#assistivetech — Public Fediverse posts

👋 I'm Lanie, a blind developer pursuing CS and doing accessibility testing after being denied a state hardware loan. I'm raising funds for a new accessible workstation and Mantis Q40 Braille display so I can keep working and studying.

My computer isn't just a machine—it's my communication aid, my regulation tool, and my entire workspace. If you can spare a few dollars or boost this post, it means the world.

🔗 https://gofund.me/f2b52dffa

#Accessibility #BlindDev #AssistiveTech #Disability #GoFundMe

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

🦈 JAWS Power Tip: How To Read Formulas in Excel with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via Top Tech Tidbits | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/how-to-read-formulas-in-excel-with-jaws/

JAWS speaks each cell's calculation result and can also read the formula behind it — handy for verifying accuracy, auditing someone else's spreadsheet, learning Excel syntax by ear, and troubleshooting when results look off.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Grant opportunities for disability and technology nonprofits! Please spread the word!

#DisabilityJustice #Accessibility #AssistiveTech

https://www.openassistivetech.org/new-grant-opportunities-for-disability-justice-nonprofits/

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

Welcome, Techopolis: Why Top Tech Tidbits' Newest Sponsor Is One of the Most Important Indie Apple Studios in Access Tech Today | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Top Tech Tidbits | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://toptechtidbits.com/top-tech-tidbits-welcomes-techopolis/

Two-person Apple-platform studio: dev Michael Doise (legally blind) + COO Taylor Arndt (born blind). Flagship Perspective Intelligence: on-device AI for iPhone, iPad, Mac. An accessibility company shipping AI.

#TopTechTidbits #AssistiveTech #BlindCommunity

New Tech doc Podcast episode
🚨 MUTINY ON THE POD

Captain’s gone. There’s cake. No supervision.

This week on The Tech Docs:

• Jade seizes control (politely… we think)
• Pat vanishes into a sugar vortex
• Declan casually teaches blind teens to code
• Jackie ends the mystery toy saga
• Ken unlocks fresh WhatsApp paranoia

Then we spiral: screen-time dread, rogue updates, and an AI that can spend your money before your morning tea.

What tech gives you the fear?

🎧 https://thetechdocpod.com

#AssistiveTech #A11y #Accessibility #Podcast

At the mutual aid swap in Berkeley! Corner of Rose & Sacramento! GOAT is doing free wheelchair and walker tuneups #AssistiveTech #DisabilityJustice https://openassistivetech.org

Hey y'all. What's up?

I’m trying to install Microsoft Word on Windows but running into issues. Downloaded Microsoft 365 from the official site, opened the EXE, and it keeps saying “could not install.” Anyone run into this before or know a fix?

Also open to alternatives for writing that sync well between phone and computer if Word keeps acting up.

#Windows #Microsoft365 #MicrosoftWord #Accessibility #ScreenReader #TechHelp #AssistiveTech #BlindTech #MastodonHelp

Robot Dog Promises Smarter Navigation for Visually Impaired

Robbie the RoboGuide, a new robot dog from Glasgow University, uses AI and sensors to help visually impaired people navigate and interact. Expected in 3-5 years.

#RoboGuide, #VisuallyImpaired, #AI, #Glasgow, #AssistiveTech

https://newsletter.tf/glasgow-robot-dog-robbie-ai-visually-impaired-help/

Glasgow University's new robot dog, Robbie, uses AI for navigation. This is a big step up from current guide tools.

#RoboGuide, #VisuallyImpaired, #AI, #Glasgow, #AssistiveTech
https://newsletter.tf/glasgow-robot-dog-robbie-ai-visually-impaired-help/

Hey y'all. Any suggestions for a good accessible screen recording app for Windows?

Also running into something weird… I'm not getting any progress bar sounds unless I plug my headphones directly into my desktop. Right now my headphones are plugged into my mixer and NVDA is coming through that.

I've tried both the SoundAlign and Pleasant Progress Bar add-ons with no luck.

Anyone run into this before or have ideas on what might be causing it?

#Windows #NVDA #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReader #AssistiveTech #WindowsAccessibility #Tech #AudioRouting #MusicProduction #OBS #ScreenRecording

Hey y'all. Any suggestions for a good accessible screen recording app for Windows?

Also running into something weird… I'm not getting any progress bar sounds unless I plug my headphones directly into my desktop. Right now my headphones are plugged into my mixer and NVDA is coming through that.

I've tried both the SoundAlign and Pleasant Progress Bar add-ons with no luck.

Anyone run into this before or have ideas on what might be causing it?

#Windows #NVDA #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReader #AssistiveTech #WindowsAccessibility #Tech #AudioRouting #MusicProduction #OBS #ScreenRecording

Hey y'all. Any suggestions for a good accessible screen recording app for Windows?

Also running into something weird… I'm not getting any progress bar sounds unless I plug my headphones directly into my desktop. Right now my headphones are plugged into my mixer and NVDA is coming through that.

I've tried both the SoundAlign and Pleasant Progress Bar add-ons with no luck.

Anyone run into this before or have ideas on what might be causing it?

#Windows #NVDA #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReader #AssistiveTech #WindowsAccessibility #Tech #AudioRouting #MusicProduction #OBS #ScreenRecording

Hey y'all. Any suggestions for a good accessible screen recording app for Windows?

Also running into something weird… I'm not getting any progress bar sounds unless I plug my headphones directly into my desktop. Right now my headphones are plugged into my mixer and NVDA is coming through that.

I've tried both the SoundAlign and Pleasant Progress Bar add-ons with no luck.

Anyone run into this before or have ideas on what might be causing it?

#Windows #NVDA #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReader #AssistiveTech #WindowsAccessibility #Tech #AudioRouting #MusicProduction #OBS #ScreenRecording

Hey y'all. Any suggestions for a good accessible screen recording app for Windows?

Also running into something weird… I'm not getting any progress bar sounds unless I plug my headphones directly into my desktop. Right now my headphones are plugged into my mixer and NVDA is coming through that.

I've tried both the SoundAlign and Pleasant Progress Bar add-ons with no luck.

Anyone run into this before or have ideas on what might be causing it?

#Windows #NVDA #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReader #AssistiveTech #WindowsAccessibility #Tech #AudioRouting #MusicProduction #OBS #ScreenRecording

Trouble remembering to take your meds? Build this reminder box with <$20 in parts to light up when it's prescription time. I leave mine by my coffee maker so I never forget it. Updated lesson for classroom build https://youtu.be/imafYENxZ_U #TechForGood #CircuitPython #MakerSpace #AssistiveTech #raspberrypipico

Hi all! I'm considering giving #RSS another try because I haven't been able to find a news app that works well for me. Before I jump back in, I'd love your advice on a few things:

1. What RSS reader do you use and recommend?

I'm #Blind and use the #NVDA #ScreenReader, so strict keyboard accessibility is a must. I mainly read on my PC, though a companion mobile app would be a nice bonus. Does your reader play nicely with screen readers?

1. How do you actually find feeds?

The last time I tried RSS, discovering good feeds was a huge roadblock for me. Are there directories, search tools, or tricks you use to track down the RSS links for sites you like?

1. Do you have any tips for curation and avoiding overwhelm?

I want to avoid the "huge pile of unreads" problem. How do you organize your feeds so they don't require high-energy maintenance?

Any tips are greatly appreciated!

#Accessibility #Tech #News #WebAccessibility #AssistiveTech @mastoblind @main

Such a nice profile of the #AssistiveTech work being done by my Boston College Physical Computing students. https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/sites/bc-news/articles/2026/spring/the-class-that-makes-a-difference-.html May be interesting to folks in the #CSed #MakerSpace #RaspberryPi and #CircuitPython communities.

TapType v2.0 is out!
TapType is a keyboard for blind users — no visible keys, just tap where QWERTY keys would be and it predicts your words. Fully accessible with TalkBack.
What's new in v2.0:
Multi-language support — English (US/UK), Deutsch, Espanol. All speech, announcements, and punctuation fully translated. Switch languages right from the keyboard.
Reorganised settings into clean categories with per-language user dictionaries and punctuation.
TTS engine fixes — language switching and engine changes now work reliably.
Download the APK:
https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/tag/v2.0
If you find TapType useful, consider supporting its development:
https://paypal.me/aaronhewitt
https://github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh
https://liberapay.com/fireborn/
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Blind #Android #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech

TapType v1.1 is out. Big update.
Action mode. You can now move the cursor, select text, copy, cut, and paste — all without leaving TapType. Swipe left/right to move, swipe up/down to change granularity (character, word, sentence, line, document). Tap to toggle selection mode. Two-finger swipes for clipboard. Spaces, punctuation, and capitals are all announced properly when navigating by character.
Clipboard mode. Browse your clipboard history and paste from it. It only captures what's on the clipboard when the keyboard opens — no background listener, no spying.
Autocomplete. Word prediction no longer requires you to tap every letter. After a few taps it suggests longer words that match what you've typed so far. It also suggests shorter words in case you hit an extra key.
Spell-out. After announcing a word, TapType spells it out character by character — helpful for homophones like their/there/they're. Configurable delay, can be turned off.
Punctuation rework. Punctuation commits instantly now. Swipe up/down to cycle through options, swipe right again to chain them (!!!, ?!, etc.).
Other stuff: "I" is always capitalized, delete-by-word instead of character, full screen hide keyboard fix, and various bug fixes.
Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/tag/v1.1
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech

TapType is out. It's a keyboard for blind Android users.
There are no visible keys. You tap where QWERTY keys would be from muscle memory, and a spatial prediction algorithm figures out what you meant. It scores nearby keys using a Gaussian proximity model and runs a beam search against an 80,000 word dictionary. You don't need to be precise. That's the whole point.
Swipe right to commit a word. Swipe down or up to cycle through suggestions. Swipe left to delete. It learns what words you use most and ranks them higher over time, and you can add your own words to a personal dictionary.
Every letter has its own unique sound, from Andre Louis's keyboard sound recordings, so you can learn to identify keys by ear without relying on speech. Each swipe direction has a distinct sound too. TTS is there when you want it, adjustable speed, and you can turn it off entirely if you prefer sounds only.
It has emoji search with skin tone selection and favourites, a number pad mode, an upper case mode, and full punctuation support with a customizable quick list. Two-finger gestures handle things like send, close keyboard, switch keyboard, and voice input.
Everything works with TalkBack. I built this because FlickType was a fantastic keyboard for blind iOS users and then it was gone. Nothing like it existed on Android, so I made one.
It's free, no ads, no tracking, no metrics. I'm not evil.

Edit: Now on 2.0 with multiple languages supported.

If you find TapType useful, consider supporting its development:
https://paypal.me/aaronhewitt
https://github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh
https://liberapay.com/fireborn/

Download: https://github.com/aaron-gh/taptype-releases/releases/latest
#TapType #Accessibility #A11y #Android #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #TalkBack #Keyboard #AssistiveTech

Hi everyone. Hope all is well.
Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, the AppleVis 2025 Accessibility Report Card is out, and it’s an important read.
I had the chance to contribute feedback this year, and it really reflects what a lot of us in the blind and low vision community have been experiencing lately.
With Apple’s 50th anniversary coming up, this is a big moment. Accessibility has come a long way, but there’s clearly work that needs to be done. Stability, reliability, and listening to users has to be the focus moving forward.
Grateful to be part of this community and these conversations.
Please share and spread this everywhere.

https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-vision-accessibility-2025-applevis-report-card

#Accessibility #AppleVis #VoiceOver #Blind #LowVision #TechAccessibility #Apple #AssistiveTech

MouthX convierte movimientos de lengua y mandíbula en control de móvil/PC: clic, scroll y cambio de dispositivo desde una férula dental a medida. En preventa por 1.290€. https://aidoo.news/noticia/6A2dJW

#Discapacidad #Rehabilitacion #SaludDigital #AssistiveTech

Quick tech update — and an apology.
To everyone who tried to help me troubleshoot Tintin++ and MUD client issues on the Raspberry Pi 500: thank you. I disappeared from those threads and never properly followed up, and I'm sorry about that.
I ended up giving up on using the Pi as my main computer. Between Linux accessibility gaps and ARM package compatibility headaches, I hit a wall.
Right now I'm using my mom's 4 GB RAM laptop running Windows 11 Home and offloading coding work to the Pi over SSH in VSCode. It works… but everything feels like a battle on 4 GB. I don't have half the apps I normally use, and on rough days I can't even decompress with games.
Yesterday we dropped my mini PC off at a local repair shop. The diagnostic fee was $49, which felt reasonable, and the tech has worked on these machines before. That gave me hope.
We should get a call today. I can't wait to have it back.

#RaspberryPi #LinuxAccessibility #Accessibility #AssistiveTech #MUD

💬 Accessibility features only help when people know how to use them.

Clear, in-the-moment guidance removes confusion and lets users adjust settings with confidence, without digging through menus or instructions.

👉 Learn more 🔗 https://accesstive.com/access-accy/ 

#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #A11y #DigitalInclusion #AssistiveTech #Accesstive

FYI: Be My Eyes and Amtrak are expanding live visual support to more than 50 train stations across the United States, including some of the largest and busiest stations in the country…

#BeMyEyes #Amtrak #Blind #LowVision #Accessibility #AssistiveTech #Innovation #TrainTravel #AccessibleTravel
https://www.bemyeyes.com/news/be-my-eyes-and-amtrak-expansion/

Some of my @bostoncollege.bsky.social Physical Computing students delivering their #CircuitPython based assistive tech projects to their clients in the BC Campus School. I’m so lucky to work with such wonderful young people. https://www.instagram.com/p/DTljI53jW9h/?img_index=9&igsh=MWFkZ21xdDB2c215Yg== #csed #assistivetech

The future will be recovery-accelerated, personalized & powered by safe robotics. 🦿
know more:https://zurl.co/zrE9W
#Smidmart #Cobot #RehabilitationRobotics #Exoskeleton #FutureOfHealthcare #AssistiveTech #HealthTech #Industry50 #RoboticsInnovation

Work faster and navigate with confidence with the Fusion 2026 update—smarter AI, smoother performance, and simpler control. Download the latest version today: https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/Fusion/FusionWhatsNew#latest

#LowVision #AssistiveTech #ScreenMagnification #ScreenReader

New ways to edit PDFs with Aira 📝

We’ve expanded our Visual Interpreter toolkit to better support the tasks you use the most.

Now, all Aira VIs are trained to assist with core PDF editing tasks like:

- Filling forms
-Adding e-signatures
- Inserting text or comments
- Navigating your own PDF editor remotely

Need more advanced assistance? We've licensed a small group of VIs with Adobe Acrobat to support:

- Editing existing text
- Merging, compressing, or converting files
- Creating new PDFs from scratch

You can connect with these specialists by selecting “Adobe Acrobat” under “Customize Your Call,” available 6AM–6PM PT.

Read more on our latest blog: https://aira.io/explorer-update-pdf-editing/

#AiraExplorer #AssistiveTech #AccessibleDocuments #PDFSupport #VisualInterpreter

From advocacy to fencing, Pat Pound is always in the fight. 🧠🤺

Born weighing just over a pound, Pat’s life began with a battle, and she never stopped competing.

She fought for advanced math classes after losing her vision at fourteen. She taught herself the abacus when no one else would. She led the Center for Independent Living out of financial crisis, became the first blind woman to direct the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and played a key role in early ADA implementation.

Now retired, but only on paper, Pat uses Aira’s Visual Interpreters to manage her home, organize her late husband’s belongings, and keep her independence on her terms.

And her newest arena? Blind fencing. Pat’s helping bring it to the global stage, proving again that if someone else can do it, she can do it, probably better.

Read her full story in this month’s Community Profile:
https://aira.io/community-profile-pat-pound/

#DisabilityRights #BlindFencing #AssistiveTech #AiraExplorer #AccessForAll

End-to-End Browser and Accessibility Event Architecture, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://www.maxdesign.com.au/articles/end-to-end-event-architecture.html

#accessibility #browsers #eventloop #browserengines #javascriptengines #assistivetech

We’re updating our support policy to better focus on current versions of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion — helping us provide faster support and keep accessibility moving forward.

You’ll still have access to your software and resources, no matter your version.

Learn more: https://vispero.com/resources/support-policy-update/

#FreedomScientific #JAWS #ZoomText #AssistiveTech

#Design #Misconceptions
Accessibility is about people · “You can’t make something accessible to everyone.” https://ilo.im/168uy3

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#People #AssistiveTech #Accessibility #WCAG #Limitations #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

We’re part of the Sight Tech Global lineup, December 9–10! 🎙️

Everette Bacon, our Chief of Blindness Initiatives at Aira, will share from his extensive experience in assistive technology and policy. Hear how we're shaping Aira's AI integration alongside fellow presenter, Google DeepMind.

Full speaker lineup: https://sighttechglobal.com/speakers/

#Accessibility #BlindAndLowVision #AssistiveTech #OnMyTerms #AccessForAll