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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>DBS Media Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Friday, February 12, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="http://www.suncoastnews.com/news/lighthouse-for-the-blind-opens-sensory-garden-playground/article_3a408808-6bce-11eb-8dcb-73cea002200f.html">Sun Coast News: Lighthouse For The Blind Opens Sensory Garden, Playground</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>More than a dozen donors, contributors, employees and guests came to see the Sensory Garden and Accessible Playground officially open for use. According to a Lighthouse press release, “the area offers places to sit, walk, develop white cane skills and play.” It includes paved pathways, a raised reflecting pool with two small waterfalls, a trio of “Park Players” — free-standing sculptures that include a steel drum, wind chimes and rain sticks. To the south is the garden’s “beacon of hope” — a tall, bright red-and-white striped lighthouse. Even the plants selected for the garden were chosen specifically because of their scents so they can be enjoyed and experienced, even if not by sight.</span><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prevent-blindness-hold-sixteenth-annual-141000407.html">Yahoo Finance: Prevent Blindness To Hold Sixteenth Annual “Eyes On Capital Hill” Advocacy Event</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest non-profit eye health organization, will be holding its sixteenth annual "Eyes on Capitol Hill" advocacy event, held virtually this year, on Wed., Feb. 24 and Thurs., Feb. 25, 2021. The program brings together patients, caregivers, public health workers, and medical professionals with their elected officials to educate lawmakers and their staff on vision issues, including equitable access to quality eyecare, health disparities in the prevalence of vision disorders, and the importance of sight-saving research and surveillance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.breezejmu.org/opinion/opinion-it-s-time-for-handicapped-to-retire/article_247d7ae4-6b24-11eb-a175-6b0036579dfc.html">The Breeze: Opinion – It’s Time For “Handicapped” To Retire</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>What I find interesting is that it seems like nondisabled people feel more comfortable with using euphemisms such as “handicapped” or “differently abled” as an attempt to not offend people with disabilities, when in reality all euphemisms do is add to the fear and stigma that already exists around disability. Many of these euphemisms carry connotations that make it seem like being disabled is a negative quality, according to another disabled writer on the Center for Disability Rights. These euphemisms tell disabled people they should be ashamed of their disability and that they can’t live independent and successful lives. When someone is labeled as handicapped, they’re told that they aren’t valuable members of society and that they don’t have any talents or skills to contribute to a job or to their schoolwork.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/johnson--johnson-vision-celebrates-20-years-of-helping-cataract-patients-with-the-see-more-campaign-and-global-patient-story-search-301224526.html">Cision PR Newswire: Johnson & Johnson Vision Celebrates 20 Years Of Helping Cataract Patients With The See More Campaign And Global Patient Story Search</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in eye health and part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announces a month-long celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the TECNIS<b><sup>®</sup></b> platform, the proprietary combination of materials and design on which Johnson & Johnson Vision IOLs (intraocular lenses) are built. Twenty years ago, a team of researchers and innovators created TECNIS<b><sup>®</sup></b>, setting in motion two decades of breakthroughs, including the world's first aspherical lens and extended depth of focus lens. Today, not only does TECNIS offer a distinct quality of vision<sup>1</sup> that allows patients to "See More," it is also the broadest portfolio of IOLs worldwide, providing surgeons with a variety of solutions to treat different visual conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2021/02/nike-go-flyease-shoe-disabled-design.html">Slate: Why Won’t Nike Use The Word Disabled To Promote Its New Go FlyEase Shoe?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>The marketing of these shoes created ripe conditions for what disabled writer and design activist Alex Haagaard describes as the #PeeledOrangePhenomenon : “a device that’s widely derided by abled people as a needless technological frivolity, but desired by disabled people.” These are products designed to create access <i>for </i>disabled people, but the marketing often <i>erases </i>disability. American Paralympian Sara Reinersten, a member of the Nike FlyEase design team, explained that the Go FlyEase is “one of the most universal shoes ever. This is for everybody,” and Nike’s “Behind the Design” video elaborated that the “original concept behind this shoe was to support our adaptive athletes better.” Yet disability is not explicitly mentioned anywhere<i> </i>in the press release or discussed in interviews—though the shoes are promoted as “sophisticated, accessible solutions.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.boia.org/blog/using-infographics-while-keeping-your-site-accessible?utm_content=153831283&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-297978874">Boia: Using Infographics While Keeping Your Site Accessible</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Infographics provide a compelling way to give readers information. By laying out statistics and key facts in a visually engaging way, infographics draw in the reader, providing them with a uniquely memorable experience. However, any medium that relies heavily on visuals can create significant barriers for certain users. Many people with vision disabilities access the internet with screen readers, software tools that convert on-page content into audio or Braille. These tools would be unable to interpret a static image of an infographic, and poorly written text alternatives may not provide the same experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/w3c-publishes-working-draft-of-new-accessibility-guidelines/">CMS Wire: W3C Publishes Working Draft Of New Accessibility Guidelines</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>While the web, the internet and mobile apps are now integral parts of everyday life for most people in the US, accessibility remains an issue for many — an issue that was heightened during the increased reliance on online interactions spurred on by the pandemic. According to UsableNet, web, app and video accessibility cases were up almost 25% from the previous year, with December 2020 lawsuits double what they were in January 2020. In an attempt to provide guidelines for improved accessibility, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recently issued a public working draft for the latest version of its accessibility initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2021/02/09/jill-biden-promises-free-access-to-community-college/">Tampa Bay Times: Jill Biden Promises Free Access To Community College</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:Ebrima'>Jill Biden is promising free access to community college and training programs, saying the schools will be an important part of Biden administration efforts to rebuild the economy. A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady said people struggling to get by during the coronavirus-induced economic slump need access to these schools. “We have to get this done. And we have to do it now. That’s why we’re going to make sure that everyone has access to free community college and training programs,” Jill Biden said in taped remarks broadcast Tuesday during a virtual legislative summit hosted by the Association of Community College Trustees and the American Association of Community Colleges. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Eye Health <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.yoursun.com/coastal/health/your-brain-may-be-disguising-a-blinding-eye-disease/article_86f784f6-657c-11eb-9d68-ff12954e995b.html">Your Sun: Your Brain May Be Disguising A Blinding Eye Disease</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Even though Marlene Klein was having trouble recognizing familiar faces and began to mistake her fingers for carrots as she chopped vegetables, she had no idea she was slowly losing her vision to a leading cause of blindness, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). That’s because her brain was compensating for the developing blind spots in her vision. Klein is not alone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Workforce Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'><a href="https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2021/02/lockheed-martin-grant-provides-relief-for-electrical-power-technology-students/">Boca Raton Tribune: Lockheed Martin Grant Provides Relief For Electrical Power Technology Students</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Ebrima'>Palm Beach State College has received a $75,000 grant from Lockheed Martin to help students in the Electrical Power Technology program navigate challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Links:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://acblists.org/g/FCB-L/message/11620" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#11620)</a> | <a href="mailto:FCB-L@acblists.org?subject=Re:%20%5BFCB-L%5D%20DBS%20Media%20Report%20Friday%2C%20February%2012%2C%202021" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:silamiller@comcast.net?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BFCB-L%5D%20DBS%20Media%20Report%20Friday%2C%20February%2012%2C%202021" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://acblists.org/mt/80670183/187810" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://acblists.org/g/FCB-L/post">New Topic</a><br><a href="https://acblists.org/g/FCB-L/editsub/187810">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:FCB-L+owner@acblists.org">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://acblists.org/g/FCB-L/leave/9828022/547929461/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [plipovsky@cfl.rr.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>