Tag Archives: The Iris Network
Tech Gratitude
This morning, I sat down to my home computer, and had a real moment of gratitude. The desktop opened on my Mac, on a 22 inch monitor, the screen was magnified using the the accessibility settings that are built into … Continue reading
The Iris Unscripted
On June 1, 2018, co-workers Elise Tabor, Access Technology Specialist and Lori Tully, Job Developer took a few minutes to kick around the question of why unemployment rates among qualified job-seekers who are blind or have low vision, remains high, … Continue reading
Day 9: 31 Days of Braille
Electronic Refreshable Braille Display Bonnie Gouzie, Director of the Access Technology and Employment Services (ATES pronounced At-Ease), at The Iris Network in Portland, Maine demonstrates a Focus 80, 80 cell braille display. This display is connected to a Windows 10 … Continue reading
Day 2: 31 Days of Braille
Writing braille with a slate and stylus One of the simplest ways to write a quick note or label in braille is to use a slate and stylus, as demonstrated in the video, by Elise Tabor, an assistive technology (AT) … Continue reading