[NFBF-L] DBS Media Report Friday, May 21, 2021

[PLipovsky]

DBS Media Report

Friday, May 21, 2021

 

National Federation Of The Blind: McDonald
<https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/mcdonalds-and-national-federation-blind
-collaborate-self-service-kiosks> 's And National Federation Of The Blind
Collaborate On Self-Service Kiosks

The National Federation of the Blind, America's civil rights organization of
the blind, and McDonald's USA announce a collaboration to make McDonald's
self-service kiosks in company-owned, U.S. restaurants even more accessible
to customers who are blind. McDonald's USA's company-owned restaurants will
implement these enhancements by December 31, 2021. Using new and advanced
technology, enhancements to existing accessibility features include
screen-reading software, tactile keypads and the ability for customers to
connect their headphones or ear buds to the kiosk and independently place
their orders by responding to audio prompts.  

 

Patch: Model With Disability Highlighted In New Advertising Campaign
<https://patch.com/florida/clearwater/model-disability-highlighted-new-adver
tising-campaign> 

Help Us Gather (HUG), a Clearwater-based nonprofit with a mission to
advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities, is again partnering
with beachwear retailer Surf Style to show fashion is for everyone.

 

Invision Mag: Prevent Blindness Declares May 16-22 As Inherited Retinal
Disease Genetic Testing Week
<https://invisionmag.com/prevent-blindness-declares-may-16-22-as-inherited-r
etinal-disease-genetic-testing-week/> 

IRDs are a group of diseases that can cause severe vision loss or even
blindness. They can affect individuals of all ages and can progress at
different rates. Many are degenerative, which means that the symptoms of the
disease will get worse over time. The most common types of IRDs include
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Choroideremia, Stargardt Disease, Cone-rod Dystrophy
and Leber Congenital Amaurosis.

 

Yahoo Finance: Guide Dogs For The Blind And The Seeing Eye Create Video To
Help Airlines And Airports Assist Travelers Who Are Visually Impaired
<https://finance.yahoo.com/news/guide-dogs-blind-seeing-eye-140000869.html?s
oc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr> 

Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) and The Seeing Eye (TSE) of Morristown, N.J.,
two of North America's leading guide dog schools, have joined forces to
create a training video to help airline and airport employees better assist
travelers who are visually impaired, with a special focus on how to address
the social distancing guidelines during the Pandemic. The video includes
best practices and tips for assisting travelers who are blind or visually
impaired, including navigating the airport and TSA while social distancing.

 

QNS: Queens Theatre To Offer Virtual Training Program For Deaf And Disabled
Actors
<https://qns.com/2021/05/queens-theatre-to-offer-virtual-training-program-fo
r-deaf-and-disabled-actors/> 

Due to the pandemic, this year's workshops and events will be hosted
virtually. The virtual workshops - taught by disabled and non-disabled
industry professionals, including actors Brigid Brady, Christine Bruno,
Clark Jackson, Diana Jordan and Marilee Talkington -  run from Sunday, June
20, through Thursday, July 1, and will focus on auditioning, acting,
improvisation, musical theater, voice and movement. 

 

Forbes: How Disabled People Struggle With Awkward Comments
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2021/05/19/how-disabled-people-s
truggle-with-awkward-comments/> 

For disabled people, there's often an added burden. We are always supposed
to be ready to educate others -- to correct them without upsetting them.
It's a 24 hour a day job we all have, without pay or time off. And as Emily
says, "It can be exhausting to feel like you exist as a never-ending
teachable moment to non-disabled people."

 

Accessibility

 

NBC News: Blind People, Advocates Slam Company Claiming To Make Websites ADA
Compliant
<https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/blind-people-advocates-slam-company
-claiming-make-websites-ada-compliant-n1266720> 

In recent months, blind people and disability advocates have been speaking
out on social media and suing companies that use AccessiBe. Blind people say
AccessiBe, which is supposed to automatically make websites more compatible
with the screen readers blind people rely on to access the internet, has
prevented them from all sorts of normal activities online, like paying rent,
teaching a class or buying Christmas gifts.

 

Xbox: Xbox Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day
<https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/05/20/xbox-celebrates-global-accessibility
-awareness-day/> 

As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, I am honored to share the
work that team Xbox is doing in gaming accessibility. Accessibility options
enable more people to play, and with an estimated over 400 million gamers
with disabilities on the planet, we are committed to unlocking the potential
for everyone to experience the joys and benefits of gaming.

 

Eye Health

 

Yorkshire Times: Can
<https://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Cant-See-Through-The-Looking-Glass-The
-Importance-Of-Childrens-Eyesight> 't See Through The Looking Glass The
Importance Of Children's Eyesight

The College of Optometrists has re-released one of the best known and most
popular works of English literature fiction - Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland - with entirely blurred text and illustrations. The Blurred
Edition has been commissioned as part of a public awareness campaign, after
research revealed that up to 23% of parents don't take their children to get
their eyes tested. The out of focus novel can be downloaded from
College-optometrists.org/Alice

 

Technology

 

Apple: Apple Previews Powerful Software Updates Designed For People With
Disabilities
<https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/05/apple-previews-powerful-software-upd
ates-designed-for-people-with-disabilities/?form=MY01SV&OCID=MY01SV> 

Apple today announced powerful software features designed for people with
mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities. These next-generation
technologies showcase Apple's belief that accessibility is a human right and
advance the company's long history of delivering industry-leading features
that make Apple products customizable for all users.

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