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✨🌌 May the 4th be with you!

Today, the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind celebrates Star Wars Day & the power of accessible storytelling.

From audio description & screen readers to accessible books & shared conversations, access helps everyone enjoy the adventure.

Every galaxy should be open to everyone.

May the Force of accessibility, advocacy & community be with you!

#StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #PennsylvaniaCouncilOfTheBlind #AccessibilityMatters #BlindCommunity #LowVision #PCBPeers

PCB is happy to see the National Constitution Center expanding tactile offerings for blind & low vision visitors.

However, the current schedule is limited.

PCB encourages the Center to build on this progress.

We would welcome the chance to help think through what broader access could look like.

This is a good start. Let’s keep moving forward.

Accessibility is a right, not a luxury.

#PCBPeers #AccessibilityMatters #BlindCommunity #LowVision #MuseumAccess #TactileTours #DisabilityRights

🌷 Goodbye, April. Hello, May!

The Pennsylvania Council of the Blind is welcoming a new month with hope, connection, and renewed energy.

May is a fresh chance to keep building community, sharing resources, supporting one another, and reminding the world that accessibility matters every day.

Here’s to brighter days, new opportunities, and meaningful connection.

#HelloMay #GoodbyeApril #PennsylvaniaCouncilOfTheBlind #AccessibilityMatters #BlindCommunity #LowVision #PCBPeers

🐾🦮 Happy International Guide Dog Day

Guide dog partnerships are built on trust, teamwork, independence & safe travel. These highly trained dogs help many people who are blind or have low vision navigate the world.

PCB reminds everyone to respect working guide dog teams. Do not pet, feed or distract a guide dog while they are working.

THANK YOU!

#InternationalGuideDogDay #GuideDogs #GuideDogTeam #PennsylvaniaCouncilOfTheBlind #BlindCommunity #LowVision #AccessibilityMatters #PCBPeers

🌟 Living Your Best Accessible Life!

PRC invites you to a day of fellowship & empowerment for the blind & low vision community.

Sat. May 16
10 A - 4 P
New River Presbyterian Church
4159 W. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Admission is $25, lunch included.

Door prizes, merchant tables & entertainment.

1 powerful day. 1 community. Real resources. Real connection.

#LivingYourBestAccessibleLife #Philadelphia #PCBPeers #BlindCommunity #LowVision #AccessibilityMatters #AccessTechnology #Advocacy

I'm excited to announce the release of Sparking Zero Access — a screen reader accessibility mod for Dragon Ball
Sparking! ZERO on PC.

This mod makes the game playable with NVDA, JAWS, and other screen readers. It covers menus, character select,
battles, online play, and more.

What it does:
- Full menu and character select navigation spoken aloud
- In-battle announcements: HP, KI, Sparking gauge, timer, skill points
- Opponent tracking: enemy HP, KI, Sparking changes
- Online play: lobby, room management, works as both P1 and P2
- Post-battle results: player level, rank up, rewards
- Episode Battle story mode: map navigation, cutscene text
- Shop accessibility for buying new characters and other items.

How to install:
0. You need to have the game installed before you can install this mod.
1. Download AccessForge from https://github.com/AccessForge/AccessForge/releases
2. Run it, find Sparking Zero Access, click Install
3. That's it — launch the game and play

The mod is open source: https://github.com/AccessForge/SparkingZeroAccess

Built with AccessForge, a 1-click accessibility mod platform for blind gamers.

#Accessibility #A11y #BlindGaming #Blind #LowVision #GameAccessibility #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology
#NVDA #JAWS #DragonBall #DragonBallSparkingZero #SparkingZero #DragonBallSuper #DBZ
#Gaming #PCGaming #Modding #FightingGames

I'm excited to announce the release of Sparking Zero Access — a screen reader accessibility mod for Dragon Ball
Sparking! ZERO on PC.

This mod makes the game playable with NVDA, JAWS, and other screen readers. It covers menus, character select,
battles, online play, and more.

What it does:
- Full menu and character select navigation spoken aloud
- In-battle announcements: HP, KI, Sparking gauge, timer, skill points
- Opponent tracking: enemy HP, KI, Sparking changes
- Online play: lobby, room management, works as both P1 and P2
- Post-battle results: player level, rank up, rewards
- Episode Battle story mode: map navigation, cutscene text
- Shop accessibility for buying new characters and other items.

How to install:
0. You need to have the game installed before you can install this mod.
1. Download AccessForge from https://github.com/AccessForge/AccessForge/releases
2. Run it, find Sparking Zero Access, click Install
3. That's it — launch the game and play

The mod is open source: https://github.com/AccessForge/SparkingZeroAccess

Built with AccessForge, a 1-click accessibility mod platform for blind gamers.

#Accessibility #A11y #BlindGaming #Blind #LowVision #GameAccessibility #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology
#NVDA #JAWS #DragonBall #DragonBallSparkingZero #SparkingZero #DragonBallSuper #DBZ
#Gaming #PCGaming #Modding #FightingGames

I'm excited to announce the release of Sparking Zero Access — a screen reader accessibility mod for Dragon Ball
Sparking! ZERO on PC.

This mod makes the game playable with NVDA, JAWS, and other screen readers. It covers menus, character select,
battles, online play, and more.

What it does:
- Full menu and character select navigation spoken aloud
- In-battle announcements: HP, KI, Sparking gauge, timer, skill points
- Opponent tracking: enemy HP, KI, Sparking changes
- Online play: lobby, room management, works as both P1 and P2
- Post-battle results: player level, rank up, rewards
- Episode Battle story mode: map navigation, cutscene text
- Shop accessibility for buying new characters and other items.

How to install:
0. You need to have the game installed before you can install this mod.
1. Download AccessForge from https://github.com/AccessForge/AccessForge/releases
2. Run it, find Sparking Zero Access, click Install
3. That's it — launch the game and play

The mod is open source: https://github.com/AccessForge/SparkingZeroAccess

Built with AccessForge, a 1-click accessibility mod platform for blind gamers.

#Accessibility #A11y #BlindGaming #Blind #LowVision #GameAccessibility #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology
#NVDA #JAWS #DragonBall #DragonBallSparkingZero #SparkingZero #DragonBallSuper #DBZ
#Gaming #PCGaming #Modding #FightingGames

I'm excited to announce the release of Sparking Zero Access — a screen reader accessibility mod for Dragon Ball
Sparking! ZERO on PC.

This mod makes the game playable with NVDA, JAWS, and other screen readers. It covers menus, character select,
battles, online play, and more.

What it does:
- Full menu and character select navigation spoken aloud
- In-battle announcements: HP, KI, Sparking gauge, timer, skill points
- Opponent tracking: enemy HP, KI, Sparking changes
- Online play: lobby, room management, works as both P1 and P2
- Post-battle results: player level, rank up, rewards
- Episode Battle story mode: map navigation, cutscene text
- Shop accessibility for buying new characters and other items.

How to install:
0. You need to have the game installed before you can install this mod.
1. Download AccessForge from https://github.com/AccessForge/AccessForge/releases
2. Run it, find Sparking Zero Access, click Install
3. That's it — launch the game and play

The mod is open source: https://github.com/AccessForge/SparkingZeroAccess

Built with AccessForge, a 1-click accessibility mod platform for blind gamers.

#Accessibility #A11y #BlindGaming #Blind #LowVision #GameAccessibility #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology
#NVDA #JAWS #DragonBall #DragonBallSparkingZero #SparkingZero #DragonBallSuper #DBZ
#Gaming #PCGaming #Modding #FightingGames

I'm excited to announce the release of Sparking Zero Access — a screen reader accessibility mod for Dragon Ball
Sparking! ZERO on PC.

This mod makes the game playable with NVDA, JAWS, and other screen readers. It covers menus, character select,
battles, online play, and more.

What it does:
- Full menu and character select navigation spoken aloud
- In-battle announcements: HP, KI, Sparking gauge, timer, skill points
- Opponent tracking: enemy HP, KI, Sparking changes
- Online play: lobby, room management, works as both P1 and P2
- Post-battle results: player level, rank up, rewards
- Episode Battle story mode: map navigation, cutscene text
- Shop accessibility for buying new characters and other items.

How to install:
0. You need to have the game installed before you can install this mod.
1. Download AccessForge from https://github.com/AccessForge/AccessForge/releases
2. Run it, find Sparking Zero Access, click Install
3. That's it — launch the game and play

The mod is open source: https://github.com/AccessForge/SparkingZeroAccess

Built with AccessForge, a 1-click accessibility mod platform for blind gamers.

#Accessibility #A11y #BlindGaming #Blind #LowVision #GameAccessibility #AccessibleGaming #AssistiveTechnology
#NVDA #JAWS #DragonBall #DragonBallSparkingZero #SparkingZero #DragonBallSuper #DBZ
#Gaming #PCGaming #Modding #FightingGames

Good news for blind and low vision users. The latest Facebook update appears to have fixed the back button issue. Navigation is feeling much smoother and more reliable again with VoiceOver.

Really glad to see this improvement. Accessibility fixes like this make a big difference in everyday use.

If you were struggling with the back button before, it might be worth updating and trying again.

#Accessibility #Blind #LowVision #VoiceOver #Facebook #iOSAccessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibilityMatters #TechAccessibility #BlindUsers #AppleAccessibility

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

Just did a brief search for micro OLED displays, and it looks like SeeYa displays might be good for prototyping a headset for low vision.

https://www.displaymodule.com/products/1-03-inch-micro-oled-display-2560x2560-with-mipi

#lowvision #fosh #foss #maker

From the Blind Life:
EchoVision Smart Glasses From Agiga: Complete Overview for the BVI, What They Do & How They Work
In this full review of the EchoVision smart glasses from Agiga, I walk you through the hardware, lens options, accessories, battery life, and built-in AI features designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired community. I’ll demonstrate what the glasses can do, including photo and video recording, reading mode, and live AI, plus share important details on pricing and availability. If you’re interested in assistive technology, AI smart glasses, and accessible wearable tech, this is your complete overview.

Learn more here
https://echovision.agiga.ai/

#AssistiveTechnology #SmartGlasses #BlindTech #LowVision #EchoVision #WearableTech #TheBlindLife

Link to Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PboqsMrKMsg

From the Blind Life:
EchoVision Smart Glasses From Agiga: Complete Overview for the BVI, What They Do & How They Work
In this full review of the EchoVision smart glasses from Agiga, I walk you through the hardware, lens options, accessories, battery life, and built-in AI features designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired community. I’ll demonstrate what the glasses can do, including photo and video recording, reading mode, and live AI, plus share important details on pricing and availability. If you’re interested in assistive technology, AI smart glasses, and accessible wearable tech, this is your complete overview.

Learn more here
https://echovision.agiga.ai/

#AssistiveTechnology #SmartGlasses #BlindTech #LowVision #EchoVision #WearableTech #TheBlindLife

Link to Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PboqsMrKMsg

Went on a 1 hour ride on my BMX bike yesterday. It's been over a year since my last ride. Moved to a new house, new neighborhood. I'm blind, legally, so finding a place with no people that I might hit is the key. It was rainy yesterday, so I went down to the local basketball court and did circles and figure eights. I'm feeling it in my arms are legs this morning. I'm inspired to learn flatland BMX tricks, but I'm just a beginner and just trying not to fall off for now. :-P

#blind #lowvision #bmx #flatland

Oklahoma’s only blind baseball team prepares for national Beep Ball tournament | News https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/525906/ #athlete #Baseball #ChronicHereditaryEyeDisease #DillonTarp #GabeWeathers #Kansas #LowVision #MarkIvy #moore #okla. #Oklahoma #player #RetinitisPigmentosa #TeamCoach #Tulsa #TulsaInternationalAirport #TulsaMetropolitanArea #VisualImpairment

Today, while on my daily 4-mile lunch walk, I took my new white mobility cane for the first time. It functionally made my walk easier because I didn't need to scan the ground in front of my feet the whole time, so I actually got to look around a bit and made eye contact with a few people, which was really cool. Also, it clearly signaled that I am blind to most people, which was, I think, a very positive change. Being blind seems to me to be clearly a part of what people perceive about me when I'm walking with my new white cane.

#blind #mobility #a11y #accessibility #whitecane #mobilitycane #lowvision

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

Hot take? 1080p is just great. I can’t really tell the difference with 4K. However, I do have 20/40 vision (even with glasses) so that might have something to do with it 😂
#1080p #4k #lowVision #accessibility #a11y

Went to the Vista Center for Blind and Visually Impaired in Santa Cruz today. It was for a combination of personal and professional reasons: (1) I'm blind / low-vision and need local resources and community, and (2) I'm looking for local business connections for my new accessibility nonprofit, Brain Computer Enterprises, Cooperative Inc. ( @bce ). It was a very helpful and productive first visit on both fronts!

#blind #a11y #accessible #lowvision #vistacenter #visuallyimpaired #retinituspigmentosa #rp #santacruz #santacruzca

I have a low vision student that uses android with large text. He doesn't use TalkBack.

We used the system setting to enlage teh text to a comfortable size for him.

For some reason, in the Gmail app the text is much larger than on the rest of the phone. Very large, about 8 letters can be displayed per line.

In some emails the text is cut off.

Pinching can only increase the text size, and doesn't reveal the truncated text.

I cannot find a setting within the Gmail app to control the size of the text.

Am I missing a setting?

If there is no solution, what is a good mail app that handles the system text size setting better?

Thanks,

#AndroidAccessibility #LowVision #android #accessibility

Aira at the 2025 NYC Blind Travel Foundation Media Weekend!

Aira is proud to sponsor the 2025 Blind Travel Foundation, providing visual interpreting minutes for grant winners' travel projects. We joined grant winners, co-sponsors (Two Blind Brothers & Feeldom), and the BTF team for a weekend of connection and exploration.

A highlight was a tactile tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, enhanced by Aira's geofencing for free visual interpreting and AI. The tour brought exhibits to life through visuals, textures, and an amazing guide.

We're excited for our third year partnering with this impactful organization and eager to follow upcoming projects, including an accessible outdoor guide, a blind music education podcast, and a video series on blind history. Learn more: https://www.blindtravel.org/

#Inclusion #OnMyTerms #AccessForAll #AccessibleTechnology #Blind #LowVision #AccessibilityForAll

@overholt

I attended a school for #blind and #LowVision students for grades 8-10.

We had large, wooden #topographic and #Political maps of #Europe and the #USA. They were basically giant #puzzles.

Europe was made/acquired between #WWI and #WWII. In ninth grade, our World History teacher would sometimes quiz us. This why I can identify #Latvia, #Estonia, and #Lithuania. Same teacher read us All Quiet on the Western Front, and shared this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Fuehrer%27s_Face#Song.

Friends, please help make the public aware of Section 504's importance by sharing your story. Read the below post from my girlfriend, Kaleigh Brendle, to learn more. Your voice matters. Thank you. #Save504

https://www.facebook.com/share/1L2JxLxgS1/

#Section504 #Blind #BlindMasto #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi @blind @mastoblind #LowVision #Disabled #DisabledMasto #DisabledMastodon #DisabledFedi @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabilityjustice @disabilityhistory

Airacast: Return from CSUN 🏆

By now, you’ve likely come across numerous podcasts discussing the 40th annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. The Aira staff gathered to share their experiences in the exhibit hall, during sessions, and in workshops. Join Jenine Stanley as she engages in conversations with Troy Otillio, Everette Bacon, Jill Ratliff, Blake Steinecke, and Dianne Howie. Aira ASL made its debut, and the response far exceeded our expectations.

Discover more insights and learn about the other valuable takeaways from the conference.

Listen here: https://pnc.st/s/airacast/58b21b37/return-from-csun-
Or in the podcast app of your choice.
Learn more about Aira Explorer and Aira ASL at www.aira.io.

#AccessAI #OnMyTerms #AccessForAll #AccessibleTechnology #Blind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #AccessibilityForAll #UniversalDesign

February is AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month! Check out our latest blog: https://blog.freedomscientific.com/february-is-amd-and-low-vision-awareness-month/

#LowVision #LowVisionAwareness #MacularDegeneration #AMDAwarenss

Starting in 1-hour! Join us and special guest, David Hartl from SCHWEIZER, today at Noon ET for the live webinar, "Low Vision and AMD: The Importance of Lighting."

ACVREP credits available for webinar attendees.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ctO-G_2gQpaLqTndAWvp_Q#/registration

#AMD #LowVision #MacularDegeneration #ACVREP

Have you registered? Join us and special guest, David Hartl from SCHWEIZER, on Thursday, February 13 at Noon ET for the live webinar, "Low Vision and AMD: The Importance of Lighting."

ACVREP credits available for webinar attendees.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ctO-G_2gQpaLqTndAWvp_Q#/registration

#AMD #LowVision #MacularDegeneration #ACVREP

Join us and special guest, David Hartl from SCHWEIZER, on Thursday, February 13 at Noon ET for the live webinar, "Low Vision and AMD: The Importance of Lighting."

We will provide an overview of the SCHWEIZER low vision lighting solutions, plus show how our lighting solutions significantly impacts daily living activities, like reading, writing, and crafts.

ACVREP credits available during live presentation.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ctO-G_2gQpaLqTndAWvp_Q#/registration

#Lighting #LowVision #MacularDegeneration #ACVREP

Sight loss is a deeply personal journey, and perspectives on it can vary widely. Watch the full discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ag_fGG7E3M
#LowVision #Perspectives #SightLoss

Low vision friendly IOS keyboard that supports Danish.

I'm looking for a large print, high contrast keyboard, primarily for use on the iPad 12.9" that supports the Danish Language as well as English.

(For this particular student, it dose not have to be VoiceOver accessible).

Google is very unhelpful these days and is mainly giving me physical keyboard results and none of the results supported Danish.

#accessiblity #blind #LowVision #IOS #iPad #danish

A fabulous tool for all Mastodonners who post pictures: Be My AI.

The software, available for Windows, Android and iPhone takes a picture or image and provides a very detailed description that you can copy into your Alt text (see examples below).

The interface is extremely simple and the program works for art, nature and graphs.

Adding a good Alt text has never been so easy.

Download it here:
https://www.bemyeyes.com/download

#Alt #AltText #Convenient #LowVision #Tools #Mastodon #BeMyAI

@nikclayton

Quite seriously, you genuinely seem to misunderstand my point.

The fact that you view my comments as those of others as a ‘complaint to file with the management’ is indicative of the misunderstanding.

The deficiencies in the new Mastodon UI that kicked off this discussion arises from the lack of a pre consultation within the Mastodon. Given the large presence of visually limited persons on this platform, and the commitment in the community to their inclusion, the introduction of new barriers with the new UI is a genuine failure in the development process.

The concern is that a new UI was put into place in the update that brings with it features that are of value to some users, such as notification bundling valued by journalists without ensuring that these new features were not creating new barriers.

Somehow, in the development process there was quite evidently insufficient polling or engagement with the disability community, and a broader scope of users who relied of the way the old UI is set up without necessarily seeing themselves as having significant vision impairments (e.g. people with astigmatism which is very common.)

Persons with visual limitations already, on a mostly voluntary basis, provide extensive contributions of time to assist developers making better UIs and reducing barriers that are imperceptible to them. You should assume that we’re already doing this in our work, school or whatever other environments whether or not they involve the digital/IT community.

Telling us to invest more of our resources to address deficits in the development process, that could and should have been averted with an engagement and inclusion plan as workflow mapping of the development processes from the start, by ‘sending a complaint to the management’ seems to miss that point entirely.

Telling users to provide feedback via a second platform with its own diverse barriers is doubling down on the implicit abelism (which is the point I was making about GitHub and Discord).

Since your profile indicates that you work in the field and are seeking to be principled, I have continued to engage. I’m not assuming that you’re not genuinely trying to be helpful.

At this point though, I would suggest that you spend some time following some disability advocates who are more articulate than I in articulating the impact of systemic abelism. @broadwaybabyto, @meganL & @Looping speak to movement and other barriers rather than focusing on the visual. They may nonetheless be better able to help you understand why you are I are talking past one another and what a principled commitment to inclusion might involve.

#Diasability #VisionLoss #Blind #LowVision #Mastodon #Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilitySolutions #Abelism #Validiste #Abelist #AccessibleUI

@moiety

Calling All Blind and Low Vision Users!

Exciting news! I’ve reached out to Apple Accessibility, and they’re on board to collaborate with us. They’ve asked me to put together a team so we can work directly with their team and engineers.

Are you passionate about improving accessibility features for blind and low vision users? Do you use VoiceOver, Zoom, or other low vision features on your devices? We need your help!

We’re looking for individuals who are interested in providing feedback and testing new features from our point of view. Your input will be invaluable in making technology more accessible for everyone.

If you’re interested in participating, please fill out the form below:

https://forms.microsoft.com/r/eRQAsmMb7C

Let’s make a difference together!
Feel free to share this post.

Best,
Matthew Whitaker

#Accessibility #BlindUsers #LowVision #VoiceOver #Zoom #AppleAccessibility #TechForAll #Inclusion #AccessibilityMatters #blind #lowvision

"Polyopiopolis", a #Midjourney image inspired by a vision problem I am currently experiencing due to complications from eye surgeries earlier this year. My motto is becoming "When life hands you a pile of shit, turn it into art just to prove a point."

#AIArt #VisionLoss #LowVision #Disability

Went to this #talk / #workshop yesterday for #nuedigital

https://nuernberg.digital/programm/programmuebersicht-2024.html?tx_seminars_pi1%5Bsword%5D=accessible+design&tx_seminars_pi1%5Bpointer%5D=0

Had a swell time and was super inspired by the #EmpathyLab they put up!

Solving puzzles and labyrinths while wearing glasses simulating certain #LowVision disabilities

Another task was to book a trip while an extension simulates #parkinson or #adhs

Will try the same at work, as this is less abstract than a workshop, article or video

#accessibility #a11y #disability

Vision Store's big Assistive Technology Sale is now on! For a limited time, get up to 15% off selected assistive tech devices from the Vision Store. Get in quick, as the sale ends June 30, or while stocks last. Come on in to any Vision Store, or shop online at https://shop.visionaustralia.org/onsale

#Eofy #Sale #Blind #LowVision #AssistiveTechnology #VisionAustralia #VisionStore #BlindLowVision

We’re thrilled to sponsor VisionServe Alliance's Focused on the Future Conference, April 14-17, in Kansas City to help shape the future of the BVI field!
Learn more & register at http://cvent.me/92Ny35

#VSA2024LC #blindness #blindnessawareness #lowvision
#lowvisionawareness #visionrehabilitation #visionloss

Microsoft's Seeing AI App Empowers Individuals with Low Vision Abilities: https://www.reviewspace.info/microsoft-s-seeing-ai-app-empowers-individuals-with-low-vision-abilities

#Microsoft #SeeingAI #Accessibility #AzureAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Disabilities #LowVision #MobileApp #TechnologyNews

#Seeking recommendations for #Audio editing software that is #ScreenReader #Accessible!
One of my friends has progressive vision loss, but loves music and has been searching for a tool that they can use with VoiceOver.
Please boost!

#TagZone #a11y #Blind #LowVision #VisionLoss #DAW

@MrLovenstein Panel 4: Red person running away from a building with the word “website” on it, while yellow person yells “you get the fuck out you app-less bitch!”.

#accessibility #a11y #LowVision #blind #BlindUsers #NoVision

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#introduction

I fight for the users.

I love programming and thinking and talking about thinking. I have an education (BS, MS, PhD) focused on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

I'm an advocate of the public academic pursuit of knowledge, the scientific process, peer review, and I see open source software and hardware as an essential part of the scientific process.

I see software user rights, including security and privacy, to be protected mainly by free open source software, specifically software with a copyleft license, i.e. GPL or Mozilla.

I see the democratizing effects of the Internet, including distributed journalism and social networking, to be largely the effect of the collaborative development of free and open source software.

I am interested in free and open source manufacturing, including open source 3D printers and CNC machines. I believe open source manufacturing will be important for distributed manufacturing, allowing local manufacturing and local labor.

I see worker-owned coops as the way to safely transition from a non-democratic authoritarian top-down power structure of a traditional corporation to a democratic work environment, where the workers own the company and elect the board of directors, transitioning to democracy in the workplace.

I believe that socialism is a regulatory response to capitalism.

I believe that laws, money, corporations, and government are social agreements, and I'm in favor of democratic social agreements.

I believe in the organized non-violent boycott as a way to control capitalists and change corrupt systems.

I am a pacifist. I am against violence. I am against citizens keeping guns in cities and towns with children. I am against war.

I try to eat plant-based / vegan foods to boycott the animal industry, to help with the climate crisis, to improve my health, to avoid animal cruelty, and to avoid the extinction of species of plants, animals and ecosystems.

I have been diagnosed with Retinitus Pigmentosa, which is a disease of progressive retinal degeneration. I am legally blind, although I have about 5-degrees of vision remaining in my fovea. I'm interested in researching and developing BCIs (Brain-Computer Interfaces), specifically BCIs that function as vision prostheses that may help with conditions like RP, or the more common degenerative retinal disease AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration).

I enjoy playing computer games like Age of Empires and Rimworld. I used to program computer games when I was younger and would like to get back to it one day.

I love playing music, especially bass guitar. I've been listening to a lot of Rage Against the Machine and Enya recently.

I enjoy reading books, mostly non-fiction.

I enjoy studying religions. I've found a lot of value in Buddhism, and I meditate often daily.

Nina and I have recently had our first baby, a boy we call Tyoma.

I'm currently working at Brain Computer Enterprises, Cooperative Inc. on FOSH assistive consumer electronics.

I'm sober.

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"Assistive Technology Use in the Workplace by People with #Blindness and #LowVision Perceived Skill Level, Satisfaction, and Challenges" by
Michele C. McDonnall, Anne Steverson, Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky & Katerina Sergi. Check it out at https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2213762
#AssistiveTechnology #RESNA #ATech #AT

Attention podcasters attending #SCUNATC23! If you'd like to set up some time with Aira CEO Troy Otillio and Product Manager Jodi Barthel to talk #AiraExplorer, send us an email at [email protected]. Looking forward to meeting everyone. We'll be in Booth 803 so please stop by.#VisualInterpreting #blind #LowVision

Attention Android Users,

As of today our original Aira app, called Aira Legacy, has been removed from the Google Play store. You can still use the legacy app but you will no longer be able to download it.

We encourage you to download our new mobile app, Aira Explorer in the Google Play store and coming soon to iOS. Want to learn more? Go to https://aira.io/app.

#AiraVI #VisualInterpreting #a11y #Blind #LowVision #adaptivetech

‘I’m Māori first’: The vision-impaired community finding strength in whakapapa.

Read more about research with tāngata kāpō Māori led by AProf Bridgette Masters-Awatere with myself and Chrissie Cowan. Mīharo! 👇

#MāoriHealth #Blind #kāpō #LowVision

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/01-12-2022/im-maori-first-the-vision-impaired-community-finding-strength-in-whakapapa?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=spinoff-web-mobile

Question:are there #screenreaders that substitute a little beep instead of the word #hashtag #visuallyimpaired #blind #blindness #visualimpairment #accessibility #lowvision #disability #disabilityawareness #sightloss #visionloss #legallyblind #whitecane #disabled #love #braille #k #partiallysighted #legallyblind
#whitecane
#disabled
#braille
#partiallysighted
#visualimpaired
#abandoned
#i#visualimpaired #art #abandoned #inclusion #blindartistsww #blindphotographer #blindmusician #blindviolinist

@weirdwriter I also find this article and it's comments to be quite interesting. I don't understand allot of this so analyzing for author bias is hard for me, but finding any good info on #accessiBe is hard, so I'll take what I can get.
But I agree, this company is a problem, and in general automated access fixers and overlays are a bad idea.
https://adrianroselli.com/2020/06/accessibe-will-get-you-sued.html#Lawsuit
This other article brings the entire concept into question:
https://www.lflegal.com/2020/08/quick-fix/
#accessibility
#a11y
#access
#accessibilitytoolkit
#accessability
#accessibilitymatters
#accessibilityforall
#accessibletechnology
#DisabilityInUX
#webaccessibility
#wcag
#webaim
#accessable
#Blind
#visuallyimpaired
#blindness
#blindtech
#lowvision
#colorblind
#disability
#webdev
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#uxdesign
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#uiux