… technology assessment and training in New Jersey for persons who are blind or visually impaired. He also worked for the … to many. After hearing the news and discussing this loss with others, I wanted to commemorate John Dewitt's life. You …
… It immediately made me think about my own experiences with the medical profession. This book provides a wealth of … of the chapter, Kendrick gives some strategies about interacting with office and medical staff. She describes her … are blind at the very beginning of the call. She gives a personal example from when she broke her femur and nobody …
AccessWorld February 2020
… shortcuts for navigating Windows Vista that computer users who are blind or have low vision may find useful. The links … or braille displays and for sighted people who use PDAs (personal digital assistants) or cell phones to get mapping … 12345). The text directions will be delivered in seconds—without the tedium of finding your way around graphical …
AccessWorld March 2007
… you can use the same software that a blind or low vision person would use to navigate the web to ensure your website … NVDA and JAWS have many commonalities in how they interact with the web and present it to users. Secondly, NVDA is free … sound. As mentioned, entering Focus Mode is useful when interacting with certain page elements such as edit fields …
AccessWorld Spring 2024
… before, my blog posts tend to provide useful information with a dash of humor. Humor tends to be my go-to delivery … the negative experiences we encounter while traveling and interacting with airline, transportation, and hotel staff … situations where we are treated differently. Every person with a disability encounters situations when you …
AccessWorld November 2013
… the findings of my research, documenting my encounters with: NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access) WCAG (Web Content … tool designed to assist blind and low vision individuals in interacting with the Windows operating system. I began my … as a social media platform enabling users to manage their personal libraries. During user testing, feedback …
AccessWorld Spring 2024
… or substantially reduce inequities faced by people who are blind or visually impaired. Nominations for the AFB … and innovative effort that has improved the lives of people with vision loss by enhancing access to information, the … to registration. To learn more about designing your own personalized continuing education curriculum, follow this …
AccessWorld September 2012
… of Visually Impaired People (VIP). He is a Service Designer with 10+ years of experiences in multi-national companies, … difficult it is to travel outdoors for a visually impaired person. Ishan Jha: And we researched with them. We did … VIP is struggles to socialize, connect and feel comfortable interacting with whosoever. Now, with this community, we …
… Kish is an extremely successful and brilliant individual who is blind. He has trained youth and adults who are blind … that I reach out to him for tips. I did, and he provided me with some useful advice about being an orientation and … blind or visually impaired. I have also seen him speak in person and met him in years past. I'm sure he wouldn't …
… the learning curve would be. In their book Getting Started with the iPhone: An Introduction for Blind Users ( reviewed … related e-mail lists were also very useful. I had an in-person meeting with a device specialist at the Verizon … voice mail . The first thing I wanted to do was let people who called know that I was learning the iPhone and if they …
AccessWorld June 2011