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Author Archives: Steven Kelley
Day 31: 31 Days of Braille
Yee Hah!! This completes 31 Days of Braille! Here are all the posts for the month in one convenient place! I appreciated the contact from other folks relating to braille, and hope that by talking about it more, sharing ideas … Continue reading
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I’m Not Blind
I’m Not Blind What comes to your mind when you think about “blindness?” If you feel fearful or anxious about blindness, you are not alone. In a poll conducted by Research!America and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) … Continue reading
Low Cost Accessible Computing
A newly referred client said to me recently, “I had to give up using the computer, because the print was too small to read any more.” She is not my first client to say this. Vision loss for computer users … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, computers for the blind, NVDA, voiceover, ZoomText
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Which Computer is Right for Me?
One client recently said to me, “I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to use this thing (an iPad), I’m just going to be left in the dust…” The consequences of not learning to use adaptive technology may not be … Continue reading
Macular Degeneration
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in Americans over the age of 65. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1.8 million people have … Continue reading
2012 Diasability Fact Sheet
The complete text of the 2012 Disability Fact Sheet appears below, or you may download this as a Word Document here. This was forwarded by the White House Disability Group disability@messages.whitehouse.gov as a recap of the resent budget announcement by … Continue reading
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Livescribe Pulse Pen
The Livescribe Pulse Pen (http://www.livescribe.com) is a device the size of a wide pen, that allows users to write notes on special paper notebooks, and record audio information that is organized and linked to the written note. Watch the instructional … Continue reading
Free Cell Phones
SafeLink Wireless offers a free cell phone to those eligible. Eligibility standards are listed on the SafeLink Web site at https://www.safelinkwireless.com/. Standards are based on income, presence of a disability, etc. Depending on the state, free air time is also … Continue reading
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Low Cost Computers for VIPs
A recent email from a team member within the State of Maine reminded me to quickly add an entry with the following 3 resources: Texas Center for the Visually Challenged: offers refurbished computers that are “free” with a $100 donation. … Continue reading
Intel Reader
Humanware offered a comprehensive presentation on the Intel Reader via Web seminar in mid-December 2009. The archived version of the Intel Reader presentation is now available. The Intel Reader is a portable device that allows users to take a photograph of … Continue reading
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