6/14/16 From Flying Blind, LLC and the American Foundation for the Blind – “Using a Computer with a Visual Impairment: A Beginner’s Guide to Computer Accessibility:” Computer Access for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Findings from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Preliminary Report established that an estimated 20.6 million […]
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Groundbreaking Settlement to End Discrimination Against Blind Uber Riders Who Use Guide Dogs
5/10/16 Shared by David Andrews via Nfbnet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2016 CONTACTS: Timothy Elder TRE Legal Practice (410) 415-3493 telder@trelegal.com Larry Paradis Disability Rights Advocates (510) 541-4459 lparadis@dralegal.org Michael Bien Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld (415) 439-9821 mbien@rbgg.com Chris Danielsen National Federation of the Blind (410) 262-1281 cdanielsen@nfb.org Groundbreaking Settlement to End Discrimination […]
Phoenix ends vending-machine fight over blind entrepreneurs
4/5/16 From Vending Market Watch Phoenix ends vending-machine fight over blind entrepreneurs State agency, blind entrepreneurs have been asking city to open up business opportunities. Blind people in Arizona are supposed to get first dibs on opportunities to operate vending machines in government buildings, but Phoenix had been in a long-running dispute with the […]
Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blind
4/5/16 From ABC 7 Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blind Posted: Apr 04, 2016 11:14 PM CDT Updated: Apr 05, 2016 6:28 PM CDT By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) – Facebook is training its computers to become seeing-eye guides for blind and visually impaired people as they […]
Paths to Technology Announcement
3/29/16 Shared by John Gordon, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Blind Services, IL Paths to Technology Announcement Perkins School for the Blind is proud to announce the development of Paths to Technology http://www.perkinselearning.org/technology , a website to assist educators and families in learning and staying current on ever-changing technology for students with visual impairments and blindness. Is […]
National Council on Disability applauds the declaration by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission
3/29/16 From Lawrence Carter-Long, National Council on Disability Posted: March 22, 2016 Link: http://go.usa.gov/c7S5F The National Council on Disability—an independent federal agency—applauds the declaration by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission “for all qualified nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program to commit to, and begin (if not maintain), paying at least the Federal minimum wage, or state […]
applauds the Senate Commerce Committee for a series of hearings on self-driving vehicles
3/22/16 From Lawrence Carter Long – National Council on Disability Posted: March 16, 2016 Link: https://t.co/vaNT4fk251 WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy—applauds the Senate Commerce Committee for a series of hearings on self-driving vehicles, which begin Tuesday, March 15 […]
Toyota developing wearable device to help blind and visually impaired people
3/9/16 Apple News Toyota developing wearable device to help blind and visually impaired people Toyota is developing innovative technology to improve mobility and independence for blind and visually impaired people. The Project BLAID initiative involves the design of a wearable “u” shaped device. The device will be worn around the shoulders and aims to fill […]
Blind Man Finds Independence in Google Car’s Driver Seat
2/16/16 Shared by ABC news Blind Man Finds Independence in Google Car’s Driver Seat By Alyssa Newcomb Feb 11, 2016, 12:51 PM ET The ride Steve Mahan took in one of Google’s self-driving cars is one he will never forget. Mahan, who is blind, had the chance to sit in the driver’s seat when […]
NCD Applauds Precedent-Setting Decision That Disabled Workers Must Be Paid Fair Wages
2/9/16 From National Council on Disability, Lawrence Carter-Long February 4, 2016 NCD Applauds Precedent-Setting Decision That Disabled Workers Must Be Paid Fair Wages Link: http://go.usa.gov/cmdzz The National Council on Disability—an independent federal agency—applauds the precedent-setting opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administrative judge, in which three employees of a sheltered workshop in Ohio […]