[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Volume 868

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Volume 868 Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Volume 868 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/tidbits2022/07212022/. Share: Share this volume of Top Tech Tidbits on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sharetidbits868. 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: 7,357 opt-in subscribers were sent this issue via email. 127 Premium Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Chameleon 2.0 Update Features Text to Speech! The Chameleon is a sleek, 20-cell refreshable braille display with a Perkins-style keyboard that connects to multiple devices via Bluetooth and includes an editor, book reader, calculator, clock, and file manager. Text-to-speech and audio support are now available on the Chameleon 20! With text-to-speech, users will benefit from the many customizable options such as: include read after pan, read while typing, read while deleting, a read all command (Space + G), and read text under cursor. Reading text under the cursor allows you to quickly familiarize yourself with new words and braille contractions. Each option can be toggled off and on and the whole feature can be quickly disabled with a hotkey (Space + Previous thumb key) to avoid any distractions. Audio support allows users to play unprotected DAISY files, increase and decrease playback speed, fast forward and rewind, and navigate throughout the book using the formatting of the file or user-created bookmarks. Learn more at: https://www.aph.org/product/chameleon-20/?utm_source=Conference+Handout&utm_medium=Brochure&utm_campaign=2022_Conferences Dear Rolando, 1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week A.) Envision App, Now Free For Everyone (10.1% of all clicks.) A practical guide to what these changes mean for you: https://www.letsenvision.com/blog/envision-app-now-free-for-everyone B.) 8 New Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts You Need To Know (7.6% of all clicks.) A few of these are extra nifty: https://www.pcworld.com/article/547654/8-new-windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts.html C.) Mycroft AI Launches Mimic 3 TTS (5.5% of all clicks.) Mycroft AI, creators of an open-source speech technology platform, has released the Mimic 3 text-to-speech (TTS) engine with more than two dozen languages and 100 voice sets. It can run completely offline on low-end systems: https://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/Speech-Technology-News/Mycroft-AI-Launches-Mimic-3-TTS-153799.aspx D.) Siri Gets A Boost in iOS 16 (4.3% of all clicks.) Siri's iOS 16 changes are all about making your iPhone easier to use: https://coolblindtech.com/siri-gets-boost-in-ios-16/ E.) APH Is Ready for a Braille Revolution (3.9% of all clicks.) You undoubtedly heard the big splash in 2017, when we introduced our plans for the Graphiti, a dynamic, multi-level tactile display. All of us here vividly remember the day of the solar eclipse that year, when people who are visually impaired were able to touch the sun with their hands using the device. But through that development process, we learned that we can — and must — do even more. Graphiti would have been used side-by-side with a braille textbook. But now, in partnership with HumanWare, we're developing what we consider the holy grail of Braille: a single tablet device that provides both braille text and tactile graphics, all in one: https://www.aph.org/aph-is-ready-for-a-braille-revolution/ 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. If you're not sure if Tidbits is the right fit for your business or organization I encourage you to consider a quarterly trial. After 3 months of exposure in Tidbits you can decide for yourself the true value of a Sponsorship position. 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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) Top Tech Tidbits Publisher Updates for July 21st 2022 Updates this week include: (1) Top Tech Tidbits Buy, Sell or Trade Classified Advertisements Now Available to Tidbits Readers Anywhere in the World (2) How Do I Get My Email Newsletter Featured In Top Tech Tidbits? (3) I Submit Adaptive Technology-Related Sales Information All The Time But None Of Them Ever Get Published. Why Is That? (4) Premium Subscriber Updates (5) Don't Forget. Anyone Can Submit A Tidbit: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/100.html 4) Top Tech Tidbits Editor Alex Marositz To Compete In The 2022 Beep Baseball World Series in Beaumont, Texas | July 24th through 31st 2022 Please join all of us here at Tidbits in congratulating one of our star editors for making it to the 2022 Beep Baseball World Series. That's right. Top Tech Tidbits Editor Alex Marositz will be unable to contribute to next week's issue because he will be in Beaumont, Texas competing to win the 2022 Beep Baseball World Series. An achievement that we all thought was incredibly awesome. So please join us in wishing Alex and his team, the San Gabriel Valley Panthers Beep Baseball Team, the very best of luck as they attempt to cement their place in Beep Baseball history: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/about.html#stephen-alex-marositz 5) JAWS Power Tip: Using Speech on Demand Courtesy of Freedom Scientific: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/99.html 6) Dolphin SuperNova Power Tip: Adding A Temporary Place Marker to a Web Page Courtesy of Dolphin Computer Access: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/101.html 7) Tips For Soup and Salad | Hadley Dining Out Series Learn a few tips to enjoy soup and salad with skill, no matter what's on the menu - and no matter your level of vision: https://hadley.edu/workshops/dining-out-series/tips-for-soup-and-salad 8) A Father's Quest for an Accessible Game Controller | Wired After months of writing hardware companies and developers for help, Andreas Karlsson finally found a hero in retro controller maker 8BitDo: https://www.wired.com/story/andreas-karlsson-accessible-controller-8bitdo/ 9) Sources for Adapted Equipment Resources | TeachingVisuallyImpaired.com Individuals who are blind or visually impaired will typically need instructional and material adaptations to access recreational activities. Adaptive equipment can allow students who are blind or visually impaired to participate in recreational activities: https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/adapted-recreation-equipment-resources.html 10) Check Out the New Remote Incident Manager from Pneuma Solutions Take complete control of a distant computer over an organization's network or the Internet, as if you were sitting at that computer. Beta test it now. Excellent for corporate technical support or helping out a friend. This software may be used by blind and sighted users alike: https://pneumasolutions.com/remote-incident-manager/ 11) Hartgen Consultancy Now Using Remote Incident Manager When Providing Remote Technical Support As a company we are now moving to a new method of providing Technical Support and training to customers. Beginning July 13th 2022 we have been using the Remote Incident Manager application from Pneuma Solutions. This greatly assists us in providing excellent Technical Support together with making it far easier to diagnose and fix problems, particularly if JAWS is needing to be restarted multiple times which is often the case with complex installations: https://hartgen.org/rim 12) My Experience Taking The Covid-19 Home Accessible Test | Scott Davert | Tech-VI List I had to take a Covid test over the weekend and figured I would share my experience. Since I do not have any vision, I'm not able to provide feedback from that perspective. First, the box that arrives contained 2 tests: https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/2356 13) What Are the Top 6 Problem Spots for Blind Testers in Accessibility Testing? Here is an article on barriers blind testers may face when checking for accessibility issues on the web: https://equalentry.com/accessibility-problems-blind-testers/ 14) Forza Horizon 5 Introduces Sign Language Support Throughout In-Game Scenes A free, in-game update will include American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) support for in-game cinematics. The update includes actors from the deaf and hard of hearing community signing in parts of the story between driving, such as jumping into challenges, getting ready for a race, meeting other players, and racing across Mexico while planes fly overhead: https://news.microsoft.com/features/forza-horizon-5-introduces-sign-language-support-throughout-in-game-scenes/ 15) 15 Tips To Make Meetings More Accessible For Everyone Here is an article on making your online presentations and meetings more accessible: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/15-tips-for-more-accessible-meetings 16) Intel Supports Hands-Free UCL MotionInput Software Which Promises More 'Equitable Computing' For All Developed in collaboration with Microsoft and IBM, UCL Motion Input software was built by students at the University College London's (UCL) Computer Science department. When paired with a webcam, the software enables people to control their PC in a hands-free way: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2022/07/12/intels-hands-free-ucl-motioninput-software-promises-more-equitable-computing-for-all/?sh=4841a1392c19 17) NVDA 2022.2 Released NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2022.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Java and braille are among some of the improvements: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2022-2/ 18) Training Courses for Accessibility Professionals from Accessibility Unraveled Accessibility Unraveled is offering training courses which may be of value to accessibility professionals. Learn more about them as well as the courses they offer here: https://www.accessibilityunraveled.com/online-accessibility-training-courses/ 19) Fast Highlighting Using Two Keyboard Shortcuts In Word There are two keyboard shortcuts to highlight text in Word, for some reason Microsoft has hidden the main one and the alternative has an annoying inconsistency: https://office-watch.com/2022/fast-highlighting-two-shortcuts-word/ 20) NV Access In Process for July 15th 2022 https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-15-july-2022/ 21) White Cane Freedom March Song on the NFB Website | MP3 https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/16-the-white-cane-freedom-march.mp3 22) Did You Know? Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Win+L Opens LinkedIn on Windows When you press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Win+L in Windows, your default browser opens and loads the LinkedIn social networking website. But why? We'll get to the bottom of this mystery: https://www.howtogeek.com/816348/did-you-know-shiftctrlaltwinl-opens-linkedin-on-windows/ 23) Free Tutorial For Using Pro Tools With VoiceOver on The Mac Now Available The author of this tutorial will be a guest on episode 188 of the Mosen at Large podcast, which is scheduled to be released the weekend of July 16th 2022. You can download the tutorial from the following link: https://ptaccess.github.io/ 24) How To Make The Most Of Your Windows PC's Accessibility Features Windows 11 is the most inclusive version of recent Windows operating systems. It's much easier to find and operate the accessibility features in this version than in its predecessor, Windows 10: https://www.theverge.com/23184718/accessibility-windows-pc-microsoft-how-to 25) Discussion Group For Those Who Wish to Ask Questions or Provide Help to Other Users of the Hable One Keyboard You can visit the group's page at: https://groups.io/g/hablecommunity. To subscribe, send email to: HableCommunity+subscribe at groups.io ✉ 26) Samsung Reveals New Accessibility Update For The Galaxy Watch Samsung announced that its forthcoming One UI Watch 4.5 update will add new accessibility features to its Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic smartwatches. The settings will essentially allow users to adjust audio and visual settings, including colour adjustments and rebalancing stereo audio: https://coolblindtech.com/samsung-reveals-new-accessibility-update-for-the-galaxy-watch/ 27) The Volunteer-Run Bots That Make Twitter More Accessible In a recent viral photo from the popular Twitter account Bodega Cats, a black cat is peering into the camera from its perch behind a shelf at a corner store. Surrounded by hanging packages of Sour Patch Kids, Haribo gummy bears, and other brightly-colored treats, the cat is invisible except for its two watchful green eyes, narrowed slightly and glaring from the shadows. There's no text in the post, but the joke is obvious: choose your snack wisely. The picture has been liked and retweeted thousands of times. But for people using screen readers, as many blind or low vision users do, the content is imperceptible. The person running the account hasn't added alternative text — or alt text — to the photo: https://www.theverge.com/23188769/twitter-alt-text-bots-accessibility-screen-readers 28) How To Make The Most Of Android's Accessibility Features Accessibility features aren't exactly the most well-known pieces of the modern smartphone puzzle. And yet, they might be the pieces with the greatest potential to make a meaningful impact on someone's life. Here's a tour of Android's most significant accessibility features and what they can do for you: https://www.theverge.com/23170157/android-accessibility-google-how-to 29) How to Take Advantage of Windows 11's Improved Accessibility Tools Windows 11 contains various accessibility improvements compared to Windows 10, but the most noticeable is the name change. The feature set known as "Ease of Access" in Windows 10 was transformed into Accessibility in the the latest Windows version. Microsoft even changed the icon into a human-shaped one, which is the recognized Accessibility icon in most parts of the world: https://www.maketecheasier.com/windows-accessibility-tools/ ➜ Press Releases and Other News 1) As of July 16th 2022 The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Mandates the Ability to Text the Suicide Line 988 https://www.fcc.gov/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline 2) American Foundation for the Blind Announces Third Access and Engagement Report, Observing Impact of COVID-19 as Students with Visual Impairments Returned to In-Person Education The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has announced the release of the third Access and Engagement research report, which examines the continued negative impact of systemic and COVID-19-specific issues on the education of students who are blind or have low vision. The report is based on focus groups and short surveys with families of these students and the professionals who serve them as the 2020-2021 school year concluded: https://www.afb.org/press-room/press-release-archive/announces-access-engagement-three?N423JUL1EM1=&emci=91add968-1c02-ed11-b47a-281878b83d8a&emdi=1eab88e7-ae03-ed11-b47a-281878b83d8a&ceid=8678256 3) Joshua Miele — Building Technology & Public Awareness For Better Accessibility Here is an excellent interview with Dr. Joshua A. Miele. He was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship for his accessibility technology that assists blind and low-sighted people to navigate the physical and digital world. Dr. Miele currently is Amazon's principal accessibility researcher: https://abilitymagazine.com/joshua-miele-building-technology-public-awareness-for-better-accessibility/ 4) For Blind Internet Users, the Fix Can Be Worse Than the Flaws Companies say their A.I.-powered tools are the best way to fix accessibility problems online, but many blind people find they make websites harder to use: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/technology/ai-web-accessibility.html 5) Misuse of Twitter's Alt Text Feature Draws Criticism From Accessibility Advocates Twitter is testing pop-ups that remind users to add appropriate image descriptions as misuse of the alt text feature prevails: https://www.wsj.com/articles/misuse-of-twitters-alt-text-feature-draws-criticism-from-accessibility-advocates-11657879200 6) Blind Folks Live Full Lives Too Blindness is one of the most, if not the most, misunderstood type of disability. The general masses have their own pre-conceived notions about the blind people that they firmly believe to be true without even getting in touch with a blind person: https://kiss951.com/2022/07/18/blind-folks-live-full-lives-too/ 7) My Ideas For Improving Alt Text Features On Social Media | Veroniiiica I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal talking about how I would improve existing alt text features on Twitter and other social media. While the actual quote is only a sentence long, I have many other thoughts on improving alt text features on social media, and today I will be sharing my extended thoughts on how alt text features can evolve to further benefit Blind and low vision users on social media: https://veroniiiica.com/2022/07/15/improving-alt-text-features-on-social-media/ 8) Baylor Chemist Leads $1.3 Million Research Project to Make Chemistry Labs and Concepts Accessible to Blind and Low Vision Students National Institutes of Health funds a first-of-its-kind effort, led by chemistry/biochemistry professor Bryan Shaw, to provide tools eliminating barriers that exclude students with blindness from pursuing chemistry education and experiences: https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=229577 9) Golf Odyssey: Playing Four Holes With Blind Golfer William Pease William "Bill" Pease walked into the tee box and pushed his white peg into the ground, centering his ball almost perfectly between the stone tees. He stood up and stepped back: https://www.staugustine.com/story/sports/high-school/golf/2022/07/18/golf-local-blind-golfer-william-pease-offers-peak-inside-blind-golf/10035826002/ 10) The Hidden History Of Screen Readers For decades, blind programmers have been creating the tools their community needs: https://www.theverge.com/23203911/screen-readers-history-blind-henter-curran-teh-nvda 11) Twitter To Soon Alert Users To Add Alt Texts To Images, Custom-Built TL Also In The Works In case you upload an image and forget to add alternative text or alt text to it, Twitter is going to alert you soon so as you add it: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-to-soon-alert-users-to-add-alt-texts-to-images-custom-built-tl-also-in-the-works-341555-2022-07-14 12) Making Astronomy Accessible For Blind And Visually Impaired Astronomers Today's paper discusses an interview with four people (Dr. Nicolas Bonne, Dr. Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Dr. Garry Foran, and Dr. Enrique Perez Montero) who are involved with increasing accessibility for people who are blind and visually impaired (BVI) in astronomy. Three of the people interviewed are astronomers or astrophysicists who are blind or visually impaired: https://astrobites.org/2022/07/17/making-astronomy-accessible-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-astronomers/ 13) Envision's Dallas Location Begins Capital Campaign With $6M Donation The gift is the largest in Envision's history, according to the company that specializes in training and putting to work those who are blind or visually impaired: https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2022/07/15/envision-dallas-0715.html 14) Uber Commits to Changes and Pays Millions to Resolve Justice Department Lawsuit for Overcharging People with Disabilities On July 18th 2022 the Department of Justice filed in court a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Uber violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement, Uber will offer several million dollars in compensation to more than 65,000 Uber users who were charged discriminatory fees due to disability: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/uber-commits-changes-and-pays-millions-resolve-justice-department-lawsuit-overcharging-people 15) Mohawk College's Reasons for Cancelling Its Much-Needed Accessible Media Production Program Don't Stand Up Under Scrutiny On June 10, 2022, the AODA Alliance raised serious objections when it learned that Mohawk College, an Ontario Government-funded community college, cancelled its well-regarded Accessible Media Production (AMP) program. That graduate certificate program educates its students on how to create accessible documents, web sites, videos and like media. Ontario needs this one-of-a-kind program, given how far we are lagging in achieving digital accessibility: https://www.aodaalliance.org/whats-new/mohawk-colleges-reasons-for-cancelling-its-much-needed-accessible-media-production-program-dont-stand-up-under-scrutiny/ 16) For the Disabled, Consumer Electronics Aren't There Yet It's a new world for the differently abled thanks to software patches, but hardware needs to be designed from the beginning with accessibility in mind: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/for-the-disabled-consumer-electronics-arent-there-yet 17) Phoenix Sky Harbor Launches Free App To Help Blind, Visually Impaired Travelers Travelers who are blind or visually impaired and are flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor have a new app to help make their day a little easier: https://www.azfamily.com/2022/07/18/phoenix-sky-harbor-launches-free-app-help-blind-visually-impaired-travelers/ 18) Camp Abilities In Brockport Helping Visually Impaired Enjoy Sports The adaptive sports camp opened on the SUNY Brockport campus in 1996. After two years of virtual camp because of the pandemic — this is the 25th year of in-person activities: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/human-interest/2022/07/18/camp-abilities-in-brockport-helping-visually-impaired-enjoy-sports ➜ 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) Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 83: Managing Accessibility Settings July 9th 2022 | This podcast can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QiAD-n-6ts&list=PL5iI0uwraRqoZR48RzBJn_olFWk6SiDnY 2) Mosen at Large Episode 188: ACB Says No To braille With A Capital B, And An Extended Interview With Slau Halatyn July 16th 2022https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/6fbce031/acb-says-no-tobraille-with-a-capital-b-and-an-extended-interview-with-slau-halatyn 3) Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 84: What's New in the Final Beta of Android 13 July 16th 2022 | In this podcast, we talk about: (1) The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) mandates the ability to text the suicide line - 988, starting on July 16, 2022. (2) The "Nothing" Phone finally becomes available, although it isn't available in North America. We talk about what's new in the final Beta of Android 13. And start TalkBack Highlights 4 Finger Gesture. This podcast can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqrglUuRd5_eJkYPWRNR1s6n 4) Eyes on Success Episode 2229: Pet Peeves from Listeners July 20th 2022 | Episode #2223 of Eyes On Success featured a variety of pet peeves of a blind person navigating in a world primarily designed for and consisting of sighted people. The show elicited lots of responses from listeners who resonated with what they heard. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share some of the feedback they received: https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202229.htm 5) Blind Abilities Podcast Episode 870: The LyrIQ Assistive Reader, The Patriot Pro And The Patriot Viewpoint: Combining The Most State-Of-The-Art Technology With Usability For All Sorts Of Tasks July 20th 2022 | The Team from Magnifying America which makes the Patriot brand of AT products joined Simon Bonenfant outside the Exhibit Hall at the NFB2022 Convention. John Palmer, President and Founder of Patriot Vision Industries, along with his team give us an overview of the new OCR Scanner, the LyriQ Assistive Reader. This is a camera operated flat folding device that is portable, fast and accurate. Within seconds the LyriQ is reading without fuss about aiming the camera as the design of the LyriQ makes for ease of use and the simple operation is all by design. Listen to the demonstration and audio description of the LyriQ and decide for yourself. The Patriot Pro is overviewed and has the Patriot software baked into an iPad Pro, combining great accessibility and the Patriot software for an incredible experience for low vision users. The Patriot ViewPoint is low vision device that allows one to watch TV, read and write and much more. This wearable device allows for handsfree viewing: https://blindabilities.com/?p=7470 ➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses 1) 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 2) 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 ✉. 3) iBUG Apple Workshop July 23rd 2022 | 2PM PT, 3PM MT, 4PM CT, 5PM ET, 9PM GMT | You are invited to the upcoming iBUG Apple Workshop which explores all things from the Apple-verse. Join us for this free training session for the latest news/rumors, app demos, and learn more about the accessibility features of Apple products. | Meeting ID: 742 848 6329 | Password: 369978 | One tap mobile from a smartphone: +1 346 248 7799,,7428486329# US | Dial from a landline: +1 346 248 7799 US | Join the Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/7428486329?pwd=M003RmZaa3pTbWRlZ00xbSs4YTlmUT09#success 4) 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/ 5) SuperNova Everyday Essential Webinar: Excel at Excel - Creating, Editing, and Reviewing Excel Spreadsheets July 26th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Watch the recordings at your leisure or participate live every Tuesday at: https://info.yourdolphin.com/en-us/supernova-everyday-essentials 6) 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 7) 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/ 8) 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 9) 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. 10) 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 ✉. 11) Supporting the Next Billion Users: Personalization & the Web August 9th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Presenter: Matthew Atkinson, Senior Accessibility Engineer at TPGi, and co-chair of the W3C's Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) working group. Content must be understandable to be accessible. The W3C is working on standards that will help you empower people who may struggle to understand your content and interfaces. In the future, the web will adapt to users' needs. Learn how to use (with technical examples) and shape these exciting emerging developments. Register today: https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-august-9-at-12pm-et-supporting-the-next-billion-users-personalization-the-web/ 12) 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 13) 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 14) Blindness & Diabetes Webinar: Dexcom vs Freestyle Libre | Accessible Pharmacy Services For The Blind September 23rd 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Blindness and Diabetes Webinar: Dexcom vs Freestyle Libre. Please join Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind and University of Pennsylvania's Diabetes Education Center as we compare Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices available to our blind, deafblind, and low vision patients living with diabetes. We will be discussing differences between Dexcom and Freestyle Libre as well as their accessibility features. This webinar will have captioning and a live ASL interpreter. If you are unable to attend, please register to receive the webinar audio and video via email: https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/blindness-diabetes-webinar-dexcom-vs-freestyle-libre/ 15) 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 16) 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 17) 20 Websites to Bookmark for 2023 | Technology User Group, Maryland State Library December 10th 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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