Way to go Don Bell, ICBV member that is not sitting back waiting for business to come back to him. While most government operations remain closed or only partially staffed and his food service business has come to a standstill… Don has created a gift shop to spread cheer and help fill the gaps during […]
Category: Blind Life
Apple AirTag; Not Perfect, but Close to Being a Must Have for Anybody Who Is Blind or Low Vision and Uses an iPhone 11 or iPhone 12
Shares by the AppleVis Editorial Apple News Apple Releases iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5; Bringing Accessibility Fixes, Support for AirTag, Privacy Enhancements, and More Apple AirTag; Not Perfect, but Close to Being a Must Have for Anybody Who Is Blind or Low Vision and Uses an iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 By David Goodwin | […]
Top 8 Apps That Are Helping the Blind and Visually Impaired To Navigate Better
Shared by Top Tech Tidbits: Top 8 Apps That Are Helping the Blind and Visually Impaired To Navigate Better As technology becomes smarter, the ways in which it can make everyday life easier grow with it. Assisting the blind and visually impaired is of special interest to developers, especially in the mobile industry: https://www.makeuseof.com/apps-for-blind-and-visually-impaired/
UNILEVER TESTING DEODORANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
UNILEVER TESTING DEODORANT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Degree hopes to spark a wave of innovation for an underserved population By Jack Neff and Jeanine Poggi. Published on April 26, 2021. Unilever is launching a prototype of what it says is the world’s first deodorant for people with visual impairment and upper-limb motor disabilities under the name Degree Inclusive. The […]
There’s never been a better time to be blind, or so I’ve heard. And I have to ask: How low have we dropped the bar?
Preparing Blind People for the Rest of Reality POSTED ON: April 12, 2021 COMMENTS: 2 CATEGORIZED IN: Personal Opinions, Self Development There’s never been a better time to be blind, or so I’ve heard. And I have to ask: How low have we dropped the bar? I was recently chatting with a friend. I forget […]
Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Feeling Through’ Makes History for Deaf-Blind Community
Shared by Top Tech Tidbits Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Feeling Through’ Makes History for Deaf-Blind Community Feeling Through tells the story of a chance encounter between a homeless teen and a deaf, blind man trying to get back home. The film is nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film, and it’s already made […]
Utah man, legally blind, overcomes rejection, disappointment to build successful vending business
Utah man, legally blind, overcomes rejection, disappointment to build successful vending business By Jessica Ivins, KSL.com Contributor | Posted – Mar. 27, 2021 at 2:11 p.m. WEST VALLEY CITY — Steve Grogan is known to many of his customers as the candy man. As the founder and owner of Grogan Vending Services, Grogan has spent […]
Blind Americans face roadblocks booking online vaccine appointments
Blind Americans face roadblocks booking online vaccine appointments “This has been a real rough year for folks with the kinds of disabilities that affect computer and internet use,” one expert said. March 13, 2021, 5:02 AM CST By Haley Messenger Chris Reighard, a 62-year-old retired employee of the Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind who […]
News About NLS BARD Mobile
From Top Tech Tidbits NLS BARD Confirms That BARD No Longer Supports Any Version of iOS Earlier Than 11.0 NLS staff worked hard to find a way around this situation, but after an exhaustive search, we have found none. We realize that, especially in these difficult times, this poses a very real hardship for some […]
What’s New in JAWS 2021 Screen Reading Software
What’s New in JAWS 2021 Screen Reading Software This page describes the new features and improvements available in JAWS 2021. Download JAWS Latest JAWS Enhancements, for a complete list of enhancements made in this release, including the most recent update. Read previous JAWS release notes by selecting a version from the list JAWS 2021JAWS 2020JAWS 2019JAWS […]