[Nfbv-announce] Fwd: NFB Offers Free Accessibility Boutiques

[Chris Walker]

NFB Offers Free Accessibility BoutiquesGreetings Subscribers,

The NFB with support from the Maryland Department on Disability through a
Non-Visual Access Initiative Grant, is pleased to offer Accessibility
Boutiques (introductions to accessibility) free of charge and open to the
public. The boutiques are held in person at the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute in Baltimore, and bookings are done by contacting
Ryan Pugh on (410) 659-9314, extension 2409 <(410)%20659-9314>. Or email
rpugh at nfb.org.

On Tuesday May 23rd from 3 to 5 p m we are running a Boutique on Braille
Display support across mobile and desktop, a detailed look at the strengths
and weaknesses of Braille support in the major operating systems. Including
windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android.

On Thursday June 8th from 8 to 10 a m we will be covering wearables, from
fitness bands and apple watches to blindness specific items and services
such as the OrCam, Aira, Buzzclip and Sunu band. Discussing their use and
their usefulness.

On Saturday June 17th from 1:30 until 3:30 p m, we will be examining gaming
accessibility, from board games, card games and dice games, to pc and phone
games, to Dungeons and dragons style role play games. We will dig into what
is out there for blind consumers, and how blind gamers can play games that
are traditionally visual.

Space is limited, and will be first come first serve.

To book a space on any of these boutiques please call Ryan Pugh on (410)
659-9314, extension 2409 <(410)%20659-9314>. Or email rpugh at nfb.org.

We hope you can take advantage of these free Accessibility Boutiques. If
you wish to look up this information later, you can look under Option 1 off
the main menu using the telephone access method. You can find this
information using NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile by choosing Publications, Publication
Options, then your state Info, then your state Information Channel.

Your NFB-NEWSLINE Team

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.