[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Volume 846

[Top Tech Tidbits]

Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Volume 846 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Volume 846 The Week's News in Adaptive Technology https://toptechtidbits.com/ A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication https://mvsltd.com/ 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/tidbits2022/02172022/. Share: Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits846. 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. To ensure that you continue to receive the Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday Email Newsletter please be sure to add the following email address to your Address Book, Email Contact List, Trusted Sender's List, and/or Safe Sender's List today: enews at toptechtidbits.com. Subscribers: 7,070 opt-in subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: No Sponsorship Packages Currently Available. Please Consider Joining Our Waiting List Today. This Issue Made Possible By Sponsorship Support From The Following Sponsors: This issue made possible by sponsorship support from: A.T. Guys, GuideLights And Gadgets, American Printing House, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Adaptations Online Store, HumanWare, APH ConnectCenter, Freedom Scientific, Pneuma Solutions, Carroll Center for the Blind, Blind Mice Mega Mall, HIMS, Inc. and Double Tap TV. Dear Rolando, 1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week A.) How to Send a Fax from an iPhone or Android Smartphone (6.0% of all clicks.) https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-send-a-fax-from-an-iphone-or-android-smartphone/ B.) JAWS Tip: Desktop vs Laptop Keyboard Setting (5.7% of all clicks.) https://www.toptechtidbits.com/57.html C.) How To Use A Smart Plug As An "On-Call" Button (3.8% of all clicks.) https://staceyoniot.com/how-to-use-a-smart-plug-as-an-on-call-button/ D.) Office Accessibility | The Ribbon Interface, Accessibility, and You, the Screen Reader User | Brian Vogel (3.6% of all clicks.) https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/1655 E.) 6 Ways to Type and Enter Text on an Apple Watch (3.4% of all clicks.) https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-type-enter-text-apple-watch/ 2) What Does The Future Look Like From An Accessibility Point Of View? | YouTube - Double Tap TV - February 15th 2022 Dave Dame has Cerebral Palsy and heads up accessibility at Microsoft. He joins us to discuss his vision of an accessible future of working from home: https://bit.ly/321OUEy 3) 'There Is Progress, But Much More Is Needed' For The Visually Impaired To Experience Events Like The Super Bowl There was at least one demographic missing when companies paid millions to advertise on Super Bowl Sunday. The blind or partially sighted had no audio description of the commercials: https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-02-14/more-progress-needed-visually-impaired-watch-events-super-bowl 4) Snap Layouts, Snap Assist, and Snap Groups in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Series, Lesson 10 | dSurf In this lesson you learn how the new snap layout grid and snap groups appear visually in Windows 11. Learn the concept behind their use, and how to use snap assist to quickly and easily create new snap groups. Instructions are given for both mouse and keyboard users. Also learn where to find the settings for snap windows in the Windows 11 Settings app. Snap layouts allow you to organize apps and windows by grouping them together side-by-side or in other arrangements visually on the screen in snap groups. Snap layouts are customized to fit the size of your PC screen. Up to six different layout grids may be available on some large screens. In lesson ten of our Windows 11 with JAWS series you learn the following: Describe the how the snap layout grid and snap groups appear visually to others. The concept behind the use of snap groups. Use snap assist to create groups more easily. Describe at least two of the more commonly used snap layouts. Use a mouse or keyboard to add apps to a snap group. Use a mouse or keyboard to explore and use the task. Switcher lists for snap groups on the Taskbar. Video Heading Times (4 headings): 00:55 Introduction. 01:59 Mouse User Instructions. 06:06 Keyboard User Instructions. 12:50 Snap Windows Settings. #Windows11 #JAWS #education #training: Web: https://dsurf.net/windows-11-training/snap-windows11/ YouTube: https://dsurf.net/windows-11-training/snap-windows11 5) JAWS Tip: Personalizing Web Settings Courtesy of Freedom Scientific: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/58.html 6) Google Turns Old Macs, Pcs Into Chromebooks With Chrome OS Flex This is a possible way to make older computers accessible using Chrome OS. Probably best used in schools and in developing countries: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/google-turns-old-macs-pcs-into-chromebooks-with-chrome-os-flex/ 7) Windows 11's First Big Update Arrives With Android Apps, Taskbar Changes, And More Using Android apps on Windows may be beneficial for certain assistive technologies, like Voice Dream Reader, LearningAlly and the like: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/15/22934562/microsoft-windows-11-february-2022-update-android-apps-taskbar-improvements 8) Soundscape + LinkBuds Sony has released new earbuds that have features specific to Microsoft's Soundscape. They have an open-ear design which allows users to hear environmental sounds while using them: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/product/soundscape/linkbuds/ Gizmodo has reviewed the earbuds here: https://gizmodo.com/sony-linkbuds-review-1848451412 9) Microsoft Just Made This Controversial Change To Boost Your PC Security You will no longer be able to run macros in Microsoft Office applications without first enabling them. Opening documents in "Protected view" will no longer be enough: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/microsoft-macro-blocking 10) Spinner Overlays For The Light Box Feedback Request APH wants your feedback if you use overlays for the lightbox with students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSVXZ88 11) Voice Access On Android Makes Your Phone Easier To Navigate Without All That Tapping The feature is designed to help make the phone more accessible for anyone with a disability, but can also be used when your hands are full: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/voice-access-on-android-makes-your-phone-easier-to-navigate-without-all-that-tapping/#ftag=CAD590a51e 12) Apple Releases iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 With Fix for Bug That Could Cause Braille Displays to Become Unresponsive Apple's release notes say: "iOS 15.3.1 provides important security updates for your iPhone and fixes an issue that may cause Braille displays to stop responding:" https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-releases-ios-1531-ipados-1531-fix-bug-could-cause-braille-displays-become-unresponsive 13) The TouchPad Pro: A Multi-line Braille Display in Development https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/1707 14) Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here's How to Check Useful advice for anyone worried that one of Apple's trackers is following them without consent: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-find-airtags/ 15) New and Emerging AT from CES 2022 5 innovative assistive technology (AT) products to know about from January's Consumer Electronics Show (CES): https://at3centerblog.com/2022/02/15/new-and-emerging-at-from-ces-2022/ 16) Mac Users, Update Zoom Now - Your Microphone May Be Spying On You The pesky orange indicator light stays on after meetings end: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/zoom-mac-microphone-listening 17) Zoom Still Using Mac Microphone Outside Of Calls Despite Fix, Claim Users Zoom has been dealing with a bug that means it keeps listening to your Mac microphone once calls have ended. The company was supposed to have fixed this in a recent update. Some users say the problem still persists: https://www.imore.com/zoom-still-using-mac-microphone-outside-calls-despite-fix-claim-users 18) 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2021 | MIT Technology Review As they prepare to release the 2022 list, our Publisher thought it prudent to reflect briefly on last year's list:. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/24/1014369/10-breakthrough-technologies-2021/ 19) Hadley Launches New Interactive Braille Workshop Hadley recently launched Braille for Everyday Use, a series of interactive workshops that includes a workbook mailed to users homes and accompanying audio instruction available by phone or online. With advances in technology and assistive devices, many with vision loss can now read documents and browse the internet. Screen reading software makes computers, cell phones and other electronic devices accessible. Yet more people with vision loss are embracing braille for its ease and practicability assisting in daily routines, including identifying buttons in an elevator, labeling a pill bottle, or figuring out which public restrooms are for men or women: https://coolblindtech.com/hadley-launches-new-interactive-braille-workshop/ 20) How Computer Simulations Of Vision Loss Create More Empathetic Buildings For The Visually Impaired Here is a look at four challenges identified from their research and how the design responds accordingly: https://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/how-computer-simulations-vision-loss-create-more-empathetic-buildings-visually-impaired 21) Windows 11 Will Get New Features On A More Regular Basis, Says Microsoft New features will roll out to Windows 11 users outside of major OS releases: https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-feature-drops-more-regular-basis 22) Project Rainbow at Pactera EDGE Seeks Persons Who Live with Vision Loss or Blindness or a Speech Impairment We are making AI more inclusive for everyone! We are looking for people who live with vision loss or blindness, or a speech impairment to send 25-50 pictures and 1 short video following our guidelines. Your contribution will help the development of Artificial Intelligence, moving towards a much more accessible world! Please sign up today if you are interested or share the info with your friends! This is a paid study and can be done remotely. The images collected will be used for training purposes only in machine learning. If you'd like to apply, please email: recruitment at pacteraedge.com ✉. Remember to mention Rainbow in the subject line and let us know where you saw the post: https://knowledgebase.oneforma.com/?page_id=3217 23) Intel, GoodMaps Collaborate On Mapping Software Project To Make Indoor Navigation More Accessible Shortly after Christmas, chipmaker giant Intel published a press release in which they announced a collaboration with GoodMaps to "deliver a high-quality indoor way-finding solution for people who are Blind or visually impaired:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2022/02/14/intel-goodmaps-collaborate-on-mapping-software-project-to-make-indoor-navigation-more-accessible/?sh=1225dfc01c74 ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) The Social Model: Do We Disable People Through Our Tech? Here is a good article about the social model of disability applied to the technology industry: https://www.getstark.co/blog/the-social-model-do-we-disable-people-through-our-tech 2) New App Seeks To Identify, Solve Accessibility Barriers At Public Sites In Laval A new mobile application could be the secret to fixing accessibility problems in publicly funded institutions, such as hospitals, pools and schools, according to the Laval disability rights group ROPPHL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laval-accessibility-app-1.6348086 3) A New Wayfinding App For Vision-Impaired Users Found Its Way To DC The UK's Waymap, which is making DC its US home, is designed to help people who are blind or have limited vision move around the city: https://technical.ly/2022/02/14/waymap-wayfinding-app-vision-impaired/ 4) A Book For The Visually Impaired 'Blindness And The Power Of Inner Vision' By Dr Hilary Marlow | YouTube Visually impaired people who love reading have a new book to lay their fingers on. Blindness and the power of Inner Vision, written by Dr Hilary Marlow, is out in both print and braille form. The book by the UK-based author is a biography of Advocate RW Bowen, one of the founders of the South African National Council for the Blind. It was launched in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape in partnership with the South African National Council for the Blind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LiCuD26Ls 5) Web Accessibility Is Good For Your Soul-And For Business Few websites go the whole nine yards to make themselves fully accessible to the disabled. Yet compliance with the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is well worth the effort: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3649989/web-accessibility-is-good-for-your-soul-and-for-business.html 6) Reflections On 30 Years In The Accessibility Field | Peter Korn 30 years ago, on February 10, 1992, I began my accessibility career as the junior software engineer on the outSPOKEN screen reader team at Berkeley Systems. Thanks to my successful interviews with company CEO Wes Boyd, head of engineering (and my boss to be) Jack Eastman, and key members of the accessibility team: Jane Berliss, Josh Miele, and Marc Sutton, I got my start in this amazing, incredible, fulfilling field: https://peterkorn.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/reflections-on-30-years-in-the-accessibility-field/ 7) ASL And Deaf Culture Classes Are Part Of An Expanded Focus On Disability And Accessibility Students in Daniel Maier's ASL 102 course are among the first cohort able to fulfill their Princeton language requirement with American Sign Language, which is now the basis of five ASL language courses at the University. Princeton also offers the class "American Deaf Culture:" https://www.princeton.edu/news/2022/02/11/asl-and-deaf-culture-classes-are-part-expanded-focus-disability-and-accessibility 8) Vispero Names Seasoned Technology Executive Bob Ciminera Chief Executive Officer Vispero, the world's largest digital accessibility and assistive technology provider for the visually impaired, and Vector Capital portfolio company, today announced that Tom Tiernan is retiring from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the company and that seasoned technology executive Bob Ciminera has been appointed to the role, effective immediately: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220210005259/en/Vispero-Names-Seasoned-Technology-Executive-Bob-Ciminera-Chief-Executive-Officer 9) Group Continues To Fight For Accessible At-Home COVID-19 Tests For The Blind Only 1 of the 13 available COVID-19 tests approved by the FDA is accessible to the blind and visually impaired. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is working to change that: https://whnt.com/news/coronavirus/group-continues-to-fight-for-accessible-at-home-covid-19-tests-for-the-blind/ 10) Able Fit Is Creating A Comfortable Fitness Space For Disabled Adults To Workout And Make Friends Two certified speech language pathologists who also happen to be certified fitness trainers are making it easy for disabled adults to get into fitness and strength training: https://assistivetechnologyblog.com/2022/02/able-fit-is-creating-a-comfortable-fitness-space-for-disabled-adults-to-workout-and-make-friends.html 11) Improving Accessibility Is A Journey Best Navigated With The Help Of Experts Entrepreneurs face a number of challenges on their journey to becoming successful business owners: http://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/start-up-diaries/item/improving-accessibility-is-a-journey-best-navigated-with-the-help-of-experts 12) What It's Like to Create Accessible Beauty Products for a Living In her 21 years at Procter & Gamble, Sam Latif has worked on some of the most impactful examples of accessible beauty product design: https://www.allure.com/story/sam-latif-accessible-beauty-product-design 13) Deadlines Are Set to Comment on EAS Changes Deadlines have been set to file comments in the latest NPRM from the Federal Communications Commission concerning emergency alerting. The commission has a notice of proposed rulemaking that it says would improve the clarity and accessibility of visual Emergency Alert System messages to the public, particularly to people who are deaf or hard of hearing: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/deadlines-are-set-to-comment-on-eas-changes 14) Patent reveals Huawei is Developing Wearables that Help the Blind to Navigate their Daily Lives Ever since Huawei got restricted by the US sanctions, the company has been diversifying its product catalog away from smartphones, and into the IoT(Internet of Things) business instead. The company has been branching out into other businesses, such as Smart TVs, Smartwatches, and even Smart Electric Cars. In fact, Huawei may be planning to release devices in new product categories too, like its own medical assistance device. Recently, a patent database revealed that the company is working on wearables that help the blind to navigate in their daily lives: https://www.gizmochina.com/2022/02/09/patent-reveals-huawei-is-developing-wearables-that-help-the-blind-to-navigate-their-daily-lives/ 15) Only 2% of Sites Meet Accessibility Standards. Let's Change That. Long sentences and the use of jargon are just a few of the major barriers for consumers with disabilities: https://www.adweek.com/media/only-2-of-sites-meet-accessibility-standards-lets-change-that/ 16) PYMNTS Intelligence: The Importance of Digital Accessibility in Enhancing Loyalty and Brand Reputation The digital transformation is in full swing, but despite all the positives it has brought, it also had created the potential for financial institutions (FIs) to overlook some of the most vulnerable customer populations if they are not careful. Digital accessibility standards have both practical and regulatory implications for FIs, and it will be imperative for FIs to balance speed to market with innovation to ensure all their channels are compliant: https://www.pymnts.com/digital-first-banking/2022/pymnts-intelligence-the-importance-of-digital-accessibility-in-enhancing-loyalty-and-brand-reputation/ 17) Tanzania: Govt Introduces Orbit Reader Technology to Visually Impaired Students The government through the Tanzania Institute of Education (TET) has said that orbit visual aids for sight impaired pupils will bring positive change in the education sector: https://allafrica.com/stories/202202090481.html ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes 1) Blind Android Users 62 | Connected Devices February 13th 2022 | This week, we talk about all the new changes in the just released Android 13 Developer Preview 1. We also talk about new launches in the Galaxy Unpacked event. Then we moved to our next setting on the phone in which we show you connecting and using various peripherals such as Bluetooth keyboards, Chromecast TVs and speakers. We then demo an accessible Reddit client for android and in talkback highlights we talk about spoken language feature. You can listen to our podcast on all smart speakers, popular podcast playing apps and Youtube. To listen to the podcast on our website, please visit: https://blindandroidusers.com/category/bauposts/shownotes/ 2) DM88 - Serverless Club Calendars February 15th 2022 | In the latest episode of The DM Series Damashe and Michael talk about how we are using the Soundcraft Signature 12MTK audio interface to bring audio between cleenfeed and clubhouse using AUX Sends. Our conversation then transitions into a discussion of how we block out time on our calendars. Including information about an update to a tool both of us use. Damashe shares what he is doing with AWS and discusses the merits of a serverless WordPress installation. Curious? You will have to tune in to hear more. Finally, we talk about our favorite weather apps with a mention of an event to come soon: https://yourownpay.com/dm88 3) Eyes on Success 2207 Encore of 1502 Product Development at Humanware February 16th 2022 | Bringing new products to market involves time, planning, and feedback from customers. This week, hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Dominic Labbé, Product Development Director for blindness related products at Humanware. He describes how the process works at Humanware and how products such as the Victor Reader are shepherded from concept to the marketplace: https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202207.htm ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses 1) Accessible Cooking Appliances | Florida Outreach Center For The Blind February 17th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM ET GMT | Have you ever wondered how popular countertop home cooking appliances can operate hands free by just giving simple voice commands using an Amazon Echo for a Google home product? Think how these devices can be used to set the time, temperature, and cooking mode without touching a single button. Come join chef Jason Goldfield and his assistants along with The Florida Outreach Center for The Blind for our next workshop to learn how you can operate an air fryer, pressure cooker, and a microwave to cook simple and fabulous meals with ease. The workshop will be held Thursday, February 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (eastern) via the Zoom platform. A $25.00 door prize will be given out at the end of the presentation. To join the Zoom discussion, call (312) 626-6799 using Meeting Code 5616420005. Meeting ID: 561 642 0005. If joining us via Zoom us the Meeting Link is below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5616420005 2) Prep and Proof Word Documents Using Track Changes and Comments with JAWS | Freedom Scientific February 17th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | Track Changes is a feature in Microsoft Word that allows you to view changes made to a document by you or other users. Comments in a Word document provide information from reviewers or collaborators without altering the document's text. This feature is great for asking questions or making suggestions. Join us on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at noon Eastern Time as we describe and demonstrate how to use the Track Changes and Comments features in Word. We'll show you how to: Turn on and navigate Track Changes. Accept or reject changes. Keep Track Changes turned on. Add and read comments. Reply to comments. Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yu1HjdDGSjO06bQ-lGxM9w 3) Exploring Core Applications On The Braillesense 6 And Braillesense Polaris | Sight And Sound Technology February 17th 2022 | 21PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 8PM GMT | We're delighted to announce a new series of BrailleSense training sessions. Our last series was extremely popular and, based on feedback received, we are focusing this time on some of the core applications on the BrailleSense 6 and Polaris devices. We'll be exploring, over four weeks, the power of the BrailleSense's word processor, file manager, email application and DAISY player. Each session will run for one hour, commencing at 8:00 pm GMT on Thursday February 3rd, and running each week until February 24th. The complete schedule is below. Thursday 3rd February: Introducing the BrailleSense file manager. Thursday 10th February: Exploring BrailleSense email. Thursday 17th February: All you wanted to know about the BrailleSense word processor. Thursday 24th February: Introducing the BrailleSense DAISY player. Whether you use a BrailleSense 6 or a BrailleSense Polaris, these sessions will hopefully be of use: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkd--vrj0sE9zMK6rgyDMQMbE3fYuYf8DH 4) What Are Focus Braille Displays and the ElBraille Notetaker? (ACVREP CE Approved) | Access Ingenuity February 23rd 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT | The Focus Braille displays have been around for quite a long time. However, many may not know about the fifth-generation features. In addition, the 40-cell version can work in conjunction with the ElBraille Notetaker. Join Ian Ramos, Marisa Church, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity and Joe McDaniel from Vispero to learn about the Focus Braille displays and ElBraille Notetaker running on Windows to help determine if one or both these products would be beneficial to you. Note that everybody is welcome and can benefit from this presentation. If you are a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI), this presentation is approved for ACVREP continuing education credit. Learning Outcomes: Discuss the Focus Braille displays, the new features, and the differences of the fifth-generation products. Introduce the ElBraille Notetaker that runs on Windows 10 and 11, coupled with the Focus fifth-generation Braille display. Discuss the features of the Focus Braille display and ElBraille Notetaker and provide scenarios where it is ideal to have only a Focus Braille display or both. Provide demonstrations and orientations of both the Focus and the ElBraille. Meeting ID: 845 9035 5826 | Passcode: 951549 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,84590355826#,,,,*951549# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84590355826?pwd=YXRvQjNRZ0JDYWtUamFNTUV3Y3J1Zz09 5) Taking Your Accessibility Statement To The Next Level February 24th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | The accessibility statement is a familiar public expression of an organization's commitment to digital accessibility. In the European Union, legislation mandates public organizations provide a web accessibility statement in a particular format. Elsewhere, accessibility statements are often limited to a generic and vague expression of a future ideal, or present overly detailed technical information (which can quickly become dated and inaccurate). But they can be so much more. Join David Sloan, head of UX at TPGi and a 20-year accessibility veteran, in an exploration on how your organization can take advantage of the many opportunities an effective accessibility statement or microsite can bring to your accessibility efforts. For example, you can use it to: Describe accessibility features you provide. Effectively report on your progress and plans. Provide a trusted communication channel for people with disabilities. We'll also look at strategies for managing your accessibility statement content as it evolves over time. Don't pass up this exciting chance to learn how you can take advantage of an accessibility statement's possibilities. If you are using Internet Explorer and have cookies disabled (either via privacy mode or decline cookies on the website), you may not be able to register through this form. If you are still unable to register, please email ida at tpgi.com ✉ with your name and contact information. Ida will arrange the registration on your behalf: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-february-24-at-12pm-et-taking-your-accessibility-statement-to-the-next-level/ 6) Exploring Core Applications On The Braillesense 6 And Braillesense Polaris | Sight And Sound Technology February 24th 2022 | 21PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 8PM GMT | We're delighted to announce a new series of BrailleSense training sessions. Our last series was extremely popular and, based on feedback received, we are focusing this time on some of the core applications on the BrailleSense 6 and Polaris devices. We'll be exploring, over four weeks, the power of the BrailleSense's word processor, file manager, email application and DAISY player. Each session will run for one hour, commencing at 8:00 pm GMT on Thursday February 3rd, and running each week until February 24th. The complete schedule is below. Thursday 3rd February: Introducing the BrailleSense file manager. Thursday 10th February: Exploring BrailleSense email. Thursday 17th February: All you wanted to know about the BrailleSense word processor. Thursday 24th February: Introducing the BrailleSense DAISY player. Whether you use a BrailleSense 6 or a BrailleSense Polaris, these sessions will hopefully be of use: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkd--vrj0sE9zMK6rgyDMQMbE3fYuYf8DH 7) Breast Cancer Webinar for Women Who Are Blind | Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind February 25th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT | On February 25, 2022, please join Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind as we discuss accessible breast cancer information, detection and prevention for blind women and their families with these expert presenters: Dr. Kim Kubek, MD: Pennsylvania Diagnostic Breast Cancer Center and https://www.breastcancer.org/. Dr. Kristen Capece, PharmD, BCGP: Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind. Dr. Jill Lykon, PharmD, BCOP: University of Miami Hospital. Agenda: 12:00 - Welcome. 12:05 - Dr. Kim Kubek: Breast Cancer Overview and How to Self-Exam. 12:50 - American Cancer Society: Accessible Cancer Resources. 1:00 - Dr. Kristen Capece: Cancer Medications. 1:15 - Dr. Jill Lykon: Impact of Chemotherapy on Medication and Diabetes. This webinar will have captioning and a live ASL interpreter. Eligible attendees can receive CE credit for participating. If you are unable to attend, still be sure to register to receive access to the webinar audio and video after the event, as well as an audio description of a breast self-exam for women who are blind or have low vision: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_caNB11QmS4a4KjJyBnZWwQ 8) Virtual Assistive Technology Expo | School of Medicine Columbia | University of South Carolina March 1st 2022 | 5:30AM PT, 6:30AM MT, 7:30AM CT, 8:30AM ET, 1:30 PM GMT | Join us March 1, 2022 for a full day of fast-paced sessions showcasing the latest assistive technology for people with a wide range of disabilities. This year's expo will be presented virtually and two $50 gift cards will be given away after each session so register today: https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/centers_and_institutes_new/center_for_disability_resources/assistive_technology/expo/index.php 9) Accommodation Solutions for Executive Functioning Deficits | AskJan March 10 2022 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 7PM GMT | Executive functions are high-level mental processes or abilities that influence and direct more basic abilities like attention and memory. Join JAN Cognitive/Neurological Team consultants Melanie Whetzel and Alexis Popa for a discussion about accommodation solutions that address limitations affecting attention, time management, memory, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and getting to work on time. This training will be a live question and answer session but will include JAN accommodation examples to prompt thinking about the topics and generate questions about the difficulties you or your employees are experiencing on the job that involve attention, meeting deadlines, productivity standards, and more: https://askjan.org/events/index.cfm?calview=eventdetails&dtid=8915ADD3-BF08-73CC-570AFACA27FE7DCE 10) Screen Reader User Tester Training Program | Carroll Center for the Blind | Become a Screen Reader User Tester and Launch Your Career in Digital Accessibility March 14th 2022 | Want to break into the field of digital accessibility as a screen reader user tester? A new session of the Carroll Center for the Blind's popular 7-week, face-to-face Screen Reader User Tester Training program starts on March 14, 2022. Come learn and grow your ability to professionally explore, test, and report findings regarding the accessibility of websites, mobile applications, and digital document files using screen readers during this intensive training program. If you're interested in gaining the foundation to develop a solid career path in the digital accessibility field while making a difference as a screen reader user tester, reach out today. Spots are filling up fast! To learn more, visit the Screen Reader User Tester Training Program page at: https://carroll.org/screen-reader-user-tester-training-program/. To apply, please reach out to the admissions team at the Carroll Center by emailing admissions at carroll.org ✉ or by calling (617) 969-6200 ☎, extension 216. 11) Axe-Con 2022 March 15th 2022 through March 17th 2022 | Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences. Register for Axe-Con 2022, it's free! Join us for this three-day, multi-track conference to help further your digital accessibility efforts. Hear from the top experts in the field, for your area of interest with none of the noise. Learn more about why you should attend or get started by saving your seat by registering now: https://www.deque.com/axe-con/ 12) Section 508 Questions and Answers | U.S. Access Board March 29th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT | Technical questions can arise in applying the Section 508 Standards to the various types of information and communication technologies (ICT) that they cover in the federal sector. In this webinar, Section 508 Specialists at the U.S. Access Board and the General Services Administration (GSA) will provide answers to common questions about the 508 Standards. They will address use of the 508 Standards in ICT acquisitions, validating conformance with the standards, available Section 508 tools and resources, the 2021 revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, development of an ICT Testing Baseline portfolio, and other topics. This session is intended for entry-level to intermediate audiences, but all are welcome to join. This webinar will include video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Continuing Education Recognition Available: https://www.access-board.gov/webinars/2022/03/29/section-508-questions-and-answers/ 13) 2022 Access | The Age of Digital Inclusion | 3Play Media March 29th 2022 through April 1st 2022 | #ACCESS2022 | We can't wait to see you virtually! What accessibility accommodations will you provide? We will offer live professional captioning for all sessions in-person and online. Additional accommodations can be requested while ordering your ticket, or by emailing us at events at 3playmedia.com ✉. Please let us know by March 1, 2022. Will sessions be recorded? Yes! All sessions will be recorded and available for replay. You will be notified by email when the recordings are ready. Is the event free? Yes! The event is free. Our mission is to provide a space where professionals can connect with one another. We want to ensure that everyone who wants to learn about accessibility has access. Who is 3Play Media? We are a video accessibility company providing services in closed captioning, audio description, translation, transcription, and live captioning. Agenda, speakers and registration here: https://www.3playmedia.com/access/ 14) The 21st Annual Multiple Perspective Conference at The Ohio State University April 11th 2022 and April 12th 2022 | Conditions permitting, we will meet in person, provisions will be made for presenters with travel restrictions. "If I were just a woman, he could not do this to me; if I were only a person of color, he would not be able to do this to me; my conclusion was that the only reason that you are able to take this unfair advantage is because I also have a disability." 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