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… education, public transportation, using websites and apps independently, and so much more. We’re working to … and local governments to make their websites and mobile applications accessible to people with disabilities, as part …

Editor's Page: Happy Holidays from AccessWorld!

… Dear AccessWorld Readers, Happy holidays from all of us here at AccessWorld ! Before we … pursuing a career in the field of technology. We are happy to announce that the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is now accepting applications for our Talent Lab Summer Boot Camp! AFB’s …
Aaron Preece
AccessWorld Winter 2024

Module 3: Working with Documents and Folders

… can open them using Google Docs, Google Sheets, or other apps. To open a file in another format, follow these steps: … sub-menu. Use the down or up arrow to select the Google application to open your file. Press Enter. Your file opens in the Google application that you selected. In your files and folders …

Letters to the Editor

… This is an excellent and very informative article. I always appreciate Deborah's product reviews. Thank you, Jeffrey … addresses, and there's no voice recognition. I would've appreciated information on the volume of the speaker in GPS … a route across an unfamiliar space that has not been mapped, like between?buildings on a?college campus, and …
AccessWorld June 2018

Electronic Notetakers (Braille)

… for storing names and telephone numbers, keeping track of appointments, and taking notes. In addition to these … create various versions that cover a wide range of possible applications. The 40-braille-elements version is ideal to be … means its specifications match those of standard Google-approved tablets. Braillino with Bluetooth Braille PDA that …

AccessWorld News

… than Monday, October 29, 2012. Product brochures, patent applications, and other materials of support substantiating … in Chicago, Illinois. Previous award recipients include Apple, Inc., Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Google, Lexmark, … attendees to register by credit card while awaiting funding approval or other confirmation. A full refund will be …
AccessWorld September 2012

W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative: Leading the Charge in Web Accessibility Across the Globe

… their individual needs and preferences. A universal design approach is applied. Common categories of people with disabilities … and services, the above-mentioned categories may initially appear daunting. However, it is important to keep in mind …
John Rempel
AccessWorld December 2016

Access Tech—The Future of Haptic Helpers

… can dramatically enhance the usefulness  of navigational apps and aids for the vision impaired.  Your phone may buzz, … Collins.  “Smart Paint used for highway lane markers might appear yellow, but shine a near-infrared light at it and it … impaired.” The company conducted some preliminary R&D, then approached the Ohio State School for the  Blind and Tampa …
Bill Holton
AccessWorld September 2022

The BrailleNote Touch Plus: Competitive Technology with a Nostalgic Feel

… last year, I wanted to know if this new product, Google approved and multi-featured, compared in any way to the … navigating swiftly back to a main menu, to recently visited applications, or efficient access to contextual help. The … product. In an attractive merging of old and new approaches, the Touch Plus retains most of the Keysoft …
Deborah Kendrick
AccessWorld March 2020

Access to Basic Needs

… frequently had someone else schedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointment (47%) while others were able to do so themselves … Often, it was a family member who scheduled the vaccine appointment, as shown in Table 3. Table 3: Who scheduled the COVID-19 vaccine appointment for you? (n=217) 47% A family member 18% A …

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