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kestrellFlatten Inaccessibility Report Illustrates Impact of COVID-19 on Blind and Visually Impaired Adults
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) recently announced the release of the Flatten Inaccessibility research report, which was the culmination of survey findings from 1,921 U.S. participants who are blind (65%) or have low vision (35%).
The survey investigated the experiences of these participants during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine how they were affected in areas including access to transportation, healthcare, access to food and supplies, employment, education, and voting:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-foundation-for-the-blind-announces-flatten-inaccessibility-report-illustrating-impact-of-covid-19-on-blind-or-visually-impaired-adults-301140476.html
CNN: Assistive Technology That is Changing Lives
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/world/gallery/assistive-technology-spc-intl/index.html
NVDA 2020.3 Released
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2020-3/
AppleVis: A Beginner's Guide to Using iOS with VoiceOver
https://www.applevis.com/guides/beginners-guide-using-ios-voiceover
Instructional Courses for Anything Apple by MacForTheBlind
https://blindabilities.com/?p=6220
Mosen at Large Recapping Apple's October 2020 Event From a Blindness Perspective
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/73fefed3e78848b3/recapping-apple-s-october-2020-event-from-a-blindness-perspective
Apple Insider: How To Use Siri's New Queries in iOS 14
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/09/29/how-to-use-siris-new-queries-in-ios-14
Alexa can now ask for clarification on your requests
https://www.wired.com/story/alexa-own-questions-you/
Kes: the detils for this next event are still a bit skimpy, but you can expect updates, and the two workshops that are listed look interesting.
The Carroll Center’s annual Technology Fair is going virtual this year
On Tuesday, November 24th, you'll explore the latest technologies during live product demonstrations of assistive technology designed specifically for blind and visually impaired individuals, chat directly with your favorite exhibitor representatives in breakout rooms and find products and services you need to live as independently as possible.
When: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
From: 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Where: Online
Cost: FREE
Learn more about the Technology Fair here.
https://carroll.org/events/virtual-technology-fair/?bblinkid=244105596&bbemailid=25024510&bbejrid=1684162574
Android Central: Chrome OS 86 Makes Chromebooks Better for the Visually Impaired
https://www.androidcentral.com/chrome-os-86-lands-new-accessibility-features-updated-photo-editor
Here is a YouTube video which discusses the pros and cons of choosing a laptop nowadays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Icn51qWIZA&feature=youtu.be
Buying A New Laptop on BBQ
This episode of Blind Bargains Qast includes discussion with three recent blind laptop purchasers discussing their experiences
https://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=22022
David Goldfield conducts Friday Night Workshops on tech topics.
This is the list to learn about them. Subscribe here:
fnw+subscribe@groups.io
David Goldfield's New Tech Announce Mailing List
gathers lots of information about adaptive and mainstream tech. The subscription address is
Tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io
Accessibility's Next Generation Breakthroughs Will Be Literally In Your Head
In this intriguing look at the future of accessibility Jim Fruchterman of TechCrunch.com discusses his part in Sight Tech Global, a virtual event to be held December 2nd-3rd 2020 that is convening the top technologists to discuss how AI and related technologies will usher in a new era of remarkable advances for accessibility and assistive tech, in particular for people who are blind or visually impaired:
https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/05/accessibilitys-nextgen-breakthroughs-will-be-literally-in-your-head/
Article: How I Learned Python in 6 Months
https://towardsdatascience.com/how-i-learn-python-in-6-months-87fbef0eceae
Most of these items are culled from the weekly Top Tech Tidbits newsletter: you can see the full newsletter for this week or subscribe at
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) recently announced the release of the Flatten Inaccessibility research report, which was the culmination of survey findings from 1,921 U.S. participants who are blind (65%) or have low vision (35%).
The survey investigated the experiences of these participants during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine how they were affected in areas including access to transportation, healthcare, access to food and supplies, employment, education, and voting:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-foundation-for-the-blind-announces-flatten-inaccessibility-report-illustrating-impact-of-covid-19-on-blind-or-visually-impaired-adults-301140476.html
CNN: Assistive Technology That is Changing Lives
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/world/gallery/assistive-technology-spc-intl/index.html
NVDA 2020.3 Released
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2020-3/
AppleVis: A Beginner's Guide to Using iOS with VoiceOver
https://www.applevis.com/guides/beginners-guide-using-ios-voiceover
Instructional Courses for Anything Apple by MacForTheBlind
https://blindabilities.com/?p=6220
Mosen at Large Recapping Apple's October 2020 Event From a Blindness Perspective
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/73fefed3e78848b3/recapping-apple-s-october-2020-event-from-a-blindness-perspective
Apple Insider: How To Use Siri's New Queries in iOS 14
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/09/29/how-to-use-siris-new-queries-in-ios-14
Alexa can now ask for clarification on your requests
https://www.wired.com/story/alexa-own-questions-you/
Kes: the detils for this next event are still a bit skimpy, but you can expect updates, and the two workshops that are listed look interesting.
The Carroll Center’s annual Technology Fair is going virtual this year
On Tuesday, November 24th, you'll explore the latest technologies during live product demonstrations of assistive technology designed specifically for blind and visually impaired individuals, chat directly with your favorite exhibitor representatives in breakout rooms and find products and services you need to live as independently as possible.
When: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
From: 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Where: Online
Cost: FREE
Learn more about the Technology Fair here.
https://carroll.org/events/virtual-technology-fair/?bblinkid=244105596&bbemailid=25024510&bbejrid=1684162574
Android Central: Chrome OS 86 Makes Chromebooks Better for the Visually Impaired
https://www.androidcentral.com/chrome-os-86-lands-new-accessibility-features-updated-photo-editor
Here is a YouTube video which discusses the pros and cons of choosing a laptop nowadays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Icn51qWIZA&feature=youtu.be
Buying A New Laptop on BBQ
This episode of Blind Bargains Qast includes discussion with three recent blind laptop purchasers discussing their experiences
https://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=22022
David Goldfield conducts Friday Night Workshops on tech topics.
This is the list to learn about them. Subscribe here:
fnw+subscribe@groups.io
David Goldfield's New Tech Announce Mailing List
gathers lots of information about adaptive and mainstream tech. The subscription address is
Tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io
Accessibility's Next Generation Breakthroughs Will Be Literally In Your Head
In this intriguing look at the future of accessibility Jim Fruchterman of TechCrunch.com discusses his part in Sight Tech Global, a virtual event to be held December 2nd-3rd 2020 that is convening the top technologists to discuss how AI and related technologies will usher in a new era of remarkable advances for accessibility and assistive tech, in particular for people who are blind or visually impaired:
https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/05/accessibilitys-nextgen-breakthroughs-will-be-literally-in-your-head/
Article: How I Learned Python in 6 Months
https://towardsdatascience.com/how-i-learn-python-in-6-months-87fbef0eceae
Most of these items are culled from the weekly Top Tech Tidbits newsletter: you can see the full newsletter for this week or subscribe at
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
