Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

Lower-cost and Free Screen Reading Alternatives If you are buying a new computer and a screen reader to go along with it, be prepared for sticker shock.  The industry standard screen reader products, Window-Eyes from GW Micro(gwmicro.com) and JAWS for Windows from Freedom Scientific (freedomscientific.com) will cost at least as much as the nice shiny […]

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AT in the news for the week of 2/13/2012 – 2/17/2012 Deaffie Eddie Freddie: A new teddy bear is in development that would help kids learn sign language. New text-messaging (free) for Veterans Crisis Line Microsoft Details Windows 8 Accessibility Feature – Windows 8 Beta Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets Feeling Anxious? Soon There Will […]

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Having access to a telephone is an integral part of daily life and can often be taken for granted by most, but for some individuals, particularly low-income individuals (including seniors and people with disabilities) access to a telephone can be a luxury, not a privilege. However, some new public safeguards have been put into place to […]

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Evaluating Web Accessibility with WAVE WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool found at http://wave.webaim.org/. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility of that page. This presentation facilitates manual evaluation of web accessibility. A Firefox toolbar version of WAVE […]

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Training the Trainers: Teaching and Supporting Users of Access Technology May 9-11, 2012 National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, MD 21230   Learn about blindness technology from the best! Technology is in a constant state of flux.  New devices, software, and services are being implemented by […]

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MoreKeyboard Giveaway! In recognition of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision month, MoreKeyboard is pleased to announce its 2nd annual MoreKeyboard giveaway during the month of February. People with AMD and low vision have varying degrees of difficulty seeing a computer monitor, a computer screen, and the lettering on its keyboard.  This is […]

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