JAWS Tip: Identifying The Address of a Link Released: 2/18/2021 Did you know that you could check the address of a link with JAWS. The reason for doing this is that emails and webpages may have links that may not be safe, otherwise known as phishing links. ➜ Once in an email or webpage press INSERT+F7 […]
Category: Blind Life
i.d. mate brand bar code scanner is being discontinued
1/19/21 ID Mate – A couple members shared this information this week, thank you. To All Our Friends and Customers: For over twenty five years the i.d. mate has provided invaluable assistance in identifying and getting information about products of all types. We at En-Vision America are saddened to announce that the i.d. mate brand bar […]
IRS Services for the Visually Impaired
1/14/21 From Top Tech Tidbits IRS Services for the Visually Impaired Visually impaired taxpayers who need assistance with a notice or letter in print format or need other information about the services available through the Alternative Media Center may contact the IRS at (800) 829-1040. In addition, the IRS has also made recent updates to […]
IRS Services for the Visually Impaired
11/18/20 IRS Services for the Visually Impaired The Internal Revenue Service is pleased to inform you that we have updated information on IRS.gov regarding the Alternative Media Center (AMC) at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/information-about-the-alternative-media-center and on our Accessible Forms & Publications page at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/accessible-irs-tax-products. The AMC provides a variety of services to assist visually impaired taxpayers. On our website, you will […]
1974 amendment
2/28/20 This is a PDF to the 1974 amendment not thinking it is accessible https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-88/pdf/STATUTE-88-Pg1617.pdf#page=6 This is a website to the 1974 amendment https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/17503 And another – total history here https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title20/chapter6A&edition=prelim CHAPTER 6A—VENDING FACILITIES FOR BLIND IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS Sec. 107. Operation of vending facilities. 107a. Federal and State responsibilities. […]
Giovanni Francese Is Completely Blind And Owns A Successful Vending Business In Lake Point Tower
12/4/19 Giovanni Francese Is Completely Blind And Owns A Successful Vending Business In Lake Point Tower By Audrina BigosDecember 4, 2019 at 6:04 amFiled Under:Audrina Bigos, Blindness CHICAGO (CBS) — Don’t ever tell Giovanni Francese he can’t do something – he’ll prove you wrong. As CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reported Wednesday, he’ll also open your […]
New York Thruway Addendum Addresses Blind Vendors’ Participation In Service Areas Post-Modernization Project
3/7/19 New York Thruway Addendum Addresses Blind Vendors’ Participation In Service Areas Post-Modernization Project Mar 7th, 2019 The New York State Thruway Authority has updated a request for proposal for updates to the rest areas along New York’s superhighway system to explicitly require any RFP proposers for the project to give priority to vendors trained by the state Commission […]
Blind workers hit particularly hard by federal government shutdown
1/16/19 Blind workers hit particularly hard by federal government shutdown By Stefano Esposito Jan 16, 2019, 11:13am CST In the lobby of the Metcalfe Federal Building downtown, a man with a white cane probed the perimeter of a shuttered coffee-and-sandwich bar as though he didn’t realize it was closed. That’s how it appeared, but […]
Social Security announces 2.8% COLA for 2019
12/16/18 Social Security announces 2.8% COLA for 2019 The following information is being forwarded by the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued efforts to share information that may be of interest or of benefit to individuals who are blind and vision-impaired. Social Security Announces […]
Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you
8/21/18 From AppleVis Unlimited: What’s New and Noteworthy for July 2018 Seeing AI (iOS, Free) Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world and describe nearby people, text […]