Accessibility by Aaron Preece and Neva Fairchild …
AccessWorld February 2016

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