[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Volume 826

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Volume 826 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Volume 826 The Week's News in Adaptive Technology https://toptechtidbits.com/ A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication https://mvsltd.com/ About | Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in adaptive technology. Web Version | Read this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday online at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2021/09302021/. Share | Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits826. Spam Filter | You have received this email from Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. because you are subscribed to receive the Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday Email Newsletter. 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What's New in iOS 15 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users: (13.5% of all clicks.) https://www.applevis.com/blog/whats-new-ios-15-accessibility-blind-and-deafblind-users B.) NVDA Beats VoiceOver In These 7 Important Ways. Every. Single. Time.: (8.8% of all clicks.) https://iphonearena.com/nvda-vs-voiceover/ C.) The Accessibility Bugs Introduced and Resolved in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 for Blind and Low Vision Users: (5.9% of all clicks.) https://www.applevis.com/blog/accessibility-bugs-introduced-and-resolved-ios-15-and-ipados-15-blind-and-low-vision-users D.) Cash Reader: The Best Money Reader For The Blind: (5.6% of all clicks.) https://iphonearena.com/cash-reader-review-money-identifier-app-for-blind/ E.) 4,881 Free Online Courses from Top Universities (Updated Weekly): (4.7% of all clicks.) https://coursemarks.com/trending/free-online-courses-by-top-universities/ 2) Now Sponsoring Top Tech Tidbits: HIMS, Inc. | No More Sponsorship Packages Currently Available Please join all of us here at Tidbits in welcoming aboard HIMS, Inc., who has so very graciously agreed to support the ongoing distribution of Top Tech Tibdits by becoming a sponsor. If you look forward to Tidbits every week, it is sponsors like HIMS, Inc. that make it possible. If you would still like to become a Top Tech Tidbits sponsor please consider joining our waiting list so that you can be informed the moment a package becomes available. Simply drop our publisher a note today at: publisher at toptechtidbits.com ✉. Or learn more at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/sponsorship-information.html. 3) Accesskit: A New Open-Source Project To Help Make More Apps Accessible The goal of AccessKit is to provide shared infrastructure for making apps accessible, across as many platforms and programming languages as possible. With AccessKit, a developer working with multiple platforms won't have to implement accessibility for each platform from scratch: https://pneumasolutions.com/accesskit-a-new-open-source-project-to-help-make-more-apps-accessible/ 4) Microsoft 'Adaptive Kit' Makes Surface Devices More Accessible Microsoft has developed a new accessory kit that promises to make the company's Surface products easier to use for people with disabilities: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-adaptive-kit-makes-surface-devices-more-accessible 5) How Can You Read Product Labels If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision? From the Insight4Blind YouTube Channel One of the biggest barriers to independence in the kitchen for people with vision loss is access to product labels. However, people with low vision or no vision have more resources today than ever before. Check out this video on the Insight4Blind channel to discover a variety of options for accessing the information you need to get cooking with confidence. No vision required: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XCJd6H8V7A 6) This Gadget Turns Your White Cane Into A Smart Cane This small connected accessory that fits onto a regular white cane can help blind and visually impaired people move around more safely. This accessory detects all nearby obstacles, including those at head height, which generally go undetected with a standard white cane: https://coolblindtech.com/this-gadget-turns-your-white-cane-into-a-smart-cane/ 7) New Android Features Coming This Season With Android, you can look forward to your device getting better and better throughout the year. From accessibility to Android Auto to features that make your life just a little easier, like Assistant and Gboard, we're rolling out new features that help you do more, stay secure and have more fun with your Android phone: https://blog.google/products/android/new-android-features-coming-season/ 8) Amazon's Astro Robot Is A 24-Hour Security Guard And Smart Assistant All Rolled Into One Cute, evil, or a bit of both? Amazon has just unveiled Astro, a moving robot designed to wheel itself around your home, keep an eye on intruders, and even keep your kids occupied: https://www.techradar.com/news/amazons-astro-robot-is-a-24-hour-security-guard-and-smart-assistant-all-rolled-into-one 9) Recording: Tek Talk Welcomes Amanda Tolson, Director of Sales of En-Vision America, Discussing ScripTalk and Talking Prescription Labels | September 20th 2021 Amanda speaks about ScripTalk, a fully accessible prescription reader system to help you safely manage your prescriptions independently. Did you know your pharmacy can use the ScripTalk system to make reading your prescription labels fully accessible? Envision America offers a hardware device or smart phone app solution to scan your prescription labels. Both systems will speak all the information on your prescription label, including the name of your medication, the dosage, and perhaps most importantly, how many refills you have left for that prescription: https://accessibleworld.org/podcast/tek-talk-welcomes-amanda-tolson-director-of-sales-of-en-vision-america-discussing-scriptalk-and-talking-prescription-labels-09-20-2021/ 10) A Quick Guide to Windows 11 Accessibility Microsoft has been improving the accessibility features available on Windows progressively through the years. Accessible technology aims to unlock opportunities for people with disabilities across the world and help tackle the "disability divide." For Microsoft, Windows 11 is a significant step towards achieving seamless accessibility without costly plug-ins or time-consuming work by IT administrators. Here are some of the key features of Windows 11 to support users across the disability spectrum: https://www.onmsft.com/feature/windows-11-accessibility 11) Android Accessibility Update Lets You Control Your Phone, Communicate Using Facial Gestures The new features, called Camera Switches and Project Activate, let users navigate their devices without their hands or voice: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/android-accessibility-update-lets-you-control-your-phone-communicate-using-facial-gestures/ 12) NVAccess In Process for September 29th 2021 https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-29th-september-2021/ 13) Recently Added to BARD: Audio: NLS Braille eReader HumanWare User Guide National Library Service. Reading time 1 hour, 27 minutes. Read by Deborah Sampson. A production of Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center. Subjects: General. Description: This is the User Guide version 1.1.1 for instructional guidance to the NLS Braille eReader manufactured by Humanware. Available from BARD courtesy of the Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center. Local book number: DB55397. Digital talking book. 12 levels and 94 navigation points. Digitally mastered. ISBN: NA, Washington DC, National Library Service, 2021., Recorded from: Full audio with structure. System requirements: Internet access and an NLS authorized digital talking book player. Contact your cooperating library for more information. Talking books; Downloadable books: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/login/download%252Fdetail%252Fsrch%252FDBC24650/NLS 14) Windows 11: Everything You Need To Know by Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com/windows-11-2738763/ ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) LightHouse Launches New Family Program for Blind Infants and Toddlers LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco has announced the launch of a new program crucial to serving families with young children who are blind or have low vision. The new LightHouse Little Learners (LLL) is a developmental and educational program for children ages birth to three, who are blind, deafblind, have low vision or neurological visual impairment, or whose developmental delays include blindness or low vision: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lighthouse-launches-new-family-program-for-blind-infants-and-toddlers-301387198.html 2) Collision Warning Device Developed For Visually Impaired Patients The real-world evaluation of a novel device designed to reduce collisions and thus improve daily walking showed that it decreased the rate of collisions by 37% when used by blind patients and those whose vision was severely impaired, according to lead author Shrinivas Pundlik, PhD, and senior author Gang Luo, PhD.: https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/collision-warning-device-developed-for-visually-impaired-patients 3) Envision AI is Hiring The developers of the Envision AI app and the Envision glasses have several employment opportunities available. Available positions include a social media specialist, marketing specialist, inbound sales executive, a UI/UX designer and more. Read an apply for any of these positions by visiting the following link: https://www.letsenvision.com/careers 4) Hadley Women's Board Presents 2021 Braille Holiday Cards From Hadley In the Hadley tradition. The 2021 Braille Holiday Card carries the interior greeting "Wishing you peace, happiness and the spirit of the season" in both print and embossed braille. This year's artwork features a delightful winter village beneath a snowy sky. Colorful houses and evergreen trees surround a frozen pond, where children skate while a woman and her dog walk nearby. For tactile effect some of the village buildings and a tree have been embossed. About the artist: Artist Sarah Sheridan grew up in Winnetka, IL, where Hadley is headquartered. Sarah's large family inspired her creation, "Some of my favorite times are spent with my family. We all live close to each other, and this snowy town reminds me of the joy I get from being so close to them." Free Ground Shipping to all U.S. States. Call for international shipping rates. Sale ends December 10th 2021. Order cards here: https://brailleholidaycard.hadley.edu/?utm_source=Learners&utm_campaign=7b16543e8f-holiday-card-2021-learners-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1babd3418-7b16543e8f-52499638&mc_cid=7b16543e8f&mc_eid=8997daa19d 5) The People Behind Windows 11: Working With Communities To Improve Input And Accessibility John Porter is an input and accessibility designer who is unable to use what so many take for granted: a keyboard and mouse. Porter relies almost entirely on his voice and speech recognition technology, in addition to switches (a series of buttons with pre-defined actions to cover a small range of motion) to interact with his PC. Working on Windows 11 as part of the Modern Input & Accessibility Team, he's been creating solutions to help others who use their PCs in different ways: http://www.publicnow.com/view/1FD0F1712370570CC74A60DDB447796F446C7C7B 6) The Science Fiction Future Of Contact Lenses Is Arriving Now We are all familiar with contact lenses that help people see better. But imagine contact lenses that darken automatically when you step into bright sunlight, or detect diseases and slow down their progression. What about contact lenses that deliver augmented reality? Well, it's time to stop imagining because things are about to get better as modern times are yielding a significant jump in contact lens technology: https://myeyebb.com/blogs/news/the-science-fiction-future-of-contact-lenses-is-arriving-now 7) Jim Barnett Park's Long-Awaited Sensory Trail Opens Construction of the Sensory Trail started in September 2017 but progressed slowly due to COVID-19, weather conditions, donation and material delays and so on. Winchester Host Lions Club member Celia "Caz" Zuckerman said the idea was to do something locally to celebrate that year's 100th anniversary of Lions ClubInternational: https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/jim-barnett-parks-long-awaited-sensory-trail-opens-on-sunday/article_53ec465b-1c30-533b-8b1d-9da082ee8709.html 8) How Can Packaging Become More Accessible For People Who Are Blind Or Partially Sighted? Marc Powell is the strategic accessibility lead at the Royal Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and he is also registered blind himself. "I guess," he said, "lots of blind people guess what something is, and you get it home and you're like 'Oh, no, it's not the right thing!'". This can be even more of a problem when someone has diabetes or allergies, and having an accurate picture of the nutritional information on packaging is a matter of safety: https://packagingeurope.com/how-can-packaging-become-more-accessible-for-people-who-are-blind-or-partially-sighted/ 9) Women Who Travel: What I Learned While Traveling With A Visual Disability I have low vision and I'm partially sighted. I have a constant fear of crossing streets, falling down staircases, being hit by a speeding car, or bumping into strangers when the lights are dim. Much of India, and the northeast where I live in particular, has hilly terrain and is challenging to navigate. Uneven roads, potholes in the pavements, and puddles and muddy streets during the rainy season can be restrictive for visually impaired travelers like myself. As a woman, setting off on my own can also feel risky for its own set of reasons: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-i-learned-while-traveling-with-a-visual-disability 10) 'All the Light We Cannot See' Series Based on Best-Seller a Go at Netflix Shawn Levy will direct the adaptation of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which is seeking a blind or low-vision actress for its lead role: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-all-light-we-cannot-see-series-1235018796/ 11) New Research Explores How Visually Impaired Babies Perceive The World Visually impaired babies rely more on touch than hearing to respond to the world around them, but both senses will be important in designing tools to help them develop, according to new research: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-explores-visually-impaired-babies-world.html 12) How a Smartphone Can Help You Cope With Epilepsy Epilepsy looks different depending on the person, but here are some strategies for managing symptoms and staying safe: https://www.wired.com/story/how-smartphone-can-help-cope-epilepsy/ 13) UC Irvine Asst. Professor One Of Popular Science's 'Brilliant 10' Stacy Branham, a UC Irvine assistant professor of informatics, was named this week as one of the "Brilliant 10" by Popular Science magazine. The list highlights "the most innovative up-and-coming minds in science," and features scientists, engineers, academic researchers and inventors. Branham, who works in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science, was recognized for her work in adapting commonly-used technologies for people with disabilities: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/uc-irvine-asst-professor-one-of-popular-sciences-brilliant-10/ar-AAOKEdL 14) The Regs: Get a Feel for Designing for the Visually Impaired Geoff Wilkinson reviews the official guidance on designing with consideration for blind and poorly sighted people: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/the-regs-get-a-feel-for-designing-for-the-visually-impaired?tkn=1 ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes 1) Blind Android Users 42 | Play That Funky Tune! September 25th 2021 | To listen to this and all previous episodes go to BlindAndroidUsers.com. You can also take part in our forums and download episodes for offline listening. We demo omnia music player and poweramp music player. We have another commentary screen reader episode. In the app of the week segment, we demo speech central. We have highlights from Talkback Episode 8, and for demos on shuttle and GoneMAD music players check out our Youtube playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqpouZSepovoKmo__dHzd3Gc 2) Mosen At Large 150 September 25th 2021 iOS 15 reaction, Ed Green from the Blind Android Users Podcast, and listener feedback on Android: https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/9ee5c3f6/ios-15-new-apple-hardware-and-adventures-in-android 3) DM79 — The Click September 28th 2021 In the latest episode of the DM Series, "DM79 - The Click", we start this episode out talking some troubleshooting steps out for Michael having strange Audio with his internet with a discussion of his reaper setup. Damashe shares a little about how he's getting better video into his video calls. Michael asks an important question about what does hardwired really mean? While we discuss how nice it is to have the ability to call someone for support. We take some time to share information about the Apple event and what was announced. This then transitions us into a conversation about IOS15 changes. We chat briefly about our thoughts on using Android with the Pixel and this episode is closed out by each of us sharing our favorite app/book for this week: https://yourownpay.com/dm79 4) Eyes on Success 2140 Encore of 1916 The Voice Behind Siri September 29th 2021 Meet Susan Bennett whose voice was used to create the original female English language Siri voice. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Susan about her experiences as a voice artist, actress, and musician, what it was like to create the voice for Siri, how she found out that she was the voice behind Siri, and how it changed her career: https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202140.htm ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses 1) Native Mobile Application Testing September 30th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | The number of apps for mobile devices is ever-growing. It's important that mobile apps be accessible and inclusive, but it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the thought of incorporating them into your accessibility-evaluation strategy. Join TPGi Accessibility Engineer Laurie Pagano for an introduction to some of the mobile-device settings, assistive technologies, and other tools that you can add to your accessibility-testing toolbox. Set yourself up for success so you can start testing native mobile apps for accessibility conformance today. Register today! https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-september-30-native-mobile-app-testing/ 2) Ask the Experts: Document Accessibility Part 2 September 30th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | If you register, you have access to the recording of the webinar: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tc-Chqj0oGNAHnASOmU8cTT-DlMT0hIZf 3) Gadgets, Apps & Resources for Your Health by The Technology User Group October 2nd 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | On Saturday, October 2nd 2021, the Technology User Group will take a close look at health resources, apps and gadgets. There are thousands of health resources available, but if they lack accessibility, they will be of little use to you. We will be looking at many aspects of health and showcasing some of the best resources. Please note that for this event and the event in November, we are meeting on the first Saturday of the month. You do not need to RSVP for this event. The presentation will begin at 10 AM and last about an hour. All Technology User Group meetings are virtual and may be joined by calling: (319) 527-4994 ☎ 4) 2021 M-Enabling Summit - Promoting Accessible Technologies and Environments October 4th - 6th 2021 | The M-Enabling Summit Conference and Showcase is dedicated to promoting digital environments and assistive technologies for senior citizens and users of all abilities. It is an annual meeting place for all who implement digital inclusion strategies or develop assistive solutions and accessible digital contents and services for workplaces, learning environments or consumer markets: https://m-enabling.com/ 5) Building A Professional Website Using WordPress Course October 5th 2021 | 4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 11PM GMT | My name is Taylor Arndt and I am the owner of Taylor's Accessible Branding Solutions, LLC. Having an online presence is essential for success today, which is why my company offers products like Wordpress website development, training solutions, copywriting and more. We will be hosting a WordPress professional web development course starting on October 5th 2021 at 7:00 PM ET. The course will last for 10 weeks, and will guide you through the basics of hosting your own website and give you detailed information on accessible WordPress themes and plugins such as GeneratePress, Gravity Forms, UpdraftPlus, Rank Math SEO, and Jetpack. When you complete our 10-week course you will be able to install the WordPress content management system, set up your website, understand how to maintain and secure your site, and use SiteKit to view analytics. The course this fall has a limited number of seats, and seats are filling up fast! The registration fee will be $300 USD and you can register at: https://courses.tayloraccess.com/courses/ 6) Browsing the Web With JAWS by Access Ingenuity October 6th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Recently, we had 2 presentations explaining the differences among the 3 modern browsers, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. This will explain and demonstrate JAWS tools and features that can be used with all 3 browsers. Join Zhi Huang, Mark Schafer, and Rachel Reeves from Access Ingenuity to explore the various methods to use JAWS to help increase your effectiveness when browsing the web. Learning Outcomes: Introduce the JAWS Screen sensitive help to find out about general webpage information, along with help with the element in focus. Use JAWS navigation quick keys and lists to navigate by forms, headings, links, regions, graphics, lists, list items, and tables. Work with the JAWS keyboard help to practice navigation quick keys. Discover how to use PlaceMarkers in conjunction with your bookmarks or favorites. | Meeting ID: 845 7479 0808 | Passcode: 291810 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,84574790808#,,,,*291810# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84574790808?pwd=WmtYQ1RJZkkxZkZkeUdhUWpsbW9OQT09 7) Sense-Ability. Using the BrailleSense 6! | Paid Course | Hartgen Consulting October 6th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6 GMT | While the BrailleSense 6 is a relatively new product, largely due to previous devices offered by its manufacturers it has already established itself as a power house for work and entertainment. Find out how it works in a way which makes Braille Sense! http://hartgen.org/braillesense 8) The 3rd Annual Digital Accessibility Legal Summit October 7th 2021 through October 8th 2021 | American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. This event is primarily Online, with in-person participation options still to be determined. Please note that this Summit is in the same week and in the same vicinity as the M-Enabling Summit. The premier annual event for digital accessibility legal practioners. In-depth talks and panels. Featuring leaders from the digital accessibility and legal fields. Tackling big practice issues: https://accessibility.legal/ 9) GAconf | A Game Development Conference Dedicated to Making Games More Accessible to Gamers with Disabilities, Hosted by the IGDA's Accessibility SIG October 11th 2021 through October 12th 2021 | The full line-up has been announced for the free-to-attend online edition of accessibility conference GAconf, taking place on October 11th-12th 2021. GAconf is a game development conference dedicated to making games more accessible to gamers with disabilities, hosted by the IGDA's accessibility SIG. The event features talks and networking for all disciplines of the games industry, exploring recent and future advances in game accessibility. The 2021 event will be free to attend and held through video conferencing and Discord. Topics include Far Cry 6's methodology for accessibility user research, how the Diablo 2 team tackled accessibility of remasters, audio description for blind gamers, Insomniac's journey through Spider-Man, Miles Morales and Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart; case studies on indie accessibility gems The Vale and The Big Con, how to communicate complex information through sound for blind gamers, panel discussion on representation of disabled characters, lived experiences of gaming with motor impairments, what legally blind gamers see, how to make horror games scary for all? players, how Roblox enables and supports accessibility of user generated content, and more! Speakers include indie accessibility superstars Falling Squirrel and Mighty Yell through to AAAs and publishers like EA, Insomniac, Blizzard and Ubisoft, and disabled gamers advocates and specialists such as Paul Amadeus Lane, James Rath, and Courtney Craven: https://www.gaconf.com/ 10) Undertaking JAWS Screen Reader Compatibility Testing in Real Life by TPGi October 13th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Experience a real-world scenario exhibiting the synergy between the JAWS screen reader and TPGi's JAWS compatibility testing tool, JAWS Inspect, as part of the accessibility QA process. Webinar attendees will observe the interaction between a real JAWS user struggling with a poorly designed web page and a TPGi accessibility tester making sense of the JAWS user's accessibility challenges via the power of JAWS Inspect. JAWS Inspect provides text output of the JAWS audio speech to enable non-JAWS users to efficiently test for screen reader compatibility. Attendees will get a first-hand look at how to use this tool alongside JAWS (or by itself) for quick and easy testing. Register at: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-october-13-at-12pm-et-undertaking-jaws-screen-reader-compatibility-testing-in-real-life/ 11) Using Zoom Meeting on a PC With a Screen Reader by Access Ingenuity October 13th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Recently, we learned that while many attend our weekly Zoom Presentations, a lot of people are doing this by calling or using the mobile app. This resulted in several requests for tips on attending Zoom presentations on a PC using a Screen Reader. Join Ian Ramos, Mark Schafer, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity as they share tips and different methods on using a keyboard to quickly access popular features on the zoom desktop app. Learning Outcomes: Explain the differences between the desktop app and web interface and the benefits of the desktop app while using screen readers. Discuss first time set up including downloading and installing app, first time prompts, and whether or not you need to sign in for different presentations. Explore different ways to navigate the interface with a keyboard including various hot keys to mute and unmute audio, mute and unmute video, raise and lower hand, work with chat, view users, start and stop recording, share screen, etc. | Meeting ID: 899 0594 3325 | Passcode: 246915 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,89905943325#,,,,*246915# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89905943325?pwd=WFE4cUVtN0xIbGpvVGJ4amw0UUhKdz09 12) How to Make an Accessible Excel Workbook by TPGi October 19th 2021 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | This webinar provides best practices for making Excel spreadsheets accessible to disabled people. TPGi Accessibility Engineer, Aaron Farber, will review common accessibility issues within Excel spreadsheets and look at each accessibility issue first from the users' perspective, in how that issue affects them. The webinar then takes participants through the author's perspective and provides step-by-step instructions on how to fix that issue in their spreadsheet. Additionally, Aaron will answer the nuts-and-bolts questions such as compatibility between Excel and other operating systems like MacOS and the accessibility of other spreadsheet programs. Excel has released many new features such as Data from Picture; this webinar evaluates them through the lens of accessibility. Beyond building technical skills in Excel, participants will also learn whether WCAG applies to Excel spreadsheets. Register today: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-october-19-how-to-make-an-accessible-excel-workbook/ 13) TypeAbility Typing Program With JAWS and Fusion by Access Ingenuity October 20th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Join Ian Ramos, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity, and the developer of TypeAbility, David Pinto from Yes Accessible to explore this program that works with JAWS and Fusion! Learning Outcomes: Explore the different options to customize TypeAbility. Discover the different features including typing lessons, typing race, academic tests, create your own lessons, etc. Preview the upcoming TypeAbility5 along with new features. | Meeting ID: 837 7304 4871 | Passcode: 593759 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,83773044871#,,,,*593759# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83773044871?pwd=L2NMckhSamxmbFVaYUhTN1BSR0M1QT09 14) Managing Folders, Files, and Drives With a Screen Reader Part 3 by Access Ingenuity October 27th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Join Ian Ramos and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity as they explain the File Explorer interface of Windows 10 and provide many examples and tips to manage your folders, files, and drives. Although this is a Part 3, attendees would still benefit from this even if they didn't attend Parts 1 and 2. In addition, please feel free to contact us if there's an interest in the Parts 1 and 2 recordings. Learning Outcomes: Provide more explanations and examples on how to work with the Tree View and List View and how they affect each other. Show practical examples for previously introduced methods to rename, select, cut, copy, paste, and delete files and folders. Demonstrate how to manage drives such as an SD Card for the Victor Reader, and how to work with syncing folders like OneDrive and Google Drive. | Meeting ID: 896 8577 0228 | Passcode: 483670 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,89685770228#,,,,*483670# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89685770228?pwd=QWtFcUpTTDZnWlBKMDhFZ2Y1VGNVQT09 15) ATHEN (Access Technology Higher Education Network) 2021 Annual Meeting November 9th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | All are welcome to attend the ATHEN Annual Meeting. Real-Time Captioning will be provided. If you would like to request any additional disability-related accommodations, please contact me at athenpresident at gmail.com ✉ | Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87384816423 16) Accessing Higher Ground Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference by Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) November 15th 2021 Through November 19th 2021 | Presented and hosted by AHEAD, Accessing Higher Ground is conducted in collaboration with ATHEN: https://accessinghigherground.org/ 17) 2nd Annual Sight Tech Global 2021 December 1st & 2nd 2021 | 100% free. 100% virtual. Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility. 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I am the principal investigator on a survey about the availability of healthcare information to blind and low-vision consumers during the past 18 months. This is an important survey for our blindness community because it will give us an opportunity to express our experiences of finding healthcare information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please give us as much of your personal experiences as you can so that our study could create a comprehensive picture of the healthcare information barriers blind people face particularly under pandemic conditions. We will do a small draw of ten $25 gift cards for this survey. Besides publishing in academic journals, we will be producing a report on the basis of this healthcare information survey which will be shared with as many local and state-level health departments as possible. This report will also be available to blindness community at large. To complete the survey, please click the link below. 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