[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Volume 866

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Volume 866 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Volume 866 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 online at: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2022/07072022/. Share: Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits866. 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. 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On June 22nd 2022 Amazon announced a new feature that will allow Alexa to speak in the voices of deceased relatives, friends and other loved ones: https://fox8.com/news/alexa-to-add-voices-of-your-deceased-loved-ones/?fbclid=IwAR3LLcSr0L7JT5g5A6hTahGdK4NGJbn6mzlXsrxRvz2ZyRXsPfUKfiJjryk C.) 6 Accessibility Basics Cause 97% of Errors (5.5% of all clicks.) I repeatedly encounter the same six issues when evaluating a website's accessibility, as do most consultants. I'd like to imagine a world where companies clean up most accessibility glitches in-house and hire consultants only to solve highly technical problems. Alas, many companies struggle with implementing the basics. Addressing the six common errors below solves many accessibility snafus, greatly helping vision-impaired users: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/6-accessibility-basics-cause-97-of-errors D.) What To Do If You Can No Longer Use Gmail With Your Favorite Program or Device | WebFriendlyHelp (5.2% of all clicks.) Due to Google's increased security, you may find yourself unable to send email with your program of choice. If you want to keep using your existing email program, such as Outlook 2010, to read your Google email, read this for links to Google Settings and information: https://webfriendlyhelp.com/what-to-do-if-you-can-no-longer-use-gmail-with-your-favorite-program-or-device/ E.) Audiom (4.9% of all clicks.) Audiom is a tool that purports to allow blind and visually impaired individuals to view maps completely in audio. It is a web component and can be embedded into any webpage, like Google Maps: https://www.ski.org/project/audiom 2) Two Top Tech Tidbits Sponsorship Packages Currently Available I am very happy to report that our waiting list has been cleared and there are currently two sponsorship packages available to any potential Sponsor that might wish to secure one. So if you've been thinking about joining us, now is the perfect opportunity. 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Become one of the 18 industry leaders that support the world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in adaptive technology while enjoying some really incredible benefits: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/sponsorship-information.html 3) AT&T Authorizes the Accessible MiniVision2+ Cell Phone to Operate on the AT&T and Cricket Network RAZ Mobility, a provider of mobile assistive technology, and KAPSYS, a French manufacturer of accessible cell phones, announced that the MiniVision2+ Cell Phone, designed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, has been authorized to operate on the AT&T and Cricket network as a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005158/en/ATT-Authorizes-the-Accessible-MiniVision2-Cell-Phone-to-Operate-on-the-ATT-and-Cricket-Network 4) Humanware Announces The Stellar Trek GPS Device: Still in Beta, Price Unknown | Tech-VI List After demonstrating some features of the Victor Reader Trek Rachel Feinberg of Humanware announced and demonstrated a prerelease version of a new GPS product from Humanware called the Stellar Trek: https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/2285 5) Orbit June 2022 Zoom Meeting Recording, Chat and Closed Caption Files Now Available | ZIP File http://www.turner42.com/OrbitResearchJune2022ZoomMeeting.zip 6) BlindAndroidUsers.com Back In Service https://blindandroidusers.com/ 7) Important News For People Using Dolphin Guide When it was originally developed around 20 years ago, Dolphin Guide stood out as a pioneering example of easy-to-use assistive technology. It introduced many people who are blind and partially sighted to technology. Dolphin Guide was built and run on functionality in Microsoft Windows which — as time has passed and Windows has improved — no longer operates. In addition, Google has recently given notice that its services are no longer available to customers using less-secure apps. This includes all versions of Dolphin Guide (versions 1 to 9). As a result of these Windows and Google changes, many of the key features of Dolphin Guide, including access to Google email accounts, will no longer work: https://yourdolphin.com/en-gb/news?id=520 8) Tiger Software Suite is Upgrading Improvements in this release including custom braille tables and PDF support: https://www.aph.org/attention-tiger-software-suite-is-upgrading/ 9) How Blind or Low Vision Booklovers Can Fully Concentrate While Reading an Audiobook Empish J. Thomas has some tips for learning to enjoy audio books more fully with a visual impairment: https://visionaware.org/blog/visually-impaired-now-what/how-blind-or-low-vision-booklovers-can-fully-concentrate-while-reading-an-audiobook/ 10) Creating A More Accessible Envision Making the Envision app free of charge, lower cost to the glasses, and opening to 3rd party manufactures are among the changes: https://www.letsenvision.com/blog/creating-a-more-accessible-envision 11) Webinar Recording and Transcript Now Available | What's New in Leasey Version 7 On June 29th 2022 Hartgen Consultancy conducted a webinar demonstrating all of the new features which are soon to be made available in Version 7 of the Leasey product. You can download a recording of the webinar as well as a transcript of the event in rich text format from the following link: https://hartgen.org/leaseyevent 12) How to Use Emojis in Windows 11 Using Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 11 comes packed with emojis, and you can access them with a simple keyboard shortcut: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-emoji-keyboard/ 13) Siri Gets A Boost in iOS 16 Siri's iOS 16 changes are all about making your iPhone easier to use: https://coolblindtech.com/siri-gets-boost-in-ios-16/ 14) Recording of FSCast 216, A Demo Of The New JAWS Notification History Manager, And A Visit With Richard Oehm | June 29th 2022 On FSCast 216, we have an answer to the age-old question, "What do you do about applications that tell us too much?" It's the new JAWS Notification History Manager to the rescue. With it, you can gain precise control over which messages are spoken and which are shown in Braille. We'll get you started by demonstrating how to make Microsoft Edge less chatty. Then we'll get to know Richard Oehm, electronics engineer, entrepreneur, doctor of Optacons, and all-around interesting guy. Listen to or download the MP3. You can also read the transcript: https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-216-a-demo-of-the-new-jaws-notification-history-manager-and-a-visit-with-richard-oehm/ 15) JAWS for ARM64 Prerelease Thank you for your interest in the JAWS 2022 for ARM64 prerelease software. This version runs on ARM64 devices such as the Surface Pro X and requires running Windows 11. Please be aware this is prerelease software, and no technical support is provided. Important: ARM64 is currently only supported with JAWS. ZoomText and Fusion (magnification software) for low vision users are not yet supported: https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ARM64 16) What are NVDA Add-Ons and What Are They Used For? | NVDA Discussion List | Brian Vogel | Tech-VI List https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/2273 17) AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for June 2022 https://www.applevis.com/blog/applevis-unlimited-whats-new-noteworthy-june-2022 18) Free Apps and Actions from APH We use apps every day to check email, listen to music, play games, and connect with friends. Here APH celebrates National App Day by sharing their FREE apps and actions that they think are a lot of fun: https://www.aph.org/free-apps-from-aph/ 19) Orbit Research Introduces the Orbit Slate Family of Multi-line Braille Displays Orbit Research announced the launch of the Orbit Slate TM family of multi-line braille displays today on the eve of the annual conventions of the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind. The Orbit Slate is the first and only product in the world to provide multiple lines of true real-time refreshable braille in a single, compact, tablet-sized device. It enables people who are blind or visually impaired to seamlessly and intuitively experience spatially arranged text and information such as spatial math problems, braille music and tables in real time. The Slate offers Orbit's unique signage-quality TrueBraille TM cells in two configurations — a model with three rows of forty cells and one with five rows of twenty cells: https://www.orbitresearch.com/slate/ 20) Over 40 Libraries Now Available In The Easyreader Apps Dolphin is pleased to announce a new update to the EasyReader App for iOS, Android, Windows and Kindle Fire. The latest updates to EasyReader include: https://yourdolphin.com/en-gb/news?id=518 21) New Titles Available From National Braille Press These books may be of relevance to those interested in learning more about technology. NBP offers their books in several electronic formats in addition to hardcopy Braille: https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/publications/hot_off.html 22) Next Episode, Please: How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Amazon Echo Tap in to a variety of podcasts on your Echo via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-listen-to-podcasts-on-your-amazon-echo 23) What's Coming In Windows 11 22H2 Get a sneak peek at the main features arriving with the first Windows 11 feature update this Fall: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3664788/windows-11-22h2-new-features.html#tk.rss_all ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) AccessReady Reporter | Issue 28 | June 30th 2022 The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc. which is an independent, non-profit, cross-disability education and advocacy organization promoting a policy of inclusion and accessibility of information and communications technology (ICT). For people with disabilities, accessible information and communications technology is a necessity, not a luxury or a convenience, which fosters independence, economic self-sufficiency, and active, meaningful participation in civic life:. http://accessreadyreporter.org/issue-28-june-30-2022.html 2) DeafBlind Awareness Week 2022 Held the last week of June, DeafBlind Awareness Week commemorates the birthday of Helen Keller, born on June 27. Here is a good article about various events and resources: https://www.lireo.com/deafblind-awareness-week-2022-how-you-can-participate/ 3) DOJ Fails To Report On Making Federal Websites Accessible To Disabled People It has been 10 years since the Department of Justice filed a biennial report on the federal government's compliance with accessibility standards for information technology, a bipartisan group of concerned senators say. The reports are required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1108737968/federal-websites-accessible-disabled 4) Microsoft Helps Build Data Hub To Track Disabilities As Part Of Effort To Close 'Disability Divide' This resource should make it easier to understand disability prevalence and related policy: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/as-disability-numbers-rise-see-long-covid-for-one-microsoft-helps-global-effort-to-track-disabilities/ 5) Society Wants You To Feel Ashamed Of Yourself | MIT Technology Review Algorithm expert Cathy O'Neil has written a new book that shows how the tech world and society generally feeds off the idea of shame: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/29/1053985/society-shame-book-review/ 6) Visually Impaired Cast Brings 'The Braille Legacy' To Life Onstage "The Braille Legacy" is a musical about the boy who invented a system of reading and writing for the blind. It debuted to sellout crowds in Los Angeles in June, marking the first time the show had been performed in the U.S. — and the first time it was performed by a cast fully comprised of blind actors. The cast spoke with "LA Times Today." Coco Atama plays Louis Braille in "The Braille Legacy" and discussed why it's important for this musical to be staged: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/la-times-today/2022/06/29/a-visually-impaired-cast-brings--the-braille-legacy-to-life-onstage 7) June 2022 Outreach Update and the Blind Outdoor News by Lawrence Gunther https://mailchi.mp/lawrencegunther/calling-all-youth-living-with-vision-loss-9061367?e=a3e74a1a08 8) Solve For Tomorrow 2022: Student Wins National Technology Competition Which Aims To Solve Global Social Issues Inventor for MyVision wows judges with smart tech to help the visually impaired. Over 450 young entrepreneurs entered Samsung's tech for good competition 'Solve for Tomorrow.' An engineering student from Ilford has been crowned winner of a national competition that invites young people to solve some of the world's biggest issues: https://news.samsung.com/uk/solve-for-tomorrow-2022-student-wins-national-technology-competition-which-aims-to-solve-global-social-issues 9) How Accessible is Reading Today? In this day and age, reading as a skill is often taken for granted. How are you reading these words right now? For most people, it's likely that you're using your eyes, which transmit neural signals to your brain that allow you to connect the symbols on the screen with meaning. However, this experience isn't universal. There is a diverse range of readers, many with a wide range of vision, communication or other print impairments. Adjustments in the way we encourage reading have been made to cater to these groups, but new challenges arise every day. Take the Internet, which despite its benefits has given rise to a steadily growing 'digital divide' for blind or partially-sighted people. Below, we examine the accessibility behind reading more closely: https://blog.yourdolphin.com/blog/how-accessible-is-reading-today 10) N.J. Runner Stepping Up To Raise Awareness For Blind And Visually Impaired Athletes After years of perfecting her craft at running, Jasmine Murrell is going the distance to help other athletes who have visual impairments. The 33-year-old runner from Union County has been named an endurance ambassador for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes, a role aimed at providing awareness about endurance sports events and other initiatives for runners who are blind or visually impaired: https://www.nj.com/news/2022/06/nj-runner-stepping-up-to-raise-awareness-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-athletes.html 11) New AI Cane for the Visually Impaired | YouTube | Tech & Science Daily A visually impaired university student and entrepreneur has created a brand new hi-tech version of the classic white cane, to help those with visual impairments. 19-year-old Ramneek Kaur Ahluwalia who's CEO of 'MyVision' said it uses AI, LiDAR and GPS technology, and can notify users with audio directions or haptic feedback. She has secured £10,000 in funding after winning the Samsung 'Solve For Tomorrow' national technology competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfHtImc6AFQ 12) Designing Accessible Walking Routes for People With a Visual Impairment Most of us take our navigation abilities for granted and instinctively use our sense of sight to help us find our way. However, for millions of people worldwide with visual impairments, wayfinding and navigation are a daily challenge. Pedestrians with visual impairments lack basic information about the spaces in which they are walking. This restricts and limits them, makes them dependent on others, harms their welfare, and negatively impacts them socially. Recently, a study was performed at the Technion in Israel, aimed at developing software and an application to design walking routes especially suited for the visually impaired population, focusing on their unique needs and preferences. This study offers an effective and practical solution for pedestrians who are visually impaired, which enhances their mobility, independence, and welfare, and thus enables them to engage more easily with society: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.853975 13) Egypt Inaugurates First Beach For The Visually Impaired In Alexandria Alexandria Governor Mohamed El-Sherif recently inaugurated the beach for the visually impaired, allocating an area for it at the People of Determination beach in Mandara. "This beach comes as a continuation of efforts made by the Governorate of Alexandria to provide best services for people of determination, in order to achieve principles of community integration and create a decent life for them," El-Sherif said during the opening: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/2/471002/Egypt/Society/Egypt-inaugurates-first-beach-for-the-visually-imp.aspx 14) Blind Chinese Make-Up Artist Teaches Thousands Of Visually Impaired Women To Apply Make-Up Using Sense Of Touch At 14, Xiao Jia began losing her sight, by the time she was an adult she had taught herself how to apply her own make-up, today she teaches others using her sense of touch she feels the direction of false eyelashes, the texture of skin and facial features for where to apply different cosmetics: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3183512/blind-chinese-make-artist-teaches-thousands 15) Changes Are Coming To NC Schools For Deaf And Blind Students. See Who Will Run Them. New groups are expected to take over running North Carolina's three residential schools for students who are deaf and/or visually impaired. The state Senate voted 40-4 on Friday to shift control of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf in Wilson and the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton away from the State Board of Education. Under the legislation, each school would be run by a newly created board of trustees. The trustees would have wide-ranging power, such as hiring the school's director and setting admission criteria: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article263094968.html ➜ Surveys 1) APH Surveys Page Surveys help inform APH of the greatest needs in the community so they can gear their efforts toward making sure those needs are met. Ongoing APH surveys can be found here: https://www.aph.org/rd/get-involved/surveys/ 2) Audible Vision Baseline Survey This baseline survey aims to understand how assistive technology users conduct certain activities: https://bit.ly/Audiblevision 3) Audible Vision App Survey This survey aims to understand how assistive technology users use the Audible Vision app: https://bit.ly/AudibleVisionForm2 4) NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2022 Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is asking users to complete a short satisfaction survey. It is at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-nr8XMipBx8jrXBTK7M_pxsw7GQR11Vt9E8VG52fK7op15Q/viewform ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes 1) Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther Episode 54: Outdoor Guide Dog Advocacy June 26th 2022 | On this episode of AMI Audio's show Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, the focus is outdoor adventuring with your guide dog. But first Ms. Lilly is going to recap the family's day on the Ottawa River fishing and boating on Fathers Day. Larissa Proctor, Manager of Guide Dog Advocacy for the CNIB, is going to tell us about the recent Guide Dog Advocacy Camp held at CNIB Lake Joe. Lawrence has some tips for taking your guide dog on watercraft. He also has some reflections to share on adventuring with guide dogs in outdoor spaces where the chance of encountering either wild or farm animals is high: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-54-outdoor-guide-dog-advocacy/id1530444764?i=1000567762935 2) Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 82: Managing The Wallpaper July 2nd 2022 | In this podcast we first announce the growth of our YouTube subscriptions and viewership. We then have a chat with Karthik from Envision and got updated about the fact that Envision is now free for everyone without the need of a subscription and this takes place in mid-July. Be sure to hit that "update" (Envision v3) when it shows up as this will remove the paid subscription, making it free. Folks can still donate (if they choose to do so), as this helps in funding the project. Android Basics: In this week's section we continued our journey through the System Settings, and we turned our attention to the "Wallpaper" segment. Talkback Highlights: This week, we have installment 42 from the theme of "Highlights from Talkback" and this time, it's the 3-finger triple-tap gesture. This podcast can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqqXMlHrIBmSyoVbWLrMmcKz 3) Blind Abilities Podcast Episode #864, Breaking News: Aira Everywhere! Aira for the Desktop, Aira on the Shell Phone Classic, Aira on the ARX Headset and Aira on the Envision Glasses! Oh, the Possibilities are Coming! July 4th 2022 | Aira Director of Communications, Jenine Stanley, joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio and hits us up with some news breaking announcements. Aira Everywhere starts out with Aira for the Desktop. Now Aira will be available on the Mac, PC and on the iPad as a web based app where you can be hands free and use Team Viewer, Google Remote and much more. This will be open to a limited Public Beta at the end of July and you can sign up now on the web at Aira.io/choice. Be part of the Aira Beta Team and help break down barriers to access together. Aira on ArxHeadset: With a camera and bone-conduction speakers, the ArxHeadset will now have Aira loaded up and ready to explore. The BlindShell Phone: A limited beta will be out at the end of July and soon Aira will be an option on the BlindShell Classic. Aira on the Envision Glasses: Hands free and this may become a reality later this summer around August. Talks are on-going so cross our fingers: https://blindabilities.com/?p=7448 4) Eyes on Success Episode 2227: Using MathML with JAWS July 6th 2022 | Mathematics has been called the language of science. But how can a visually impaired person read and write complex mathematical expressions that are often written in a 2-D format? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ron Miller, Blindness Technology Products Specialist at Vispero, about how the JAWS screen reader makes this possible with MathML: https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202227.htm ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses 1) Accessible Book Apps | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library July 9th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Accessibility can mean smartphone, computer, e-reader, or smart device. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 ☎ at 10 AM ET: https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx 2) Inaccessible to Accessible | SuperNova Everyday Essential Webinar July 12th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | How to magnify or convert print and PDFs and how to customize your view of interactive whiteboards at work or school. Participate live every Tuesday 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT or watch the recordings at your leisure: https://info.yourdolphin.com/en-us/supernova-everyday-essentials 3) Assistive Technology (AT) for Low Vision | Michigan Disability Rights Coalition July 12th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Zoom presentation. Join the MI Assistive Technology Program as we highlight the many AT devices in our inventory for Low Vision. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/assistive-technology-at-for-low-vision-registration-338359832367?aff=erelexpmlt&keep_tld=1 4) Ask Sharky: What Happened At the Conventions? | Freedom Scientific July 12th 2022 | Join us for details on Vispero activities at the ACB and NFB conventions. Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. 5) VoiceOver External Keyboard Basics with iPhone & iPad | Access Ingenuity July 13th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Previously, we introduced VoiceOver gestures while working with an iPhone or iPad. While that option is always available, did you know there is a more efficient method of using an external keyboard to navigate, edit, and type large amounts of information if you already know how to work with a QWERTY keyboard? Join Rachel Reeves, Marisa Church, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity to explore VoiceOver keyboard basics to increase your efficiency while using VoiceOver with your iPhone and iPad. Learning Outcomes: External keyboard considerations, including USB and Bluetooth. How to connect a USB keyboard or pair a Bluetooth keyboard. Basic keyboard commands and how to perform them most efficiently. Turning on and off Quick Nav and editing basics. Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom Meeting for VoiceOver External Keyboard Basics with iPhone & iPad. | Meeting ID: 843 7682 5271 | Passcode: 525671 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,84376825271#,,,,*525671# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84376825271?pwd=YBrES1bQpOh3pZvAWqpu9aWQt4ypjX.1#success 6) Hiring for Cognitive Diversity in Tech | TPGi July 13th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Presenter: Le McNamara, Accessibility Engineer. Join TPGi Accessibility Engineer, Le McNamara as they talk about, "Hiring for Cognitive Diversity in Tech." Hiring neurodivergent technologists can benefit your IT teams! Twenty technologists who identify as neurodiverse came forward, during a hackathon event, to share and record their experiences with the hiring process in tech. This talk will cover the common threads of those disclosures, the value of neurodivergent team members, and the experiences positive and negative that neurodivergent applicants face in looking for work within the tech sector and for technology roles in other industries. We'll be sharing what in the interview processes triggered negative outcomes and what behaviors and processes facilitated positive outcomes. We'll be making suggestions for changes hiring professionals can make as well as accommodations that can be asked for and should be expected. We'll also be talking about how to reach out to neurodiverse talent directly, to get back those that have given up, by working directly with services and communities: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-july-13-at-12pm-et-hiring-for-cognitive-diversity-in-tech/ 7) Ask an ADA Professional A Question Regarding Communication Requirements Under the ADA | Accessibility Online July 13th 2022 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | During this new program individuals will have the opportunity to ask ADA professionals questions about Communication Requirements under the ADA. To ensure your question is answered during the session, individuals are highly encouraged to submit their questions ahead of time via the registration website (option to submit questions is available once you have registered for the session): https://www.accessibilityonline.org/adapro/session/?id=111003 8) ACB Community Event: Use The JAWS Skim = Reading Tool to Quickly Review Long Documents | Freedom Scientific July 14th 2022 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | Want to quickly review long documents and search for information? Join us to learn how to make the JAWS Skim-Reading tool work for you. American Council of the Blind. To request an invitation, email community at acb.org ✉. 9) Ask Sharky: Use the JAWS Notification History | Freedom Scientific July 19th 2022 | Learn to use the new Notification History feature in JAWS and Fusion, which enables you to control what notifications you hear. Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. 10) Envision Glasses: Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask | Access Ingenuity July 20th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Did you know that Envision Glasses are built like a platform, and are constantly updated with new features and functionalities? With that in mind, we are excited to present the July 2022 edition of our Envision glasses presentation. This session will serve as an introduction to those new to the glasses, as well as a chance to review, learn about the latest features, or ask questions for those who have attended our previous webinars or who are the lucky owners of a pair. We may even get a visit from an Envision representative! Join Ian Ramos and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity as we look at the exciting new Envision glasses. Envision glasses use the cutting-edge Google Glasses platform as a way for visually impaired users to gain access to their environment. They provide the ability to scan text, be it handwritten notes, books, or your favorite recipe. Using the built-in camera, you can call someone and have them see from your point of view to help you pick out the perfect outfit or help you navigate a challenging obstacle. Learn more about the additional features these glasses offer and how they differ from other wearable technologies currently on the market. Learning Outcomes: How Scene Description can offer more independence. How the glasses use cutting-edge technology to help you do more. Explore new features since our last Envision glasses presentation. | Meeting ID: 844 9731 5433 | Passcode: 122811 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,84497315433#,,,,*122811# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose). Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84497315433?pwd=ScI1ThYtHUY1tcB0cf_AOoDqdlB908.1#success 11) Best Practices to Structure Accessibility Testing | TPGi July 20th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | This webinar will cover common gaps in how organizations implement accessibility testing. These gaps complicate communication within an organization and lead to barriers for people with disabilities. Once the common gaps have been identified, we will review step-by-step instructions on how to reduce these gaps. Participants will leave with a clear plan for accessibility testing that is practical and sustainable. With this plan, organizations can increase the coverage and precision of their testing while decreasing the overall amount of test results. Additionally, participants will learn: The pros and cons of the different automated accessibility testing libraries and which one is right for their organization. The limitations of automated testing and how to bridge the gap with manual testing. How to track progress on errors and verify what's been fixed from one sprint to the next. While this webinar focuses on building accessibility testing skills with the ARC Platform, the lessons are applicable to all testing libraries. With the evolution of AI and machine learning, there are many new innovations in automated accessibility testing. This webinar evaluates their effectiveness and looks ahead to how they could affect accessibility testing. Register today: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-july-20-at-12pm-et-best-practices-to-structure-accessibility-testing/ 12) JAWS Power Tips for Increasing Productivity at Work and at Play | Freedom Scientific July 21st 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Want tips for improving productivity in apps such as Word, Teams, and Edge? Join us for a webinar on JAWS power tips! Register for this webinar, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OwHsA3AJTMKeedGpAgBNzg 13) ACB Community Event: Schedule a Zoom Meeting Using JAWS | Freedom Scientific July 21st 2022 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | Find out how to schedule events on the Zoom conferencing platform with JAWS. American Council of the Blind. To request an invitation, email community at acb.org ✉. 14) Snap & Read: 5 Essential Supports for Executive Function | Don Johnston July 26th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Presented By: Stephanie Gilley. Executive function deficits — disorganization, poor time management, difficulty getting started with tasks — can keep bright learners from doing great things. And it can be tough to know how to help! Digital supports can empower students to stay organized, focused, and work independently, both at this point in their lives and in the future. In this webinar, Stephanie Gilley will demonstrate the top 5 tools that support learners with executive functioning difficulties: Read Aloud tools to support focus. Highlighting/Color Overlay/screen masking tool for help with visual tracking. A tool to reduce digital distractions. Note taking tools to help with organization. PDF annotation to help streamline tasks and assignments. Register to attend live or receive a recording: https://learningtools.donjohnston.com/webinar/snapread-5-essential-supports-for-executive-function/ 15) Methods to Navigate Word & Outlook Efficiently with JAWS Using Speech & Braille (ACVREP CE Approved) | Access Ingenuity July 27th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Many JAWS users may know some features to quickly navigate specific increments and elements such as links, headings, forms, graphics, and tables when using a web browser. However, most do not know that there are similar JAWS features to increase efficiency when navigating Word documents and Outlook emails. Join Rachel Reeves, Marisa Church, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity with Joe McDaniel from Vispero to explore various JAWS Navigation Quick Keys with a browser, Word, and Outlook. It is important to note that this presentation will benefit those who want to know how to work with Navigation Quick Keys using JAWS with either a QWERTY keyboard or a Focus braille display. 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: Introduce JAWS Navigation Quick Keys and how they can increase your efficiency when navigating a browser, Word, and Outlook. Understand how to turn on and off Navigation Quick Keys, when you want them on or off, and the JAWS default settings for Quick Keys in different situations. Discover how to learn the Quick Keys in different situations with the JAWS Screen Sensitive help. Explore Quick Key features such as links, headings, forms, tables, misspelled words, comments, track changes, etc. | Meeting ID: 872 7899 0752 | Passcode: 807757 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,87278990752#,,,,*807757# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87278990752?pwd=0bOnQubthYiLE-xJtf_PuOGsnBFL-F.1#success 16) How to Quickly Test Your Website for JAWS Screen Reader Compatibility | TPGi July 27th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Presenters: Mike DeSorda, Customer Success Manager, and Al Puzzuoli, Customer Support. 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 quickly 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 JAWS Inspect alongside JAWS (or by itself) for quick and easy screen reader compatibility testing: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-july-27-at-12pm-et-quickly-test-your-website-for-jaws-screen-reader-compatibility/ 17) Controlling Your World with Control Bionics from APTAT July 27th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | APTAT Assistive Technology Training Series Training Duration: 1 hour. An expanded training including an overview of using the Control Bionics device for communication as well as an environmental control unit. Registration is required. Accommodation requests should be made at least 2 weeks before the event date. We will do our best to coordinate any requests made within 2 weeks of the event, however please be aware we may not be able to honor the request on short notice. Certificate of Attendance is available for live attendees and can be requested during registration. This webinar will be recorded and archived on our YouTube channel: Accessing Potential Through Assistive Technology: https://rehabalabama.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuCupjsrG9DYSokUMLLCB7Ck8WIqePKT 18) Ask Sharky: What Happened at the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Conference? | Freedom Scientific July 27th 2022 | Join us for details on Vispero activities at the ACB and NFB conventions. Download the Clubhouse app from iOS App Store or Google Play to participate on your mobile device. 19) ACB Community Event: Ten JAWS Power Tips to Increase Productivity | Freedom Scientific July 28th 2022 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | Discover ten JAWS power tips for increasing productivity when navigating apps and completing tasks. American Council of the Blind. To request an invitation, email community at acb.org ✉. 20) NaviLens and Apple air Tags | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library August 13th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Labeling and tracking just got a whole lot easier! Learn how to use these exciting new products. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 ☎ at 10 AM ET: https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx 21) Pixel Phone | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library September 10th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Has Android bridged the gap with Apple with this remarkable new device? All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 ☎ at 10 AM ET: https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx 22) iOS 16 Review And Editing Voice Memos | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library October 1st 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Every year we look for accessibility improvements in our i-devices. See what is new in this latest version of the Apple operating system. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 ☎ at 10 AM ET: https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx 23) AT Gifts for the Holidays | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library November 5th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Our annual look at gadgets and gizmos that will make your holiday season a successful one. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 ☎ at 10 AM ET: https://www.marylandlibraries.org/Pages/Technology%20User%20Group.aspx 24) 20 Websites to Bookmark for 2023 | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library November 5th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Technology keeps changing and so do the websites that are useful in our everyday lives. Find out why these 20 websites are so important for 2023. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. 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