The National Federation of the Blind’s Inclusive Publishing Conference is a one-day online event focused on digital publication accessibility. Join us as we work together for an accessible future in digital content. Register today for the Inclusive Publishing Conference. Date and Location Thursday, October 1, 202012:00 noon to 6:40 p.m. ETOnline Who Should Attend Educators […]
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By: Stephen Polacek I’ve played video games for most of my life. I’ve never really thought about accessibility in games until I met a blind coworker who played as well. He told me about this shooter made specifically for blind people that only used sound cues. It made me more aware of how those with […]
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IAAP just announced a new resource for its members. This Accessible Built Environments Initiative is an extension of the work of the Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES). This helps bring in resources for those looking into accessibility into public spaces and/or workspaces. This is being led by a taskforce created to expand […]
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Hey everyone! This is James Whitney, AT Clinician MDTAP Part of my job here at the Maryland Assistive Technology Program is to consult with Maryland residents with varying abilities / disabilities and assist them in the process of finding AT to best fit their unique needs. There are so many devices out there to purchase […]
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National Disability Institute (NDI), which manages the ABLE National Resource Center, has launched the #ResilientPwD text messaging campaign to deliver information, tips and interventions to people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The texts, which are available by signing up for a free subscription, will be sent two times per week for six months and are intended […]
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By Stephen Polacek: Louis Braille created a system for covering music but it operates separately from literary braille. Does this cause problems for singing? According to this author, yes. She developed a different system for phonetic sounds, primarily for the purposes of vocal music, described to work as “Designated symbols, mutually accessible by the sighted […]
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