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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2024/08/21/advocates-celebrate-improvements-beach-accessibility?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">A.) US: Advocates Celebrate Improvements To Beach Accessibility</a> | VineyardGazette.com | August 21, 2024</h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Families sprawled across Jetty Beach in Oak Bluffs Tuesday to celebrate efforts to make Island beaches more accessible. The Beach Within Reach project an initiative between Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard Dukes County and Martha's Vineyard Community Services has been analyzing dozens of beaches across the Vineyard to help managers make them easier to navigate for people of all abilities. The group issued a report early this year on its findings and held a party Tuesday to cheer the addition of beach mats floating wheelchairs and other aids that have become fixtures at places such as Jetty Beach.</p>
<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/19/opinion/why-trump-hates-disabled-people/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">B.) US: Why Does Trump Hate People With Disabilities So Much?</a> | BostonGlobe.com | August 19, 2024</h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Rarely a day passes without a sneering screed from Donald Trump that casts America as a land of stupid deranged weak and ugly people. It's such a tired litany that only the most absurdly vicious comments make their way into the press anymore. Most recently it was his remark that the civilian Medal of Freedom was superior to the military's Medal of Honor. The Medal of Freedom is "much better" Trump said last week than the Medal of Honor whose recipients who stepped in front of grenades and ran into burning buildings to save other human beings and are now in his words "in very bad shape because they've been hit so many times by bullets or they're dead.".</p>
<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/a-prominent-accessibility-advocate-worked-with-studios-and-inspired-change-but-she-never-actually-existed?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">C.) A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed.</a> | IGN.com | August 23, 2024</h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">In 2019, the games accessibility community mourned the death of Susan Banks. Now, evidence suggests she may have never existed to begin with.</p>
<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://evengrounds.com/united-airlines-inflight-entertainment-with-a-screen-reader/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">D.) United Airlines Inflight Entertainment With A Screen Reader</a> | EvenGrounds.com | August 17, 2024</h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">United Airlines has been in the news recently about their accessibility features. One feature, which was introduced in 2019, is not often talked about, the screen reader on the Inflight Entertainment System. On a recent flight, I thought I would document its features. But first, let's talk about the history of inflight entertainment for blind people.</p>
<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.change.org/p/save-applevis-preserve-a-vital-resource-for-the-blind-and-low-vision-community/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">E.) Save AppleVis: Preserve a Vital Resource for the Blind and Low Vision Community</a> | Aaron Di Blasi | Change.org | August 25, 2024</h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Last Snapshot: 90 Signatures. 10 Promoters. $80 Contributed. 3 Reasons For Signing | As the Publisher of Top Tech Tidbits, I, Aaron Di Blasi, do hereby implore David Goodwin, the owner of AppleVis.com, to consider donating the site to the access community at large before or after its scheduled shutdown on August 31, 2024.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://at-newswire.com/acquisition-analysis-be-my-eyes-acquires-applevis/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">7.) Acquisition Analysis: Be My Eyes Acquires AppleVis</a> | Aaron Di Blasi | AT-Newswire.com | September 2, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Here, Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher for the Top Tech Tidbits and Access Information Newsletters, breaks down the recent acquisition of AppleVis by Be My Eyes, highlighting the potential benefits and challenges of this new mission-driven partnership. The acquisition prevents AppleVis from closing, offering financial stability and enhanced resources, enabling new services, expanded content, and technological advancements. However, concerns remain about preserving AppleVis' unique community-driven identity, maintaining user trust amid changes, and the potential commercialization of user data. Aaron emphasizes the need for transparency, community involvement, and careful management to ensure the acquisition enhances AppleVis' impact while staying true to its grassroots ethos.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://vi.ie/applevis_and_bemyeyes/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">9.) AppleVis And Be My Eyes, Is It A Match Made In Heaven?</a> | David Redmond | Vision Ireland | August 30, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">On Wednesday news broke that Be My Eyes was set to acquire AppleVis. AppleVis had originally been set to close at the end of the month, but we now know that the site has been taken over and will fully reopen ahead of Apple's GlowTime September event.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/08/30/matt-stutzman-armless-archer-paralympics/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">10.) Matt Stutzman Is An Armless Paralympic Archer. Now He's Not The Only One.</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 30, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The four-time Paralympian has won a silver medal and set records. He's also inspired other armless athletes to take up the sport.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/08/30/subminimum-wage-disabled-workers/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">11.) Some Disabled Workers In The U.S. Make Pennies Per Hour. It's Legal.</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 30, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Under an obscure government program, thousands of disabled workers are paid less than the federal minimum wage. Many of them never move on to higher-paying jobs.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://blog.usablenet.com/ten-steps-to-take-after-receiving-an-ada-lawsuit-on-website-accessibility-or-help-avoid-one?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">12.) 10 Essential Steps After Receiving an ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuit (Or to Prevent One)</a> | UsableNet.com | August 30, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">If you've received a lawsuit contending that your website is not sufficiently accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), take it seriously. In 2024, ADA website accessibility lawsuits continue to pose a significant risk, particularly for businesses with digital properties like websites and apps. New York remains the leading state for these cases, primarily due to a high concentration of plaintiffs and law firms actively pursuing these suits.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2024/08/29/be-my-eyes-ceo-mike-buckley-on-applevis-acquisition-there-are-shared-values-there/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">13.) Be My Eyes CEO Mike Buckley On AppleVis Acquisition: 'There Are Shared Values There'</a> | Steven Aquino | Forbes.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Be My Eyes this week made a big announcement. In a press release published on Wednesday, the San Francisco-based company announced it is acquiring disability community stalwart AppleVis. As Be My Eyes writes, things looked "bleak" for AppleVis just a few weeks ago; in July, founder David Goodwin announced with "deep sadness" his intent to shutter the website due to a confluence of factors. Maintaining AppleVis had been become a “full-time responsibility” for Goodwin since 2010 — notably, all these years done so voluntarily and without compensation.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/08/29/covid-hearing-loss-deafness-risk-study/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">14.) COVID Associated With Increased Risk For Hearing Loss In Young Adults</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The incidences of hearing loss and sudden deafness were higher for people who had covid than those who did not, a new study reports.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2024/paralympics-wheelchair-rugby-murderball-paris-2024/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">15.) They Call It 'Murderball.' Wheelchair Rugby Isn't For The Faint Of Heart.</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The sport is relatively young but fast-growing, and the competition to win gold in the Paris Paralympics is expected to be tight.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/us-dot-rule-pedestrian-accessibility-standards-sidewalks-crosswalks-transit/725555/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">16.) US: DOT Proposes Rule On Pedestrian Accessibility Standards</a> | SmartCitiesDive.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The U.S. Department of Transportation proposes new accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in public rights-of-way.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2024/08/28/dot-secretary-pete-buttigieg-accessibility-investments/74970599007/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">17.) US: Buttigieg Is Pouring Billions Into Accessibility. He Says It Will Benefit All Travelers.</a> | USAToday.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the department's investment in making the transportation system more accessible.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/95825-what-publishers-need-to-know-about-the-european-accessibility-act.html?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">18.) UK: What Publishers Need To Know About The European Accessibility Act</a> | PublishersWeekly.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A webinar series in the UK discusses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act, which mandates accessibility for digital products and services by 2025.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.cntraveller.in/story/34-tried-and-tested-tips-for-travellers-with-disabilities-europe-edition/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">19.) Europe: 34 Tried And Tested Tips For Travellers With Disabilities: Europe Edition</a> | CNTraveller.in | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">This article provides practical tips for travelers with disabilities to ensure accessible and inclusive travel experiences in Europe.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.a1retailmagazine.com/latest-news/liverpool-one-leads-the-way-with-new-accessibility-tools/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">20.) UK: Liverpool One Leads The Way With New Accessibility Tools</a> | A1RetailMagazine.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Liverpool ONE introduces new accessibility tools aimed at improving the experience for visitors with disabilities, becoming the first retail destination in the UK to do so.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/community/ellen-aims-to-inspire-a-future-focused-on-accessibility-4761727?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">21.) Scotland: Ellen Aims To Inspire A Future Focused On Accessibility</a> | EdinburghNews.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Ellen Doherty, a volunteer with macular degeneration, is advocating for increased focus on accessibility, speaking at events and highlighting ongoing challenges.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-sport-must-be-re-imagined-in-ways-that-make-it-more-accessible-for-all-disabled-athletes-237114?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">22.) Canada: Why Sport Must Be (Re)Imagined In Ways That Make It More Accessible For All Disabled Athletes</a> | TheConversation.com | August 29, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">This article argues for reimagining sports to be more inclusive of all disabled athletes, criticizing the current classification systems and ableist practices.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://brailleinstitute.org/blog/press-releases/braille-institute-of-america-announces-allison-m-burdett-as-first-chief-program-officer?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">23.) US: Braille Institute Of America Announces Allison M. Burdett As First Chief Program Officer</a> | BrailleInstitute.com | August 28, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Braille Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Allison M. Burdett as its first Chief Program Officer (CPO), effective August 29, 2024. This appointment follows a comprehensive national search and marks a significant step in the organization's commitment to advancing services for the blind and visually impaired communities.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/28/paralympics-cheating-classification-doping-disabilities/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">24.) As Paralympics Get Bigger, Some Athletes Say Cheating Is More Prevalent</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 28, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Athletes say 'classification doping,' in which competitors lie about their levels of disability, is on the rise and that those in charge don't want to police it.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.wxxinews.org/2024-08-28/disabilities-beat-how-can-lgbtq-pride-festivals-be-more-accessible-a-look-at-toronto?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">25.) Canada: Disabilities Beat: How Can LGBTQ+ Pride Festivals Be More Accessible? A Look At Toronto</a> | WXXINews.org | August 28, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A report explores how LGBTQ+ Pride festivals in Buffalo and Toronto can become more accessible for attendees with disabilities.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/what-does-a-truly-accessible-new-home-look-like-87963?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">26.) UK: What Does A Truly Accessible New Home Look Like?</a> | InsideHousing.co.uk | August 28, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">This article discusses the need for new housing designs that accommodate aging populations and individuals with disabilities, highlighting the UK government's pledge to reform planning rules.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2024/08/examen-de-lukraine-au-crpd-bien-que-le-comite-soit-conscient-et-regrette-que-le-pays?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">27.) UN: Ukraine: Experts Of The Committee On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Appreciate Ukraine's Efforts To Uphold The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities During The War</a> | OHCHR.org | August 28, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The committee reviews Ukraine's efforts to support the rights of persons with disabilities during the ongoing conflict, raising concerns about children forcibly transported to Russian-controlled areas.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/08/27/nassau-mask-ban/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">28.) US: A New York County Banned Face Masks In Public. Disabled People Are Suing.</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Nassau County passed a law this month that bans people from wearing face masks in public. Violators could face up to $1,000 in fines or jail time.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/27/paralympics-preview/5fbc5cec-644f-11ef-a399-4245aabdb0ed_story.html?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">29.) The Paralympic Games Are Starting. Here's What To Expect As 4,400 Athletes Compete In Paris</a> | WashingtonPost.com | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drastic-molecular-shifts-in-peoples-40s-and-60s-might-explain-age-related/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">30.) Why Aging Comes In Dramatic Waves In Our 40S And 60S</a> | ScientificAmerican.com | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">New research suggests our bodies undergo significant molecular changes in our 40s and 60s.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/people-with-disabilities-face-extra-hurdles-amid-national-housing-shortage?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">31.) US: People With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles Amid National Housing Shortage</a> | PBS.org | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A report highlights the difficulties people with disabilities face in finding affordable and accessible housing.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/politics/elections/bell-county-voter-accessibility-changes/500-c98db017-5544-476e-9b22-dd72d794ebab?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">32.) US: Texas: Here's What Bell County Is Doing To Better Voter Accessibility</a> | KCENTV | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Bell County is making changes to improve voter accessibility following a federal government inspection.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://newcastleweekly.com.au/gallery-unveils-sculptural-solution-to-accessibility-issue/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">33.) Australia: Gallery Unveils Sculptural Solution To Accessibility Issue</a> | NewCastleWeekly.com | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The Newcastle Art Gallery in Australia introduces new sculptures designed to improve accessibility for visually-impaired visitors.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/6861-vacations-persons-disabilities-could-still-include-everyday-barriers-accessibility?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">34.) Canada: Vacations For Persons With Disabilities Could Still Include Everyday Barriers To Accessibility</a> | StatCan.gc.ca | August 27, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A Canadian survey highlights the ongoing accessibility barriers faced by people with disabilities, even during vacations.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/blood-sugar-tracking-heats-up-dexcoms-over-the-counter-sensor-now-available-for-sale/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">35.) Blood Sugar Tracking Heats Up: Dexcom's Over-the-Counter Sensor Now Available for Sale</a> | CNet.com | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Stelo is a continuous glucose monitor for people who don't need insulin. Its availability is a big step for blood sugar tracking.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.wvxu.org/local-news/2024-08-26/tips-make-accessible-travel-more-accessible?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">36.) Tips To Make Accessible Travel More Accessible</a> | WVXU.org | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Tips and strategies to make travel easier and more accessible for people with disabilities.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/city-los-angeles-agrees-pay-382m-resolve-false-claims-act-suit-alleged-misuse-department?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">37.) US: California: City Of Los Angeles Agrees To Pay $38.2M To Resolve False Claims Act Suit For Alleged Misuse Of Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds</a> | Justice.gov | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Los Angeles agrees to a $38.2 million settlement over allegations of failing to meet federal accessibility requirements for housing.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://people.com/christopher-reeve-documentary-trailer-super-man-8634343?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">38.) Christopher Reeve's Son Reveals The Last Time He Saw His Father 'On His Feet' In New Super/Man Documentary</a> | People.com | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A new documentary on Christopher Reeve highlights his life, including his family's support following his paralysis.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2024/08/26/ada-compliance-college-accessibility?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">39.) US: New York: Colleges Embrace ADA Progress And Challenges</a> | SpectrumLocalNews.com | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Colleges in New York are reflecting on their accessibility progress and challenges in making campuses more inclusive.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://robertkingett.com/posts/6617/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">40.) Combating Access Trauma</a> | RobertKingett.com | August 26, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">While reading email one morning, a blind writer writes about the feeling he gets when he is afraid of inaccessibility before taking to the internet to see if anyone understands this fear of inaccessible digital and physical spaces.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.ourtownny.com/news/three-new-accessible-elevators-now-link-to-14th-st-s-f-m-l-subway-lines-EC3602273?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">41.) US: New York: Three New Accessible Elevators Now Link To 14Th St. S F M & L Subway Lines</a> | OurTownNY.com | August 25, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The MTA announced the opening of three new elevators at the 14th St./6th Ave. station, enhancing access for thousands of daily riders.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/albuquerque-woman-seeks-more-accessible-future-for-kids-and-herself/article_e719fdb4-42be-11ef-9619-276f592a5a58.html?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">42.) US: New York: Albuquerque Woman Seeks More Accessible Future For Kids And Herself</a> | SantaFeNewMexican.com | August 25, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Tona Rivera, who has cerebral palsy, is actively involved in various initiatives to promote accessibility and inclusion.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/living-with-diabetes-and-hearing-loss-732361/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">43.) Living with Diabetes and Hearing Loss</a> | DiabetesDaily.com | August 24, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">People with diabetes have twice the risk of experiencing hearing loss, and those with prediabetes have a 30% higher risk compared to people with normal blood sugar levels. To prevent hearing loss, be sure to get recommended hearing screenings, keep your blood sugar in target range, and use ear protection at concerts and when in other loud spaces. There are tools available for people with hearing loss besides hearing aids, such as smartwatches with vibration alerts, assistive apps, and support groups.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/some-local-businesses-aim-to-be-more-dementia-friendly/article_1abcf009-109a-500e-8929-5377c951a753.html?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">44.) US: Virginia: Some Local Businesses Aim To Be More 'Dementia Friendly'</a> | PrinceWilliamTimes.com | August 24, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Businesses in Fauquier County, Virginia, are making efforts to create a safer and more welcoming environment for people with dementia and their caretakers.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.helenkeller.org/helen-keller-services-presents-2024-accessibility-symposium-awards/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">45.) Helen Keller Services Presents: 2024 Accessibility Symposium & Awards</a> | HelenKeller.org | August 23, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Join us at the 2024 Helen Keller Services Accessibility Symposium & Awards, a digital experience uniting industry leaders, technology experts, innovators, and advocates dedicated to advancing accessibility. Learn how prioritizing inclusivity drives innovation and enhances business growth.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disability-rights-lawsuit-nassau-county-mask-ban_n_66c8dd68e4b00a00d2034e10?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">46.) US: New York: Disability Rights Group Files Lawsuit Over County Mask Ban In New York</a> | HuffPost.com | August 23, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A disability rights group filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County, New York, alleging the new ban on wearing masks in public is unconstitutional and discriminatory.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.wdwinfo.com/planning/with-das-rule-change-disney-rejects-disability-inclusion-efforts/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">47.) US: With DAS Rule Change Disney Rejects Disability Inclusion Efforts</a> | WDWInfo.com | August 23, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Disney's new DAS policy change is seen as a move to exclude most disabled people from the theme parks by denying an important accessibility accommodation.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/accessibility-information-sidelines-woman-1.7302086?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">48.) Canada: Lack Of Accessibility Information At Music Festival Sidelines Woman With A Disability</a> | CBC.ca | August 23, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">A woman with a mobility disability was unable to attend a music festival due to a lack of information on accessible accommodations.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://barrierfreecanada.org/the-canada-disability-benefit-an-unjust-reality-that-needs-addressing-your-feedback-is-much-appreciated/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">49.) Canada: The Canada Disability Benefit: An Unjust Reality That Needs Addressing — Your Feedback Is Much Appreciated</a> | Donna Jodhan | BarrierFreeCanada.org | August 20, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">This is not a new issue but it seems as if the Canadian Government needs to take drastic steps to fix this. Moreover, family and friends of persons with disabilities also need to support the call for a revamped system. It is going to take all Canadians to convince the Canadian Federal Government to do right by Canadians with disabilities!</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://pdfa.org/announcing-no-cost-access-to-pdfs-accessibility-standards/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">50.) Accessibility Standards For PDF Technology Are Now Available At No Cost</a> | PDFa.org | August 12, 2024</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Although users worldwide benefit from PDF's accessibility features, adoption of accessibility standards for PDF technology has lagged because a significant portion of the ecosystem can't or won't pay for expensive ISO publications. Without a no-cost specification it's very hard to reach all these developers, remediators and other users. Starting today, all PDF users can begin to leverage ISO-standardized accessibility requirements for content in the PDF file format: End users who need assistive technology in order to navigate and read digital documents can use these standards to foster improved products and services. Organizations can use these standards to set goals for the documents they create, ingest or manage. Document remediators can use these standards in performing professional services related to ensuring PDF files are accessible. Software developers can these standards as guidance in developing software to create and process tagged PDF.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://islandconference.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">September 12, 2024 through September 13, 2024 | 15th Annual ISLAND Conference on Disability and STEM</a> | Independence Science</h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Please join us for the 15th Annual ISLAND Conference on Disability and STEM. Attendance is offered both in-person or online in Princeton, New Jersey September 12 — 13. The conference showcases technical and methodological solutions on what is possible in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education for people with disabilities. Since its founding in 2010 the ISLAND conference has served as a forum for conference attendees to meet, network, and collaborate. It is intended for scholars, educators, and practitioners, and welcomes members of the public. Proceedings are published through the peer-reviewed Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, which since 1998 has disseminated research and practice related to the education of students with disabilities in the science classroom and laboratory.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83581605488?pwd=UWYvTVZ2Q2RRejhJamVJREF4Rlltdz09&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">September 19, 2024 | Latest AI Technology</a> | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. | Free Zoom Event</h3>
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Join us Thurs 9/19/24, 2-4PM for a free virtual workshop on the latest A.I. tech - the Glide! The world's first self-guided, A.I.-powered mobility aid designed to help people in the blind and low vision community. Meeting ID: 835 <a href="tel:8160 5488" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">8160 5488</a>. Passcode: 182630. By Phone: <a href="tel:+1-312-626-6799" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">+1-312-626-6799</a>. The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization/training facility that is nationally accredited by the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (AER). Classes/training are ALL FREE and available in English, Spanish, Creole and French.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://m.allyant.com/webmail/852543/1222058565/d4ad2620099bbaf1db17cf95befb1d38d6e40dad3cc4ca2cb3f39c8802f9970b?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">September 19, 2024 | Unlocking the Impact of WCAG 2.2 on Electronic Documents</a> | Allyant | Free Webinar</h3>
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In the evolving web accessibility landscape, WCAG 2.2 introduces significant updates that build on the foundation of WCAG 2.1. This version focuses on improving accessibility for individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities, low vision, and mobile devices. Importantly, WCAG 2.2 also introduces new criteria that directly impact the accessibility of electronic documents, shaping how digital content is created and made accessible. This webinar will explore these new guidelines, emphasizing the critical differences from WCAG 2.1 and their implications for electronic documents. Attendees will delve into the intricacies of WCAG 2.2's Success Criteria, explicitly focusing on their application to electronic documents. The session will provide practical compliance strategies, illustrated by real-world examples of successful implementations and common pitfalls to avoid. Whether you're an experienced accessibility professional or just starting, this session offers valuable insights for anyone dedicated to creating a more inclusive digital environment.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=35450&qid=10239359&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">October 4, 2024 | Virtual Career Fair</a> | NFB</h3>
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Time to launch your dream career. Register for the National Federation of the Blind Virtual Career Fair. This is your chance to meet and network with employers from across the country. Registration is free for jobseekers.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/white-cane-awareness-day-2024/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">October 15, 2024 | White Cane Awareness Day Free Event</a> | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.</h3>
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Join us 1-3PM on October 15, 2024 to celebrate the day and bring awareness to the public! FREE refreshments and raffles! City officials, the police department, and tons of visitors will be on hand to learn about the White Cane Law and FOCB's free programs, classes and workshops for the blind and visually impaired. Together we can make the streets safer and raise awareness of the law.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/dining-in-the-dark-original/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">November 17, 2024 | Dining In The Dark Fundraiser For The Blind</a> | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.</h3>
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The 16th Annual Dining in the Dark! Sunday Nov 17th, 2024 | 4PM-8PM. West Palm Beach Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd. Tickets $125 pp. Join us for an experience like no other! Come have dinner in complete darkness. •Delicious 3-course dinner served by the PBSO SWAT Team who will be wearing night-vision goggles. Inspiring guest speaker, music & entertainment, silent auction, cash bar. Dining in the Dark helps to raise funds for educational, therapeutic, vision and support services for individuals of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. These specialized services empower people with vision loss to lead active, independent and successful lives. FOCB. is a non-profit organization established in 2003 & provides FREE programs, services, and classes to more than 48,000 blind residents in Palm Beach County.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.deque.com/axe-con/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=editorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">February 25, 2025 through February 27, 2025 | Axe-Con</a></h3>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">As a movement, digital accessibility has never been as powerful or impactful as it is today. We are at an amazing inflection point that will define the future of inclusion across the globe. All of us at Deque are so honored to be a part of this mission, and we are incredibly excited to announce that the fifth annual axe-con conference will return next year on February 25-27, 2025! Axe-con is the world's largest digital accessibility conference. Last year, over 30,000 people registered to attend, representing more than 12,000 organizations. We hosted over 75 expert presenters, and today, we're elated to announce our first 2025 keynote speaker, Alice Wong! Alice Wong is a disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. Alice's activism has been celebrated by Time Magazine and Marie Claire, and her 2022 memoir was one of USA Today's “Must-Read” books. Alice is the recipient of multiple awards, was named a Disability Futures fellow by the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and was appointed by President Barack Obama to be a member of the National Council on Disability.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;">A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its programs.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive — at home, at work, and in their communities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Founded in 1920 by William Hadley, an educator who lost his eyesight later in life, Hadley offers practical help, connection and support free of charge to anyone with a visual impairment, their families and professionals supporting them. With Hadley, you can discover new ways to do things that have become more difficult due to vision loss and connect with a network of peers who "get it." And you don't need to come to Hadley. Hadley's help comes to you; online, on the phone or through the mail.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Since relaunching in July 2020, more than 70,000 people have signed up with Hadley, registering more than 200,000 workshop interactions. And our workshops have 98% satisfaction ratings. We reach all 50 states and more than 100 countries. And more people learn braille from Hadley than from any other organization worldwide.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Hadley is a proud partner of the <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">National Eye Institute</a> and the <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/national-eye-health-education-program/about-nehep?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">National Eye Health Education Program</a>.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> This half-hour weekly podcast and radio program discusses products, services and daily living tips for people with vision loss. It is available through radio reading services across North America, via several internet streaming services, and to everyone else as a podcast. To date, the show has been downloaded in all 50 states in the US and over 100 other countries on all the inhabited continents. Eyes On Success is hosted and produced by Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Each episode is basically a success story. Some are human stories of visually impaired people's accomplishments in academics, employment, sports or pastimes. Others are descriptions of adaptive aids that enable visually impaired people to achieve things. These include screen readers, magnifiers, navigation aids, and others. In all cases, the focus is on success.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Eyes On Success has been airing weekly since January 2011. Prior to January 2013 the name of the show was ViewPoints. Other than the name, nothing has changed.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Listening To Eyes On Success</strong></p>
You can listen to Eyes On Success on your smart home device by saying “play the Eyes On Success podcast”, subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-on-success-with-hosts-peter-and-nancy-torpey/id501893769?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-on-success-hosts-peter/id501893769?mt=2&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/EyesOnSuccesswithhostsPeterandNancyTorpey?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">YouTube</a> or your local radio reading service. Listeners can also follow the show on <a href="https://facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/_EyesOnSuccess?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">X (Formerly Twitter)</a>.
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Connecting with Eyes On Success</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email:</strong> To contact us with questions, comments or suggestions for future shows send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net</a> 📧️.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Weekly Announcements:</strong> If you would like to receive weekly announcements of upcoming episodes, you can join our low traffic "announcements only" list by sending an e-mail to: <a href="mailto:EyesOnSuccess+subscribe@GoogleGroups.com" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">EyesOnSuccess+subscribe@GoogleGroups.com</a> 📧️.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email Forum:</strong> If you would like to connect with other listeners and share your thoughts about what you've heard on the show, you can join our listener email forum by sending an email to: <a href="mailto:EOS_Discuss+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">EOS_Discuss+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com</a> 📧️</p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://accessreadystrategic.com/electronic-poll-book-accessibility/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Electronic Poll Book Accessibility | Access Ready, Inc.</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Access Ready Strategic is calling on all supporters to take action to ensure accessible voting technology for everyone. The Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) recent guidelines for Electronic Poll Books are outdated and fail to meet the needs of voters and poll workers with disabilities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">What You Can Do:</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">1.) Send an Email to the EAC: Use our pre-written email template to demand updated, inclusive accessibility standards.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">2.) Learn More: Download important documents, including our analysis of the EAC's requirements and suggested improvements.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">3.) Spread the Word: Share this call to action with your network to amplify our collective voice for accessible voting technology.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Make Your Voice Heard! Together, we can ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are prioritized in every election. Act now to correct the EAC's outdated requirements and advocate for better accessibility!</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://accessready.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://accessready.org/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@accessready.org" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">info@accessready.org</a> 📧️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Phone:</strong> <a href="tel:17275311000" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">(727) 531-1000</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Access Ready Inc. is a certified, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Access Ready Inc., a nonprofit cross-disability rights advocacy organization, is to promote a policy of accessibility benefiting all people regardless of ability across information and communications technology utilized for two way communications.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The purpose of Access Ready Inc. is to educate the public and private sectors of the importance of accessible information and communications technology to the future of all people regardless of ability.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To support this education by developing initiatives that promote policies that ensure the creation and maintenance of accessible technologies utilized for two way communications at all levels which allow for easy use by people with the widest range of abilities possible.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To develop employment and business opportunities for people with disabilities that support its educational activities in the field of information and communications technology and related areas.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To provide consulting and educational services to buyers, developers, and users of information and communications technology that promotes its highest and best use in society.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To promote the concept of a technologically accessible society which fosters:</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Freedom of expression, speech, and worship.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from fear, ignorance, and want.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from dishonesty, exclusion, and immorality.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom of aspiration, invention, and inclusion.</p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://accessreadystrategic.com/electronic-poll-book-accessibility/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Electronic Poll Book Accessibility | Access Ready, Inc.</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Access Ready Strategic is calling on all supporters to take action to ensure accessible voting technology for everyone. The Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) recent guidelines for Electronic Poll Books are outdated and fail to meet the needs of voters and poll workers with disabilities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">What You Can Do:</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">1.) Send an Email to the EAC: Use our pre-written email template to demand updated, inclusive accessibility standards.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">2.) Learn More: Download important documents, including our analysis of the EAC's requirements and suggested improvements.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">3.) Spread the Word: Share this call to action with your network to amplify our collective voice for accessible voting technology.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Make Your Voice Heard! Together, we can ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are prioritized in every election. Act now to correct the EAC's outdated requirements and advocate for better accessibility!</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://accessready.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://accessready.org/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@accessready.org" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">info@accessready.org</a> 📧️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Phone:</strong> <a href="tel:17275311000" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">(727) 531-1000</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Access Ready Inc. is a certified, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Access Ready Inc., a nonprofit cross-disability rights advocacy organization, is to promote a policy of accessibility benefiting all people regardless of ability across information and communications technology utilized for two way communications.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The purpose of Access Ready Inc. is to educate the public and private sectors of the importance of accessible information and communications technology to the future of all people regardless of ability.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To support this education by developing initiatives that promote policies that ensure the creation and maintenance of accessible technologies utilized for two way communications at all levels which allow for easy use by people with the widest range of abilities possible.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To develop employment and business opportunities for people with disabilities that support its educational activities in the field of information and communications technology and related areas.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To provide consulting and educational services to buyers, developers, and users of information and communications technology that promotes its highest and best use in society.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To promote the concept of a technologically accessible society which fosters:</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Freedom of expression, speech, and worship.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from fear, ignorance, and want.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from dishonesty, exclusion, and immorality.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom of aspiration, invention, and inclusion.</p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://accessreadystrategic.com/electronic-poll-book-accessibility/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Electronic Poll Book Accessibility | Access Ready, Inc.</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Access Ready Strategic is calling on all supporters to take action to ensure accessible voting technology for everyone. The Election Assistance Commission's (EAC) recent guidelines for Electronic Poll Books are outdated and fail to meet the needs of voters and poll workers with disabilities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">What You Can Do:</strong></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">1.) Send an Email to the EAC: Use our pre-written email template to demand updated, inclusive accessibility standards.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">2.) Learn More: Download important documents, including our analysis of the EAC's requirements and suggested improvements.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">3.) Spread the Word: Share this call to action with your network to amplify our collective voice for accessible voting technology.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Make Your Voice Heard! Together, we can ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are prioritized in every election. Act now to correct the EAC's outdated requirements and advocate for better accessibility!</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Sponsor Since:</strong> December 1st 2022 📅️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://accessready.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://accessready.org/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:info@accessready.org" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">info@accessready.org</a> 📧️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Phone:</strong> <a href="tel:17275311000" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">(727) 531-1000</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Access Ready Inc. is a certified, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Access Ready Inc., a nonprofit cross-disability rights advocacy organization, is to promote a policy of accessibility benefiting all people regardless of ability across information and communications technology utilized for two way communications.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The purpose of Access Ready Inc. is to educate the public and private sectors of the importance of accessible information and communications technology to the future of all people regardless of ability.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To support this education by developing initiatives that promote policies that ensure the creation and maintenance of accessible technologies utilized for two way communications at all levels which allow for easy use by people with the widest range of abilities possible.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To develop employment and business opportunities for people with disabilities that support its educational activities in the field of information and communications technology and related areas.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To provide consulting and educational services to buyers, developers, and users of information and communications technology that promotes its highest and best use in society.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To promote the concept of a technologically accessible society which fosters:</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Freedom of expression, speech, and worship.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from fear, ignorance, and want.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom from dishonesty, exclusion, and immorality.<br style="max-width: 100%;">
Freedom of aspiration, invention, and inclusion.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> WayAround is the app for your smart device that provides on-demand details about everyday things. The simple tag-and-scan approach lets you quickly and easily identify things around you. It also provides extra details, like how something works or when it expires. The result? Doing more of the things you want, with more confidence and more independence.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">All the information you want with just a tap of your phone. No more waiting around to ask someone. You need just two things to get started: The free mobile app for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wayaround-tag-and-scan/id1294361140?mt=8&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">iOS</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wayaround.wayaround&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Android</a> and some of our <a href="https://www.wayaround.com/shop/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">smart WayTags</a><sup style="max-width: 100%; line-height: 1; font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup>. </p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Accessible labels for the blind, deafblind, and anyone with vision loss. Your biggest problem isn't poor eyesight. It's that so much of the information in the world is visual. But you shouldn't have to wait around for someone else to get the information you need. Or carry around a bulky, outdated device. There is a better way to get accurate and complete information every time. So you can reduce stress and gain independence.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Download The App (Apple):</strong> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wayaround-tag-and-scan/id1294361140?mt=8&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wayaround-tag-and-scan/id1294361140?mt=8</a></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Download The App (Android):</strong> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wayaround.wayaround&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1&utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wayaround.wayaround&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1</a></p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://getrim.app?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Celebrating Two Years of Success and Growth with RIM | Pneuma Solutions</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">It's hard to believe it's already been two years since we launched the new and improved <a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/products/rim?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Remote Incident Manager (RIM)</a>. The journey has been nothing short of amazing, with RIM making waves across the globe. We've seen incredible growth in features and impact, and the most rewarding part is knowing how many lives we've touched. RIM has been involved in everything from Helping sighted family members with their computers without needing a screen reader, to Helping a friend try out macOS without even stepping into an Apple store, and everything in between! Rim has seen tremendous growth with an impressive roster of new organizations adopting RIM into their workflow, including Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS), Spanish National Organization for the Blind (onθe) and AIRA. What's more, Thanks to our new localization support, RIM is now more popular than ever worldwide. And more features are on the way! Here's to another great year of RIM!</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://pneumasolutions.com/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Email Newsletter:</strong> <a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/subscribe?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Click here to receive periodic news via email</a> concerning Pneuma Solutions products for business, consumers and education.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Sales:</strong> <a href="tel:18662020520" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">(866) 202-0520</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Support:</strong> <a href="tel:16502491000" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">(650) 249-1000</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Backed by two decades of creating award-winning accessible cloud technologies for people with visual impairments, Pneuma Solutions is the global leader in accessible cloud-based solutions. Pneuma Solutions was founded by long-time accessibility developers <a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/mike-calvo-bio/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Mike Calvo</a> and <a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/matt-campbell-bio/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Matt Campbell</a>. For more information on their individual profiles, click on their respective bio pages. We're proud to be the first company to develop cloud-based accessibility at the network level. Our tools provide organizations, like yours, a way to deliver secure, accessible information right from your network or from our secure servers. You can provide your print disabled consumers, students, employees, and citizens with a multitude of accessible options. Additionally, we offer a suite of cloud-based applications to blind and print disabled consumers directly from our website. Our consumer products are designed to make the day-to-day lives of blind and print disabled individuals more accessible and simpler to manage. Access to information is not a privilege, it's a right. It's also your right to obtain affordable, accessible cloud solutions to serve your end user. When organizations like yours implement our tools, together we help make it a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Want to know more about how we can help you become more inclusive?</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://pneumasolutions.com/contact/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Contact us here.</a> We'll be happy to discuss how our tools can help with your accessibility needs.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/heart?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" title="Sponsor: The Heart of Influence With Dr. Kirk Adams Show" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://accessinformationnews.com/data1/images/kirk-adams-heart-of-influence-1-960x360-at-60.jpg" alt="A photo of Dr. Kirk Adams smiling in a suit and tie. The Unblinded logo. Heart of Influence. With Dr. Kirk Adams. Photo shows an arena packed with people. Five large mounted monitors in the distance project an image of Sean Callagy speaking on stage." class="" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0.5em auto; display: block; height: auto;" data-unique-identifier=""></a></p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://www.accessinformationnews.com/heart-of-influence.html?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Next Heart of Influence With Dr. Kirk Adams Live Stream Virtual Event: September 5, 2024</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Join us for another inspiring episode of the Heart of Influence With Dr. Kirk Adams Show!</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">📅️ Date: September 5, 2024<br style="max-width: 100%;">
🕛️ Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT<br style="max-width: 100%;">
📍️ Where: Live Stream Virtual Event</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Don't miss this opportunity to hear from integrity-based leaders in:</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">👉️ Disability-Owned Businesses<br style="max-width: 100%;">
👉️ Corporate Supplier Diversity<br style="max-width: 100%;">
👉️ Disability Advocacy<br style="max-width: 100%;">
👉️ Disabled Entrepreneurship<br style="max-width: 100%;">
👉️ Assistive Technology Innovation</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Dr. Kirk Adams, former CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind, and Sean Callagy, founder of Unblinded Sales Mastery, will host an engaging discussion on disability inclusion and innovative business practices.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">This monthly event brings together visionaries who believe in creating collaborative solutions and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Tune in to expand your network, gain valuable insights, and be part of the conversation shaping a more inclusive future!</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To watch the show visit: <a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/heart" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://accessinformationnews.com/heart</a>. We post each show here shortly after it airs live.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To attend this, or a future show, please send your request for information to: <a href="mailto:heart@accessinformationnews.com" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">heart@accessinformationnews.com</a> 📧️.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">#DisabilityInclusion #HeartOfInfluence #Accessibility #Innovation</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/heart?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://accessinformationnews.com/heart</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Hello, and welcome to the Heart of Influence With Dr. Kirk Adams Show.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">I co-host this monthly, virtual, live-streamed event with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/seancallagy/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Sean Callagy</a>, founder of <a href="https://unblindedmastery.com/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Unblinded</a> Sales Mastery, a Certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise by <a href="https://disabilityin.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Disability-In</a>.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">During my service as President and CEO of the <a href="https://www.afb.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)</a>, I recruited Sean to our board of trustees, where among other things, he was our largest individual donor for each of the three years he served.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">My Heart of Influence show focuses on disability inclusion. I bring together 7 or 8 integrity-based leaders involved in disability owned business, corporate supplier diversity, disability advocacy, disabled entrepreneurship, or assistive technology innovation.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">People that I believe should know one another and can very likely do business together.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Visionaries who believe a rising tide lifts all boats.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">It's better than meeting for a cup of coffee!</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">— Dr. Kirk Adams, PhD</strong></p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://www.barrierfreecanada.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Sponsor: Barrier Free Canada" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://accessinformationnews.com/data1/images/bfc-1-960x360-at-60.jpg" alt="Left: Barrier Free Canada Logo. Image of a light blue maple leaf with a white diagonal section of the leaf missing, giving the appearance of a circle with a line through it that bans what is on the inside. This maple leaf is intended to ban inaccessibility. To the right of the light blue maple leaf are the words, 'Barrier Free Canada' and 'Sans Barrieres Canada'. Right: A proud businesswoman in a wheelchair smiles into the camera while sitting in front of her team during a seminar. Empowerment through accessibility and inclusion concept." class="" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0.5em auto; display: block; height: auto;" data-unique-identifier=""></a></p>
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<h4 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px; max-width: 100%;">👉️ <a href="https://barrierfreecanada.org/%f0%9f%8c%9f-discover-donna-j-jodhans-unique-pottery-initiatives-give-back-and-inspire-others%f0%9f%8c%9f/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Classified Advertisement: Discover Donna J. Jodhan's Unique Pottery initiatives! Give Back and Inspire Others! | Barrier Free Canada</a></h4>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">See how Donna J. Jodhan inspires you to create and innovate but above all to show you how to give back to kids with disabilities through the camps for blind and vision impaired kids. Donna is showing kids how to transition to the adult world. Proceeds from her sales all go into furthering her initiatives.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.barrierfreecanada.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://barrierfreecanada.org/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">About:</strong> Barrier-Free Canada/Canada Sans Barrieres (BFC/CSB) advocates for the Canadian Parliament to enact a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA) to achieve a barrier-free Canada for all persons with disabilities.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">To this end, BFC/CSB is seeking endorsements from national disability organizations to build a non-partisan community coalition. BFC/CSB would also like to identify point persons from these organizations to act as key contacts.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The steering committee of BFC/CSB has drafted a set of <a href="https://www.barrierfreecanada.org/principles/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">principles concerning a CDA</a> that are drawn from the principles that underpin the provincial disability legislation in Ontario and Manitoba. A CDA is not meant to replace provincial disability legislation. It will complement such legislation and benefit Canadians living in provinces with and without provincial disability legislation. At this point in time, CNIB, March of Dimes Canada, Canadian Hearing Society and MS Society of Canada have endorsed the BFC/CSB principles and <a href="https://www.barrierfreecanada.org/support/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">confirmed their support</a> for the movement to enact a CDA. There is no individual or organizational charge for membership in BFC/CSB.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Please contact <strong style="max-width: 100%;">Donna Jodhan</strong>, Founder of Barrier-Free Canada, at <a href="mailto:info@barrierfreecanada.org" title="Email." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">info@barrierfreecanada.org</a> 📧️ with any questions or to express your organization's support and identify a key contact.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Social:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarrierFreeCa/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/barrierfreeca?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">X (Formerly Twitter)</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.barrierfreecanada.org/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Mastodon</a> (Search For: @news@mastodon.barrierfreecanada.org).</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;"><span class="converted-anchor" style="max-width: 100%;"><span style="max-width: 100%;">⬆︎ 9.)</span> </span><span class="converted-anchor" style="max-width: 100%;">Sponsor: Vision Ireland</span></h3>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://vi.ie/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Sponsor: Vision Ireland" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://accessinformationnews.com/data1/images/vision-ireland-1-960x360-at-60.jpg" alt="Vision Ireland logo next to an image of one person giving advise to another." class="" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0.5em auto; display: block; height: auto;" data-unique-identifier=""></a></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Sponsor Since:</strong> September 18th 2023 📅️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Website:</strong> <a href="https://vi.ie/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://vi.ie/</a> 🌐️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Phone:</strong> <a href="tel:1800911250" title="Call." rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">1800 911 250</a> 📱️</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Make A Referral:</strong> <a href="https://vi.ie/supporting-you/make-a-referral/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://vi.ie/supporting-you/make-a-referral/</a></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">We are happy to take referrals from anyone who is having significant challenges with their vision that cannot be improved with conventional correction glasses or medical treatment. Our online referral process provides a quick and easy way for you to request services, either for yourself, a family member, or a patient. We contact all new referrals to conduct an assessment.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Donate:</strong> <a href="https://vi.ie/supporting-us/donate-now/?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=09022024&utm_term=sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://vi.ie/supporting-us/donate-now/</a> ❤</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Your support is Vital, for over 90 years, people like you have helped Vision Ireland make Ireland a better place for those who are blind or vision impaired.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;">Inspired by the determination to overcome any obstacle, Vision Ireland transforms the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired to deliver tangible change to today's needs. We offer timely information and support, relevant technology and innovative programs to sustain those with a vision impairment in education, in the workplace, and in wider society.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">The National Council for the Blind of Ireland, the country's leading sight loss charity serving the approximate 55,000 people who are blind or vision impaired to live confidently and independently.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Our suite of programs provides practical and emotional support, rehabilitation and opening pathways to education, employment, and full participation in community and public life. It means raising awareness to ensure children and adults with a significant sight loss have the same opportunities, rights, and choices as anyone else in society.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Vision Ireland works every day across the country with people of all ages, from young babies through to older members of our community. We provide services to approximately 7,000 people each year.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Often when a person learns that they or a loved one — a parent, child or partner — is losing their sight, they have a lot of questions and fears. They are faced with a new version of their life — one that initially seems limited and scary. Vision Ireland empowers those living with sight loss in several meaningful ways to enable them to continue living independent and fulfilling lives. Vision Ireland has a crucial role to play in creating a world without barriers for people with sight loss. We want to support, educate and change how people see sight loss in this country.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;">In addition to serving as an Editor to Access Information News John also serves as an Editor to the <a href="https://toptechtidbits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a> and <a href="https://www.ai-weekly.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">AI-Weekly</a> newsletters and is also an attorney-at-law specializing in long-term disability claims for blind and visually impaired persons.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">John is also a long-time contractor and member of the Board of Trustees at <a href="https://mvsltd.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.accessinformationnews.com/" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Access Information News</a> 🌐<br style="max-width: 100%;">
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<p style="max-width: 100%;">In addition to serving as an Editor to Access Information News Jenna also serves as an Editor to the <a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a> and <a href="https://www.ai-weekly.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">AI-Weekly</a> newsletters and runs her own advocacy foundation.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Jenna also serves as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) for <a href="https://mvsltd.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.</a></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">Jenna's son was born blind and she is always seeking new and innovative ways to empower him through technology.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Editor (2024-Present)</strong><br style="max-width: 100%;">
<a href="https://www.ai-weekly.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">AI-Weekly</a> 🌐<br style="max-width: 100%;">
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Editor (2022-Present)</strong><br style="max-width: 100%;">
<a href="https://www.accessinformationnews.com/" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Access Information News</a> 🌐<br style="max-width: 100%;">
The Week's News in Access Information</p>
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Innovative ideas. Solutions that perform.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Editor Since:</strong> February 6, 2023</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Location:</strong> Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;"><strong style="max-width: 100%;">Time Zone:</strong> Australia Eastern Standard Time (AEST/AEDT) (GMT+10)</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">In addition to serving as an Editor to Access Information News David also serves as an Editor to the <a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a> publication and is also the National Commercial Assistive Technology Advisor for <a href="https://www.visionaustralia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Vision Australia</a> where he has worked since 1990. Over this time he has assisted people who are blind or vision impaired in their home, education, and work settings to take advantage of the benefits of using assistive and main stream technology.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">In the last seventeen years, he has also been involved with evaluating technology for use by people who are blind or vision impaired covering both low and high tech equipment (including Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Amazon, and Apple). David is also one of the key spokespersons for Vision Australia relating to technology.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">He has been an Apple Ambassador for Apple Australia since 2009 with a group of other Ambassadors / <a href="https://www.apple.com/education/k12/apple-distinguished-educator/#:~:text=Apple%20Distinguished%20Educators,looking%20to%20change%20the%20world." target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE)</a>'s covering the range of Apple's Accessibility solutions throughout Australia.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">David produces a range of podcasts (since 2011) covering Apple and other technologies which are distributed on his own podcast (<a href="http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com</a>). In addition, he also has a regular Talking Tech program (since 2013) which can be heard every Tuesday at 4:30 Eastern Summer Time on Vision Australia Radio Melbourne (available online) or via <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/talking-tech-vision-australia-radio" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://omny.fm/shows/talking-tech-vision-australia-radio</a></p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">David also runs a weekly Tech Monday where people can chat about assistive and main stream technology, share information, and any tips and tricks.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">David lost his sight when he was 8 years old and had to learn Braille. Since then, he completed high school, went to Sydney University receiving a Social Work degree, spent 4 years drug and alcohol counselling, and then moved into his current job.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">As a person who is blind, David believes that as a user of the technology that he recommends to others, that he is well situated to look at the strengths and shortcomings of the assistive technology that he comes across in both his professional and personal life, in particular, mainstream technology that is accessible.</p>
<p style="max-width: 100%;">In addition to his weekly contributions to Access Information News and <a href="https://www.toptechtidbits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a>, David's regularly occurring activities are his weekly tech radio show, bi-monthly exploring tech webinars for Vision Australia, his iSee podcast when something of note grabs his attention, and the weekly Tech Monday chat sessions.</p>
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<strong style="max-width: 100%;">iSee Podcast:</strong> <a href="https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com</a><br style="max-width: 100%;">
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<a href="https://www.toptechtidbits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a> 🌐<br style="max-width: 100%;">
The Week's News in Access Technology</p>
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<a href="https://accessinformationnews.com/" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Access Information News</a> 🌐<br style="max-width: 100%;">
The Week's News in Access Information</p>
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Live the life you choose. We're here to support all Australians who are blind or have low vision.</p>
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<p style="max-width: 100%;">IIn addition to serving as an Editor to Access Information News Vicki also serves as an Editor to the <a href="https://toptechtidbits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline;">Top Tech Tidbits</a> publication and works as a Web Accessibility Specialist / IT Quality Assurance Tester at Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.</p>
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The Week's News in Access Technology</p>
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The Week's News in Access Information</p>
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