7/11/17 Shared by John Pare, NFB Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind I know you have already been busy contacting your representatives and senators about our legislative issues, but I want to add one more item to the list of topics you should discuss with them. I am sure you are aware of the […]
Category: Blind Life
Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways
6/27/17 From Vending Times Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways by Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 7, July 2017, Posted On: 6/20/2017 ALEXANDRIA, VA — A coalition led by the National Federation of the Blind, National Automatic Merchandising Association, restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments and trucking firms […]
Microsoft’s Disability Hotline
6/27/19 Shared by Deborah Kent Stein on IL-talk Recently I learned about Microsoft’s Disability Hotline. I have used this number several times during a siege of computer woes, and found the staff on call to be quite patient, knowledgeable, and helpful. Here is the number: Microsoft Disability Hotline 800-936-5900
How a “Saved by the Bell” Star Overcomes His Blindness
6/2/17 From Smart Brief on Leadership How a “Saved by the Bell” Star Overcomes His Blindness Isaac Lidsky, an entrepreneur who played Weasel on “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” graduated from Harvard at 19 and clerked at the Supreme Court — all while battling a degenerative eye disease, says circumstances don’t guide how […]
DeafBlind Individuals Now Have a Way to Use Text Relay on iOS With Braille
6/2/17 Shared from the May 2017 edition of AppleVis Unlimited DeafBlind Individuals Now Have a Way to Use Text Relay on iOS With Braille By Scott Davert May 16, 2017 On May 8, Sprint released a new update to the Sprint IP Relay app. While the description only states that there are “Miscellaneous bug fixes”, […]
Financial Assistance for Eye Care
6/2/17 Shared by Second Sense Financial Assistance for Eye Care If you are in need of financial assistance to assess or treat an eye problem, many state and national resources regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. The National Eye Institute (NEI) provides a listing of several organizations you can contact for specific issues. For eye exams […]
Bipartisan Bill Passes House to Revamp State’s Blind Vending Program
6/2/17 Shared by Randy Hauth, Oregon Bipartisan Bill Passes House to Revamp State’s Blind Vending Program Blind vendors and workers will get first priority for any food contracts on state and local government properties, hoping to boost employment for blind people, most of whom are left out of the workforce. By Chris Gray […]
How To Do A Really Good Job Washing Your Hands
5/23/17 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman NPR HEALTH May 10, 20172:57 PM ET How To Do A Really Good Job Washing Your Hands If, like many of us, you are reading this article on the toilet — then we’ve caught you at the perfect time. When you’re done with your business, perhaps you’ll […]
Seeing AI app describes the world to users with vision disabilities Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments
5/23/17 Shared by Nicky Gacos, President NABM Seeing AI app describes the world to users with vision disabilities Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments Americas May 15, 2017 Many millennials spent many an afternoon watching the educational science program, Bill Nye The Science Guy. In light of policy changes in scientific research in the […]
OrCam distributors in Illinois
5/9/17 Shared by OrCam Welcome to our new OrCam distributors in Illinois! OrCam is an intuitive, smart camera that assists people who are visually impaired and blind. OrCam recognizes text, faces, and products, and speaks to the wearer through a personal earpiece. OrCam gives independence. We are delighted to welcome three new OrCam distributors for the […]