From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 08:00:21 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:21 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] animator, haptics, museum, artist, accessibility, make-up, maps Message-ID: <515D3315.3010400@online.no> Hi, Just a short note. Often when I send a link to one article I come accross many other news agencies etc who carry the same article. I usually don't put a link to the exact same article from another source, but thinking shall perhaps try to do this. One, it shows what great interest these articles arouse and two, also interesting to see how information spreads. This time example the article "Love of art is blind for sightless museum visitors". Regards, Lisa color blind animator/artist http://imgur.com/t25TWOt http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1bkt9g/as_an_extremely_color_blind_aspiring_artist_i/ haptics Advanced driver features 123 pre-designed haptic effects http://phys.org/wire-news/126441088/advanced-driver-features-123-pre-designed-haptic-effects.html article Love of art is blind for sightless museum visitors Her eyes see nothing but when Barbara Appel runs her fingers over the face of a Picasso sculpture in New York?s Museum of Modern Art she sighs with pleasure Most people go to museums to look at exhibits but for some at MoMA love of art is literally blind Each month a small group with various levels of impaired vision accompanies an expert guide to the famed Manhattan museum. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/features/article/love-of-art-is-blind-for-sightless-museum-visitors http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/love-of-art-is-blind-for-sightless-museum-visitors/622464.html http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Love-of-art-is-blind&id=68028 Painting through a mist Anne Cassin can't read a newspaper, but she can paint. *Anna Pearson* spoke to the blind painter ahead of her inaugural exhibition. There's a painting of Mt Cook in Anne Cassin's dining room, and she'll treasure it forever. The landscape done in 2012 was the first of many paintings, which now fill her Bronte St house. Cassin suffered a stroke in 1998, which left her almost completely blind. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/arts/8503319/Painting-through-a-mist PC accessibility Bringing multitouch to the blind Multitouch has changed computing, being the first new user interaction paradigm since the mouse and keyboard. After exploding on mobile phones in 2007, multitouch has penetrated other technologies like tablets and laptops. Flicks, swipes, and pinches have become the new click and drag. Consumers now expect this interaction with their computing devices and it has become the natural user interface for those just starting with computers. Despite being a tactile experience between fingers and a glass display, Multitouch is heavily dependent on being able to see what the screen is displaying and the tap targets on it. Because of this, work is being done to bring multitouch to blind users, allowing them to enjoy and benefit from the new technology just like someone with the ability to see. Here at UMBC, Dr. Shaun Kane and The Pad research group is hard at work trying to make multitouch solutions for blind users that will benefit their computer interaction. In the spring semester of last year, work began on creating a multitouch tablet built with accessibility in mind. The multitouch tablet was made over the course of the semester entirely from store-bought materials and electronics like a projector, webcam and infrared lights. By tracking IR reflections with the webcam, the tablet is able to detect touches and gestures. http://www.retrieverweekly.com/technology/bringing-multitouch-to-the-blind-1.3018554 A makeup course for the visually-impaired Legally blind makeup consumers Yuvonda Simpson and Lela Pickens apply eye shadow to their eyelids by following their eyebrow bone structure and curves on their faces. The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services held a makeup course for visually-imparied women on Monday, March 25. http://www.chron.com/life/style/fashion/gallery/A-makeup-course-for-the-visually-impaired-59136.php Audio Maps for Blind Help Traverse Unknown Places http://www.medgadget.com/2013/04/audio-maps-for-blind.html From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 08:11:45 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:11:45 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Call for art - A Different Vision 2013 A Tactile Art Show Plymouth Ma Message-ID: <515D35C1.4000208@online.no> Call for art and article to exhibition A Different Vision 2013 http://www.plymouthguild.org/adv.htm prospectus excerpt and link to full prospectus http://www.plymouthguild.org/_pdf%20docs/A%20Different%20Vision%202013%20Prospectus%20V2.pdf A Different Vision 2013 A Tactile Art Show Presented by the Plymouth Guild for the Arts at the Plymouth Center for the Arts 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA www.plymouthguild.org Sunday, May 12---Saturday, June 1, 2013 Opening Reception, Saturday, May 11 at 7 PM A Different Vision 2013 A Tactile Art Show Presented by the Plymouth Guild for the Arts at the Plymouth Center for the Arts 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA www.plymouthguild.org Sunday, May 12---Saturday, June 1, 2013 Opening Reception, Saturday, May 11 at 7 PM PROSPECTUS Eligibility: All sighted and non-sighted artists. This is an open juried exhibition that will demonstrate how art can be made accessible to blind and partially sighted individuals. Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces of work. Categories: . 3-D tactile work in metal, wood, cloth, glass, clay, etc. . 2-D art with high contrast and textural qualities . Multi-sensory art Cash awards: Winners will be notified prior to the opening reception and are encouraged to receive their award in person. Registration & Delivery: When--- Saturday, April 27, 12 -- 3 PM Sunday, April 28, 12 -- 3 PM Where---Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA Decision Notification: by email or SASE Entry Fee: $10.00 non-refundable fee per entry. Entry forms are available on our website or may be picked up at the Plymouth Center for the Arts. Judges: Hannah Goodwin, Manager of Accessibility at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Valarie Burrows, Accessibility Coordinator at the Museum of Fine Arts. Returns: Works not accepted must be picked up on Sunday, May 5, 12 -- 3 PM. Accepted works must be picked up on Sunday, June 2, 12--- 3 PM, or Monday, June 3, 12 --- 3 PM. Sales: The Plymouth Guild encourages artists to submit works for sale. All works must be priced. All prices include frames. A 30% commission will be taken on Guild member sales and 40% on non- members. Sold works are to be picked up on dates specified under "Returns" above. Specifications: ..... Liability: The Plymouth Guild, Inc. will not be responsible for theft, fire, loss or damage of any nature. Work is submitted at the artist's risk: the exhibition is not covered by insurance. We allow photography of the exhibition. For further information please contact Nancy Carroll, lunacarts at comcast.net, 978-621-1086. http://www.plymouthguild.org/_pdf%20docs/A%20Different%20Vision%202013%20Prospectus%20V2.pdf PLYMOUTH CENTER FOR THE ARTS: A Different Vision 2013: A Tactile Art Show Many people react with an expression of polite confusion when they hear about an art exhibit for people who cannot see. Yet the call for art has gone out to both sighted and non-sighted artists all over the commonwealth -- to local high schools, art schools, schools for the blind, craft schools, art associations, councils on aging, veterans' programs, colleges, galleries, academies, museums and to 1,300 individual artists. We're looking for art that can be touched. We're looking for sculpture and pottery and weaving and paintings with texture. We're looking for art that smells and art that makes sounds and music. At the Plymouth Center for the Arts, the Plymouth Guild is hosting a show for everyone -- for blind, partially sighted and sighted artists and visitors. ..... Go to the show and /see/ for yourself. And, please, touch the art! Register your artwork from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, at Plymouth Center for the Arts. The Opening Night Reception will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, and the exhibit will run from May 12 to June 1. Regular Center hours will be extended till 8 each Thursday and Friday evening during the entire run of this show. To learn more about this exhibit, go to www.plymouthguild.org and www.facebook.org/adifferentvision . http://www.wickedlocal.com/halifax/topstories/x1433804671/PLYMOUTH-CENTER-FOR-THE-ARTS-A-Different-Vision-2013-A-Tactile-Art-Show?zc_p=1#axzz2PTnL4Kar From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 08:41:48 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:41:48 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Touch, Hear, Play, Learn - Playspaces for the Visually Impaired Message-ID: <515D3CCC.5050800@online.no> Fantastic video on youtube about playspaces in India. Loved the oversized Tangram wall and lacing wall. "Touch, Hear, Play, Learn" is a short documentary film showcasing the play-spaces created for Visually Impaired children at two Blind Schools located in Bangalore city, India. The play-spaces were created by Kilikili, a network of parents of children with disabilities, supported by volunteers, working to develop Inclusive Play environments. Visit http://www.kilikili.org/ for information on Kilikili and the work they do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJbmuFhbnmQ From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 08:43:48 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:43:48 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] BlindArt at Moorfields Eye Hospital Message-ID: <515D3D44.3080703@online.no> Unveiling of the BlindArt Permanent Collection at the Moorfields http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCA9NhqorJE From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 09:39:05 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:39:05 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Typhlo & Tactus Tactile Book Contest 2013 Message-ID: <515D4A39.9030100@online.no> Typhlo & Tactus Tactile Book Contest 2013 U.S. entries invited in international tactile book competition! Typhlo & Tactus (T&T) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of books with tactile illustrations available to young children with visual impairments in member countries. T&T conducts an exciting biennial international tactile book competition. The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the U.S. national contact organization, publicizing the competition, directing participants to competition guidelines, and accepting and judging U.S. entries. A panel of U.S. judges will review each entry sent to APH and select the top 5 tactile books to send overseas for final adjudication by an international panel of children and adults with visual impairments, as well as professionals in the field of vision. A single winning entry will be chosen, along with ten shortlisted books. Selected books may be featured at the T&T website, appear in posters, or in promotional materials used by T&T. *If you reside in the U.S. or its outlying areas (American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) this is your chance to send APH your tactile book, designed for children with visual impairments from birth to 12 years of age!* Start now! Entries must be received at APH by: July 15, 2013 * *All entries must be accompanied by a completed U.S. entry form (.doc) .* * *Please include a self-addressed envelope with your entry* so that we can return your book to you after the competition has ended. All entries will be returned "free matter for the blind" unless you stamp the envelope and prepay postage for another form of delivery. * *Mail your entry to:* Attn: Roberta Williams, T&T Book Competition American Printing House for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206-3152 As an additional source of information regarding tactile books and the variety of techniques used to create them, you may download "Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children's Books <../illustration.htm>" from the APH website. Requirements to Enter Typhlo & Tactus Entries may be based on an original story or may be an adaptation of a commercially-published children's story. They may utilize a number of different types of tactile illustration, including cut and paste, thermoform, embossing, or sewn fabric. All books, however, must meet these main requirements: * Be in a legible font (at least 16pt) AND in contracted or uncontracted braille. * Use colors and contrasts that will stimulate children with low vision. * Have a binding that allows the pages to open out flat. * Have an engaging well-written text that can be translated into other languages. (Alphabet books, for example, are not suitable for translation). * Have illustrations that could, if desired, be produced in quantity so that additional copies of the book can be made. * Be safe for young children to use and not contain anything which could present a danger to a young child. *Note:* Text books should not be entered in this competition. *Visit the T&T website for further information about entry requirements and to view past T&T winners!* Questions? Email: Roberta Williams, rwilliams at aph.org Now get those creative wheels turning! We want to see what you think makes a winning and appropriate tactile book for children birth to 12 years with visual impairments! http://www.aph.org/edresearch/tactile-book-contest/ International Tactile Book Contest APH will be teaming up with European-based Typhlo & Tactus this year to sponsor a tactile book contest. Typhlo & Tactus (T&T) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of books with tactile illustrations available to young children with visual impairments in member countries. T&T conducts an exciting biennial international tactile book competition and this year they will be working with APH to accept entries from the USA. Entries must be received at APH by July 15, 2013. See the winner from the last contest: Henry Jack Tactile Book . http://www.aph.org/edresearch/tactile-book-contest/ http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/international-tactile-book-contest From fnugg at online.no Thu Apr 4 13:45:47 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:45:47 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] MindSight, Broken Screen, John Bramblitt, video game, MoMA, egg hunt Message-ID: <515D840B.9060209@online.no> MindSight offered hands-on art experience for blind http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_fe92ece8-94fc-11e2-9b6b-001a4bcf887a.html Guided by Blindness http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/guided-by-blindness/ Broken Screen - project http://www.gaiasquarci.com/#/broken-screen/GaiaSquarci-brokenunderwaterandportrait-1- Blind artist teaches his painting-by-touch methods to vision impaired in KearneyJohn Bramblitt, blind for more than a decade, uses his paintbrush like most visually impaired people use their canes. He paints vivid landscapes and portraits in unbelievable detail by touch alone. ?I figured if I could use my cane to walk in a straight line, then surely I could walk a line down a canvas or piece of paper,? said Bramblitt, an artist and author from Dallas. Bramblitt visited Kearney through the efforts of the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council to teach his technique to area residents dealing with vision loss. ?We teach skills to keep blind and visually impaired people independent, but painting isn't something we know,? said Deanna Jesse, program specialist for the commission and coordinator of the art lesson. http://www.omaha.com/article/20130322/NEWS/703229934/1707 A Video Game That Helps the Blind Learn to Navigate In Unfamiliar Places http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2013/03/30/a-video-game-that-helps-the-blind-learn-to-navigate-in-unfamiliar-places/ Virtual Games Help The Blind Navigate The Real World http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14441/20130328/virtual-games-help-blind-navigate-real-world.htm New virtual game to help blind navigate through unknown territory http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail7/story105278/new-virtual-game-to-help-blind-navigate-through-unknown-territory.html http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/213457025/scat/9dd26ff7f3fbfc0e/ht/New-virtual-game-to-help-blind-navigate-through-unknown-territory http://scienceblog.com/61827/virtual-games-help-the-blind-navigate-unknown-territory/ Video game helps blind navigate buildings http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Video-game-helps-blind-navigate-buildings-20130327 http://news.yahoo.com/video-game-found-help-blind-navigate-buildings-161733175.html Video Game Uses Layouts, Audio Cues To Successfully Help The Blind Navigate Buildings http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/video-game-helps-blind-navigate_n_2964189.html For sightless MoMA visitors, the love of art is blind http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Mar-30/211939-for-sightless-moma-visitors-the-love-of-art-is-blind.ashx#axzz2PTyVfM8d Love of art is blind for sightless museum visitors http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130328158878 http://www.arabnews.com/news/446273 http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/27/love-of-art-is-blind-for-sightless-moma-visitors/ Beeper egg hunt http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/27/4148087/beeper-egg-hunt.html From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri Apr 5 09:18:35 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:18:35 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Bob Goes to the Parthenon Message-ID: Hi, Forwarding email from Nfbnet list. Youtube film. On my first visit to Greece some years ago, I stood on top of the Acropolis in Athens with my wife, Nancy. I was disappointed to find ourselves at a fence in front of the Parthenon. That marked the point as to how close tourists could get to the Parthenon. You couldn't go into it, you could only look at it. Which meant for me, someone blind, that I couldn't really experience the Parthenon at all. Several years later, Nancy and I again visited Greece. This time, however, I had written to various authorities asking permission to be allowed to go beyond the fence and at least touch the Parthenon. And believe it or not, permission was given, and it actually happened! In fact, I was not only allowed to just touch the marble of that famous temple, but was given a tour inside it. I wrote an article describing that adventure, and it was published in the Braille Monitor,? the magazine of The National Federation of the Blind. My story, Another Wonder,? can be read at https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm05/bm0501/bm050103.htm I was contacted late last year by Stella Kyriakopoulos, a Greek-American graduate film major at New York University. She wanted to create a short film for her University work, and also to enter in the Greek America Foundation Film and Photo Week short film contest. Stella, who is not handicapped, decided to have as her theme for her short film ,of all things, a visually impaired tourist visiting Greece. By some very diligent searching on the web, or maybe by some miracle, she ran across my article published back in 2005. After many E-mails, many phone calls, a visit by Stella to Athens, and a visit by her to my home, she produced her ten-minute video for the contest. Her short film entitle "Bob Goes to the Parthenon,"? is essentially a documentary of my story, "Another Wonder."? The video includes interviews Stella made with the Greek citizens I met and talked about in that story, those interviews done in Athens and even on top of the Acropolis. In Stella's visit to my home, she videoed me giving my thoughts and views on blindness, on the need for those blind to aspire to independence, and also shows me doing everyday tasks around my home that some might think a blind person couldn't do. I invite you to watch the video at the website, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAWTc5sSCE&list=PLVBcTpng8Az22T2VrOaPsp5AWQBrraEgj&index=1 An alternative way to watch the video and vote "like"? for it is to go to the website www.youtube.com , then put in Bob goes to the Parthenon? into the search box. Once that opens, click on the link to 2013 GFFW short film contest.? Stella put her heart and soul into her video, making trips from New York to Athens, and New York to Illinois. Let's help her win the short film contest by voting "like"? on the YouTube website. And don't hesitate to forward this message to your friends and family. Note: for those using a screen reader, you may have some difficulty on the YouTube website finding where to click on "like."? I know I did, using JAWS. Unfortunately, I have no tips on how to facilitate that other than perhaps getting some sighted help. Bob Gardner Blackhawk Chapter NFB of Illinois -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Apr 10 08:24:32 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:24:32 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Online lecture: Russ Palmer -Musical perception of a deafblind cochlear implant user Message-ID: Hi, This might appear to be off subject - but not so sure. Should have sent this announcement out earlier. Believe the lecture will be put online later On Wednesday 10th April 2013, there will be an online lecture by music therapist Russ Palmer, who will share his experiences as a deaf blind cochlear implant user. http://www.nordicwelfare.org/Events/Dovblindepersonale/Online-lecture-Musical-perception-of-a-deafblind-cochlear-implant-user/ Also link to a bit background information from cover of DVD box. http://www.deafblindinternational.org/PDF/Russ%20Palmer%20DVD%20Cover.pdf Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri Apr 12 10:48:56 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:48:56 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] FIFTH ANNUAL YOUNG DESCRIBED FILM CRITIC Contest Message-ID: Forwarding April 2013 Dear Young People (ages 7-18) and Audio Description Enthusiasts! AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND-AUDIO DESCRIPTION PROJECT and the DESCRIBED AND CAPTIONED MEDIA PROGRAM announce the FIFTH ANNUAL YOUNG DESCRIBED FILM CRITIC Contest A "Listening Is Learning" Initiative Kids love movies. If you're a young person who can't see or can't see well, audio description provides access to all the visual images of the movies that your sighted peers enjoy. Some films in movie theaters and certain DVDs have description available; many of those DVDs and the older VHS tapes with description can be borrowed at public libraries or state libraries for the blind. The YOUNG DESCRIBED FILM CRITIC Contest wants you to experience these films and the description soundtracks and tell us about them! Young people with a visual impairment have a chance to win prizes for themselves AND recognition for their schools. And--a chance to hold the awesome title: Young Described Film Critic of the Year! All you need to do for a chance to win is to write, type or record your own film review of any described movie. Keep it short: 250 words maximum. There are three age categories: Sophomore (ages 7 to 10), Junior (ages 11 to 14), and Senior (ages 15 to 18). You can enter as many times as you like! The top nominees in each age category will be invited to an Awards Ceremony at the American Council of the Blind 2013 convention in Columbus, OH during the week of July 10. Special guest award presenters will be in attendance and while the prizes are still to be determined, we know you won't be disappointed! DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Friday, June 14, 2013 How to Enter: - Enter On-Line at: www.listeningislearning.org/get-involved_events-and-contests.html - Send us your written entry in regular or large print or Braille via email or postal mail (submissions from outside the United States are fine) to: Just send your review to: ACB-Young Described Film Critic 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201 USA email: jsnyder at acb.org phone: 202 467-5083 You will need to include these details: Name: Address: Phone: Email: Which age category? Sophomore (ages 7 to 10), Junior (ages 11 to 14), or Senior (ages 15 to 18). Name of school and class: School address and phone number: Don't forget to attach your review! :::::::::::::: TIP: For "Top Tips for Writing the Ultimate Film Review," visit: http://listeningislearning.org/get-involved_events-and-contests.html JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Apr 17 07:51:13 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:51:13 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Message-ID: Forwarding: SAVE THE DATES!! The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE - July 10-12, 2013 In Conjunction with ACB's 2013 Annual Conference and Convention Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, Ohio Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 20 million Americans experience significant vision loss). The signing of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the development of description for broadcast television. BE A PART OF IT! Who Should Attend - Anyone interested in: - working as freelance description writers for broadcast television - working as a describer in a local performing arts program - working as a describer for visual art exhibitions - Experienced audio describers desiring an updated refresher course. NOTE: freelance writers for broadcast television projects can often be based anywhere in the world-computer equipment capable of accommodating high-speed downloads is a must. Topics Include-- 1) audio description history and theory 2) the "Four Fundamentals of Audio Description" (c) 3) active seeing/visual literacy-developing skills in concentration and observation 4) the art of "editing" what you see 5) vivid language: "The Visual Made Verbal"(tm) 6) "Speak the speech, I pray you"--using the spoken word to make meaning Program - Three full days of intensive, interactive training; - A Friday luncheon will be provided; - Registration for the ACB 2013 Conference and Convention is included. The interactive sessions (limited use of lecture, questions/discussion throughout, generous use of media, and individual and group writing exercises) are designed to provide immediate feedback and "give and take," allowing for adaptation according to a sense of participants' grasp of the material. In addition, experienced users of description are a part of the Institute's faculty, providing an important perspective throughout the sessions. This Institute will begin at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2013 (detailed agenda below). Participation is strictly limited. The Institute will issue ACB-sponsored certificates to all successful participants confirming completion of this professional description training program. Institute Director/Staff Joel Snyder-- One of the first audio describers, Mr. Snyder began describing theater events and media in 1981; he is the President of Audio Description Associates with clients around the world (see www.audiodescribe.com for more information) and Director of ACB's Audio Description Project. As Director of Described Media for the National Captioning Institute, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has trained describers in 30 states and the District of Columbia and he has brought description to over 30 countries. Most recently, Snyder trained describers in Iceland and South Africa and conducted description workshops in Ireland, Israel, Spain, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Tuition - $450.00 ($430 plus $20 ACB Convention administrative fee) - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Please send an email TODAY to jsnyder at acb.org to reserve your spot--you will be notified when on-line registration is open. Lodging You can make reservations by calling the Hyatt Regency at 1-888-421-1442; be sure to mention that you are with the American Council of the Blind Convention in order to receive the conference rate. If you'd like to make your reservation online, go to: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/acb2013 Rates are $89 and do not include applicable taxes. To Apply Send an email TODAY to jsnyder at acb.org to reserve your spot--you will be notified when on-line registration is open OR visit www.acb.org in late May/early June. Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Columbus! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp (tm) ACB logo ADP logo President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" (tm) (tm) ADA logo--an eye within an ear 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 jsnyder at audiodescribe.com -- 301 920-0218 Cell: 301 452-1898 -- Fax: 208 445-0079 For more information about audio description, please visit: www.audiodescribe.com AGENDA 2013 ACB Audio Description Project - AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, OH July 10-12, 2013 DAY I - Wednesday, July 10 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-9:15 am: Introductions * 9:15 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Language - Speech / Breath Control / Oral Interpretation * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts * 7:30 pm: ACB Movie NIght (free to AD Institute participants) -- ARGO (with description) DAY II - Thursday, July 11 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-11:00 am: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 6:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes DAY III - Friday, July 12 8:30 am-4:00 pm * 8:30 am - 10:45 am: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 10:45 am - 11:00 am: break * 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: - The Mechanics of Audio Description * 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - INSTITUTE LUNCHEON * 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm: * Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world * Review / Discussion -- Graduation! -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Apr 24 06:55:08 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:55:08 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] forwarding: touch graphics image sorting tool Message-ID: Forwarding Have you ever wondered how students with visual impairments access information from images in textbooks? Touch Graphics, Inc. has developed a survey-based tool to guide the decision-making process in deciding how and what information from images should be conveyed to students who are blind. Do you have 45 minutes to spare, and want to try your hand at deciding how to make images accessible to a student who is blind? We are recruiting volunteers to try out our tool to test how well it can match expert decisions. Please click this link to try the tool, and upon completion, you will be given a coupon code for $50 off Touch Graphics products. click here to go the the survey! We need to collect enough information to evaluate our tool by Monday, April 29th, 2013. Please feel free to forward this on to anyone who may be interested. Thanks in advance for your time and contribution to this project! Regards, Touch Graphics, Inc. Pb. 2814 Solli, 0204 OSLO Bes?ksadresse: Gamle Hovsetervei 3, 0768 Oslo www.statped.no -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Apr 24 07:00:17 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:17 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] forwarding: 2013 ACB's Audio Description Project "Audio Description Institute"-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Message-ID: forwarding REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Dear friends, Thank you for your interest in the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project and its Audio Description Institute. Registration is now open on-line and I encourage you to sign-up as soon as possible at: https://adpregister.acb.org/ The number of participants we can accept is limited-so please register on-line and avoid being left out. I look forward to working with you at the Institute, July 10-12, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, OH. All best, Joel JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Announces Its AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE - July 10-12, 2013 In Conjunction with ACB's 2013 Annual Conference and Convention Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, Ohio Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 20 million Americans experience significant vision loss). The signing of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the development of description for broadcast television. BE A PART OF IT! Who Should Attend - Anyone interested in: - working as freelance description writers for broadcast television - working as a describer in a local performing arts program - working as a describer for visual art exhibitions - Experienced audio describers desiring an updated refresher course. NOTE: freelance writers for broadcast television projects can often be based anywhere in the world-computer equipment capable of accommodating high-speed downloads is a must. Topics Include-- 1) audio description history and theory 2) the "Four Fundamentals of Audio Description" ? 3) active seeing/visual literacy-developing skills in concentration and observation 4) the art of "editing" what you see 5) vivid language: "The Visual Made Verbal"(tm) 6) "Speak the speech, I pray you"--using the spoken word to make meaning Program - Three full days of intensive, interactive training; - A Friday luncheon will be provided; - Registration for the ACB 2013 Conference and Convention is included. The interactive sessions (limited use of lecture, questions/discussion throughout, generous use of media, and individual and group writing exercises) are designed to provide immediate feedback and "give and take," allowing for adaptation according to a sense of participants' grasp of the material. In addition, experienced users of description are a part of the Institute's faculty, providing an important perspective throughout the sessions. This Institute will begin at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 and conclude at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2013 (detailed agenda below). Participation is strictly limited. The Institute will issue ACB-sponsored certificates to all successful participants confirming completion of this professional description training program. Institute Director/Staff Joel Snyder-- One of the first audio describers, Mr. Snyder began describing theater events and media in 1981; he is the President of Audio Description Associates with clients around the world (see www.audiodescribe.com for more information) and Director of ACB's Audio Description Project. As Director of Described Media for the National Captioning Institute, he led a staff that produced description for nationally broadcast films and network series including "Sesame Street" broadcasts and DVDs. Snyder has trained describers in 30 states and the District of Columbia and he has brought description to over 30 countries. Most recently, Snyder trained describers in Iceland and South Africa and conducted description workshops in Ireland, Israel, Spain, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Tuition - $450.00 ($430 plus $20 ACB Convention administrative fee) - credit card payment accepted by secure on-line registration Please send an email TODAY to jsnyder at acb.org to reserve your spot--you will be notified when on-line registration is open. Lodging You can make reservations by calling the Hyatt Regency at 1-888-421-1442; be sure to mention that you are with the American Council of the Blind Convention in order to receive the conference rate. If you'd like to make your reservation online, go to: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/acb2013 Rates are $89 and do not include applicable taxes. To Apply Send an email TODAY to jsnyder at acb.org to reserve your spot--you will be notified when on-line registration is open OR visit www.acb.org in late May/early June. Contact Joel Snyder at jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 with any questions -- see you in Columbus! JOEL SNYDER Director, Audio Description Project American Council of the Blind jsnyder at acb.org -- 202 467-5083 www.acb.org/adp President, Audio Description Associates, LLC "The Visual Made Verbal" (tm) 6502 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 jsnyder at audiodescribe.com -- 301 920-0218 Cell: 301 452-1898 -- Fax: 208 445-0079 For more information about audio description, please visit: www.audiodescribe.com AGENDA 2013 ACB Audio Description Project - AUDIO DESCRIPTION INSTITUTE Hyatt Regency Hotel - Columbus, OH July 10-12, 2013 DAY I - Wednesday, July 10 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-9:15 am: Introductions * 9:15 am-11:00 am: Opening Workshop - The Visually Impaired User - Audio Description History and Theory - Overview of Fundamentals of Audio Description * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 am: - Concentration / Observation - Editing What You See * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: - Language - Speech / Breath Control / Oral Interpretation * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm: - Audio Description exercises - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts * 7:30 pm: ACB Movie NIght (free to AD Institute participants) -- ARGO (with description) DAY II - Thursday, July 11 8:30 am - 5:30 pm * 8:30 am-11:00 am: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 11:00 am - 11:15 am: break * 11:15 am-12:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch- on your own * 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 6:30 pm: - Viewing / analysis of audio described excerpts - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes DAY III - Friday, July 12 8:30 am-4:00 pm * 8:30 am - 10:45 am: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 10:45 am - 11:00 am: break * 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: - The Mechanics of Audio Description * 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - INSTITUTE LUNCHEON * 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: - Audio Description practicum--Individual description sessions with selected video scenes * 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: break * 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm: * Audio Description in the U.S. and around the world * Review / Discussion -- Graduation! Forward email Audio Description Associates | 6502 Westmoreland Avenue | Takoma Park | MD | 20912 Med vennlig hilsen Lisa Yayla R?dgiver / Adviser Statped Avdeling for l?ringsressurser og teknologiutvikling / Department for Special Education Technology Tlf. +47 22 02 95 47 Mob. +47 916 35 098 Pb. 2814 Solli, 0204 OSLO Bes?ksadresse: Gamle Hovsetervei 3, 0768 Oslo www.statped.no -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Tue May 7 07:30:51 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 09:30:51 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Call for Papers Getting in Touch with Literacy Message-ID: Forwarding Call for Papers Do you have a proposal for the 2013 Getting In Touch With Literacy conference? We are looking for workshops from professionals just like you, filled with practical solutions, cutting edge information and research, and the tricks, tips and techniques you use every day! Participants should walk away with handouts, techniques, methodologies, and new ideas they can use with their students immediately upon returning home. Key Beliefs of the Getting In Touch With Literacy Conference Literacy is liberating. It opens doors, enlarges the world and makes life richer and more meaningful. Reading impacts us in a way that no other art form - or life skill - can duplicate. It touches all areas of our lives. To help you organize your proposal, we offer two of the guiding principles on which the conference was founded. More information http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org/callforpapers.htm -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon May 13 10:20:02 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:02 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Forwarding: [Nfbnet-members-list] Video Description Focus Group Participants Needed: 2013 NFB National Convention Message-ID: Forwarding: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute is again collaborating with the Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center to host a stakeholder focus group on advanced concepts in video description. The focus group will be held during the 2013 NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida. This year there will be two sessions for slightly different audiences. There is only space for ten attendees in each session, and participants must register in advance for this important meeting. Both sessions will be held Monday, July 1. Session I will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Session II will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (the exact meeting room will be announced prior to the convention). Those interested in participating in this focus group should send an e-mail to Beth Braun at the NFB Jernigan Institute (bbraun at nfb.org) with the following information: * Your full name * The best e-mail address to use in communicating with you prior to the convention * A cell phone number that can be used to reach you at the convention * Are you blind? * Are you fluent in English? * Are you a non-native English speaker? * An indication of which of the following categories applies to you (include all that apply): o K-12 student o Undergraduate student o Graduate student o Teacher of blind students o Rehabilitation professional o Educator not working with blind students o Parent of a blind child o Consumer of video description o Professional not working in a blindness- or education-related field Session I: An opportunity for sighted amateur describers to evaluate YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new Web-based video-description tool for YouTube. Participants will test the system by recording their own descriptions for selected videos and report on their experience. Session II: An opportunity for blind video description consumers to evaluate YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new Web-based video-description tool for YouTube. Participants will test the system by navigating the Web site to listen to selected described YouTube videos and will report on their experience. Participants in Session II will need to provide their own Windows7, Apple, or Chrome laptop, and must be familiar with their screen-reading software and Web browser. The laptops must have Wi-Fi connectivity (Wi-Fi provided). They will also need to provide their own headphones. Please respond with your interest no later than June 10. Note that we will not pick participants on a first-come-first-served basis but rather to ensure that the focus group has a good mix of perspectives. If you are unable to e-mail your interest in the focus group, you can reach Beth at (410) 659-9314, extension 2369. Thank you for your interest in shaping future developments in the description industry. -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon May 13 10:21:34 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 12:21:34 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] forwarding: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB STEM-X: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to the Extreme--Application Deadline May 15! Message-ID: Forwarding: Attention All High School Students: Are you looking for something to spice up your summer plans? If so, NFB STEM-X, the latest National Center for Blind Youth in Science (NCBYS) program, is just what you've been waiting for! This inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program will provide participants with learning opportunities in STEM disciplines ranging from engineering and robotics to the science of cooking. If you have attended or heard about previous NCBYS programs, like NFB Youth Slam or NFB Project Innovation, you are familiar with the exciting opportunities such programs provide. So, follow the link below and apply today! And don't forget to tell your friends to do the same! Applications close at 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2013. Who: Blind students currently in grades 8-12 What: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn new and exciting information in STEM, and experience a small taste of life on a college campus while meeting new friends Where: Towson University, Towson, Maryland (just north of Baltimore) When: July 29 to August 3, 2013 Hashtag: #NFBSTEMX To learn more, or to apply, please visit www.blindscience.org/STEMX . Questions about the program can be directed to Natalie Shaheen at nshaheen at nfb.org. -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri May 31 13:05:24 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 15:05:24 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] [Nfbnet-members-list] Stella Wins! Stella Wins! Message-ID: Forwarding: Subject line: Stella Wins! Stella Wins! Almost two months ago, I asked people to view a video/short film made by Stella Kyriakopoulos, a graduate film major at NYU. Her short film, "Bob Goes to the Parthenon,"? was based on a story I wrote for the Braille Monitor back in 2005 entitled, "Another Wonder."? That story described how I'd asked for permission, and was given it, to actually walk within the Parthenon, the ancient temple on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Stella made her video as a project for her graduate work, and also to enter into the Greek America Foundation Short Film Contest. I asked for people to view the video online, and to vote "like"? on it, those votes to help decide the winner of the contest. And I'm very happy to announce that Stella's short film won first place in the contest! That was announced at the Foundation's film festival in Toronto, Canada, on May 12. Your votes helped, but also the verdict included input from film critics at the festival. Obviously, Stella's video was a superior product, that she's the real winner in all this, and her recognition should help her in her future career of film production. Thanks for all your support and for your votes. And thanks to Rick Boggs, President, West Coast Vanguard Chapter, NFB of California, there's now an audio-described version of the video. That can be viewed using the password "mistiko"? at: https://vimeo.com/64765881 And if you're interested in the original story from the Braille Monitor, it can be viewed at: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm05/bm0501/bm050103.htm Thanks again to everyone, Robert Gardner NFB of Illinois -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Jun 5 06:27:12 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 08:27:12 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Video Description Focus Group Participants Needed: 2013 NFB National Convention Message-ID: Forwarding from NFBnet-master-list Video Description Focus Group Participants Needed: 2013 NFB National Convention The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute is again collaborating with the Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center to host a stakeholder focus group on advanced concepts in video description. The focus group will be held during the 2013 NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida. This year there will be two sessions for slightly different audiences. There is only space for ten attendees in each session, and participants must register in advance for this important meeting. Both sessions will be held Monday, July 1. Session I will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Session II will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (the exact meeting room will be announced prior to the convention). Those interested in participating in this focus group should send an e-mail to Beth Braun at the NFB Jernigan Institute (bbraun at nfb.org) with the following information: * Your full name * The best e-mail address to use in communicating with you prior to the convention * A cell phone number that can be used to reach you at the convention * Are you blind? * Are you fluent in English? * Are you a non-native English speaker? * An indication of which of the following categories applies to you (include all that apply): o K-12 student o Undergraduate student o Graduate student o Teacher of blind students o Rehabilitation professional o Educator not working with blind students o Parent of a blind child o Consumer of video description o Professional not working in a blindness- or education-related field Session I: An opportunity for sighted amateur describers to evaluate YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new Web-based video-description tool for YouTube. Participants will test the system by recording their own descriptions for selected videos and report on their experience. Session II: An opportunity for blind video description consumers to evaluate YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new Web-based video-description tool for YouTube. Participants will test the system by navigating the Web site to listen to selected described YouTube videos and will report on their experience. Participants in Session II will need to provide their own Windows7, Apple, or Chrome laptop, and must be familiar with their screen-reading software and Web browser. The laptops must have Wi-Fi connectivity (Wi-Fi provided). They will also need to provide their own headphones. Please respond with your interest no later than June 10. Note that we will not pick participants on a first-come-first-served basis but rather to ensure that the focus group has a good mix of perspectives. If you are unable to e-mail your interest in the focus group, you can reach Beth at (410) 659-9314, extension 2369. Thank you for your interest in shaping future developments in the description industry. Beth Braun Assistant to the Executive Director, Jernigan Institute NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2369 Fax: (410) 659-5129 Email: bbraun at nfb.org Web: www.nfb.org -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Wed Jun 5 06:30:41 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 08:30:41 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Treasure trove of possibilities Message-ID: Hi, Many of you may know about Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center, but I have just read about it in a email from the NFbetnet-master-list (just sent email) . In any case the Center sounded intriguing so went to its site - full of interesting projects (http://www.vdrdc.org/research). Algorithmic Automated Description (AAD) Choreographed and Orchestrated Video Annotation (COVA) Crowd-Sourced Description for Web-Based Video (CSD) Descriptive Video Exchange (DVX) Expanded Populations Research Agenda for Description (EPRAD) Remote Real-Time Description (RRTD) Visual Impairment Research Agenda for Description (VIRAD) Here's the link to the site http://www.vdrdc.org/ VDRDC: Developing 21st century tools for a new age of video accessibility. The Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC) investigates innovative technologies and techniques for making online video more accessible to blind and visually-impaired students and consumers. Through collaboration with a broad array of partners and stakeholders in the Description Leadership Network, we are developing advanced video annotation methods for use in a wide variety of educational settings, as well as helping educators and other description providers make better use of the tools already available. Best regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Mon Jun 10 07:06:20 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:06:20 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Forwarding: Call for Review: HTML5 Image Description Extension (longdesc) Updated Message-ID: Hi, Forwarding following email because I thought it might be of interest to some. This is a question about how things are going to be done in the future html tags for image description. For a website that has valuable image content and wants to make that available to all then the longdesc tag will be of interest. This is a part of an web accessible image. Hopefully in the future other aspects will come into play, like downloadable on-the fly images all set up to emboss out. Regards, Lisa Dear WAI Interest Group Participants, An updated Working Draft of HTML Image Description Extension is available for review to determine if there are any outstanding issues before it progresses to Last Call. http://www.w3.org/TR/html-longdesc A list of changes since the previous publication and specific questions for review are available from the Status of This Document section at: Please send any comments on this Draft to the publicly-archived HTML Accessibility Task Force mailing list: public-html-a11y at w3.org *by 20 June 2013* "Last Call" is described in How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute at: Background: This specification ("HTML-longdesc") enables web authors to provide longer text descriptions for complex images. It defines the "longdesc" attribute to link descriptions with images in HTML5 content. HTML-longdesc is an extension specification that is part of the HTML5 family of specifications [1], which enables it to evolve independently and be finalized more rapidly. HTML-longdesc is part of W3C's work to ensure that the Open Web Platform [2] is accessible to people with disabilities [3]. Working Groups: HTML-longdesc was developed by the HTML Accessibility Task Force [4] under the WAI Protocols and Formats Working Group (PFWG) and the HTML Working Group (HTML WG). About the URI: The first URI above goes to the latest version of the specification. The "dated" version of this Working Draft is: The difference between these URIs are explained in Referencing and Linking to WAI Guidelines and Technical Documents at: Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your comments. Feel free to circulate this message to other lists; please avoid cross-postings where possible. Regards, ~Shawn Henry, WAI Education and Outreach HTML Accessibility Task Force Co-Facilitators: Steve Faulkner, Charles McCathie-Neville, Janina Sajka W3C Staff Contact: Mark Sadecki [1] Blog about extension specifications [2] Open Web Platform standards [3] Accessibility - W3C [4] Task Force ----- Shawn Lawton Henry W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) e-mail: shawn at w3.org phone: +1.617.395.7664 about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/ -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services- From fnugg at online.no Thu Jun 13 06:40:38 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:40:38 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Oklahoma School for Blind students strong in braille challenge Message-ID: <51B96966.5000000@online.no> Congratulations! excerpt from article Oklahoma School for Blind students strong in braille challenge Braille Challenge is a national program sponsored by the Braille Institute, a nonprofit organization that eliminates barriers caused by blindness and severe sight loss. Twenty-four Oklahoma students competed in the academic contest, which measured students' proficiency in braille reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading and tactile graphics. The competition was hosted by the Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee. OSB is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x1319124354/Oklahoma-School-for-Blind-students-strong-in-braille-challenge From fnugg at online.no Thu Jun 13 06:43:23 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:43:23 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] How 3-D Printing Could Help The Blind "See" Paintings Message-ID: <51B96A0B.5000506@online.no> article excerpt How 3-D Printing Could Help The Blind "See" Paintings Constantine Tarabanis, a Harvard sophomore, is sighted. But back in Greece, where he grew up, Tarabanis worked with the visually impaired community for several years, volunteering at a school for the blind in Thessaloniki. Tarabanis became close friends in particular with a young man named George. Close enough, in fact, that Tarabanis began to feel a gulf when trying to communicate experiences only a sighted person can have--like seeing a painting, for instance. Tarabanis had George in mind last semester when a roommate came back from a class carrying several 3-D printed objects. The light bulb went off: what if there was a way to use 3-D printing technology to somehow "translate" paintings into a form the blind could appreciate? Tarabanis and several other roommates began applying themselves wholeheartedly to the idea (never mind that Tarabanis is ostensibly a molecular and cellular biology major). They began to design a system that would create "tactile representations of paintings," Tarabanis tells /Fast Company/. Using a combination of computer aided design software and 3-D printing technology, Tarabanis and his partners believe it should be relatively easy to create what he calls "two-and-a-half-D models" of paintings. You would "protrude the image," he says--similar to the sculptural technique known as relief. http://www.fastcompany.com/3007976/innovation-agents/how-3-d-printing-could-help-blind-see-paintings From fnugg at online.no Thu Jun 13 06:50:29 2013 From: fnugg at online.no (fnugg at online.no) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:50:29 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] SPOTLIGHT: Blind ISU professor teaches chemistry Message-ID: <51B96BB5.3020702@online.no> excerpt article SPOTLIGHT: Blind ISU professor teaches chemistry When one of Cary Supalo's students says a chemistry problem is too difficult, he has a standard reply that usually stops them cold. "My being the blind guy," he tells them, "if I can do that, you can do it, too." Supalo is an assistant professor at Illinois State University who has an Indiana-based business that sells adaptive equipment for the blind or visually impaired..... Before Supalo attended college, he hated chemistry. "I wasn't allowed to touch anything in high school," he said. But that didn't stop his thirst for knowledge. "I just love learning. Learning is my passion," he said. And science was one of the things he wanted to learn. http://www.necn.com/04/10/13/SPOTLIGHT-Blind-ISU-professor-teaches-ch/landing_scitech.html?&apID=31a54d2327e14703b1d66d0ce80a4f81 From Lisa.Yayla at statped.no Fri Jun 21 08:41:54 2013 From: Lisa.Yayla at statped.no (Lisa Yayla) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:41:54 +0200 Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Navmol - Molecular structure navigator for Blind and Visually Impaired people Message-ID: Navmol is a Molecular structure navigator for Blind and Visually Impaired people. Free download at http://sourceforge.net/projects/navmol/ Regards, Lisa -Scanned by Exchange Hosted Services-