[NFBV-Announce] News You Can Use, June 5th
jackibruce6 at gmail.com
jackibruce6 at gmail.com
Mon Jun 5 22:35:21 UTC 2023
Hey NFB Family and Friends,
Thanks for the information you guys have been sending to be included here. Please keep it up and let me know if you’d like other information to be listed.
Career Opportunities…
Evelyn and Sandy,
I received the request below from a woman who has written a musical and is looking for blind singers. I shared it among ACBVA members and am hoping you would be willing to share it among your NFB members as well. She says she is looking for singers 18-40, but when I talked to her, she is open to older blind folks as well. If people are interested, they should contact her directly.
Thank you so much.
From: Alice <
Looking for Blind Singers
Hello, RoseAnn,
Thanks for writing to me.
Yes, I am looking for singers with vision disabilities for a new original musical that I have written about my friend, who is a blind drummer. One of the people who is signed on to play drums is Kevin Pinder, who plays professionally with Lafayette Gilchrist, a jazz musician and composer for "The Wire" on HBO.
I'm looking for two male singers, ages 18-40, and one female singer, age 18-40.
Also looking for two singers without vision issues: a female, age 18-40, and a female, age 30-60.
I'm located in Bethesda, MD, and the musical most likely will be staged as a reading in a theater in the DC or MD area early next year. We haven't rented the theater yet. I know it's early to be looking but it might take some time to pull this together.
The music is musical theater style with some jazz elements. My favorite composers are Sondheim and Kurt Weill.
Here is some information about me:
https://www.self.com/story/shingles-infected-this-womans-eye-so-she-wrote-a-musical-about-it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/after-shingles-painfully-infected-her-eye-she-wrote-a-musical-about-it/2017/08/11/d5216dee-7c8d-11e7-9d08-b79f191668ed_story.html
I produced my musical, My Beautiful Darkened World, for three shows at the former Highlight Theater in Silver Spring, MD in 2017 and we had a full house each night.
If you would like to talk further on the phone let me know and we can set that up.
Thanks for your interest,
Alice Lipowicz
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Closing Date: Open until filled
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Position #: 494352
Closing Date: Open until filled
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Job Title: Rehabilitation Technology Specialist (Wage)
Location: Norfolk
Position #: 494780
Closing Date: Open until filled
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Job Title: Production Supervisor
Location: Charlottesville
Position #: 494686
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NLS BARD Support: Topic for June’s Many Faces of BARD program
The topic for The Many Faces of BARD program on June 8, 2023, will be BARD: Advanced Search Tips from an Expert. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded.
For this session, our presenter will be Catherine O’Connor, a Collections Development Section librarian with more than 30 years of experience. Internally, she is our go-to person for search tips and tricks. After the presentation, we will answer questions about the presentation or any general BARD questions.
The session can be joined by going to https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1612807633?pwd=bG9TSXdYTG5oaWxlclg2bGtxM2k3QT09. The complete Zoom invitation is below.
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Hi all,
Because I will be traveling out of state at the end of June, we will not have Vegan Cooking Fun in June.
The NFB of Hawaii invites you to join us for the next Vegan Cooking Fun:
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Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
Time:
12 noon Hawaii time
3 pm Pacific time
4 pm Mountain time
5 pm Central time
6 pm Eastern time
Location: zoom. See below for link.
Topic: bring your favorite recipe, vegan or not. If it is not vegan, we will help you “veganize” it. And if you email the recipe to me, I can forward it out to everyone who attends.
Zoom link:
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See you in July, and have a great month.
Debbie Gabe
NFB of Hawaii
Please share this within your organization! Hello Patrick, Please see revised email below. The deadline for applying to be in our videos and pictures is next Thursday, June 8th at 5 PM (rather than 5/8). My name is Joe Jamison, I'm the Founder of VisitAble, a new start-up focusing on enabling better experiences for individuals of all abilities through our Disability Awareness & Inclusion training. We are updating our current training to be more inclusive and representative of different disability populations - we would specifically like to have genuine and authentic representation from the Blind or low-vision community and have a couple paid opportunities for individuals to get involved: Be in our new videos and pictures!
Share your experiences and self-advocate to a larger audience. More specifics about this opportunity can be found here. The deadline to apply is 5 PM on Thursday, 6/8, so please apply ASAP! Share your voice on our survey(s)! Our surveys (choose which survey(s) are most
applicable) have questions which help everyone to gain insight and knowledge about those in the Blind or low-vision community to help us have a more authentic training. Respondents will have a chance to win
1 of 8 $25 Amazon gift cards, more information here. We are hoping to get as many responses as possible by 5 PM on Friday, 6/9. We strongly believe NFB of Virginia - At-Large’s mission of advocacy and serving those with disabilities in the community align well with VisitAble’s mission, and that these opportunities bring added value and a unique opportunity to the individuals with disabilities associated with NFB of Virginia - At-Large. Would you be willing to send out an email to your stakeholders (clients, consumers, employees, members, volunteers,
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$240,000.00 Jury Verdict in Blind Students’ Accessibility Lawsuit against Community College
On May 26, 2023 a jury in Los Angeles, California awarded two blind students a little over $240,000.00 in their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).
The suit was filed in 2017 by students Roy Payan and Portia Mason under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for discrimination Payan and Mason experienced when they were denied accessible course materials and accessible software (including MyMathLab). One of Mr. Payan’s professor told him blind students weren’t welcome in his class at the school.
Before filing their lawsuit, the students tried in vain to convince the LACCD to give them the accessible tools and content they needed to succeed in their programs.
Congratulations to Mr. Payan and Ms. Mason, the National Federation of the Blind <http://nfb.org> and its California affiliate who supported the case and were also plaintiffs, and to lawyers for the blind students from the law firm of Brown Goldstein <http://browngold.com> & Levy. Jessie Weber is a partner at the law firm:
We are grateful that the jury held LACCD accountable for failing to provide an equal educational opportunity to blind students. We hope other institutions of higher learning will take heed: failing to ensure accessibility — including by maintaining inaccessible websites and educational resources—is unlawful discrimination. Jessie Weber, a partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy and co-leader of the legal team
Winding road to the jury trail
This is the rare digital accessibility lawsuit in the United States that makes it all the way to a jury trial. The case had a (very) long and winding path to get to the jurors.
Mr. Payan and fellow student Portia Mason won their case in 2019, proving to the judge that textbooks, websites, databases, computer applications and other course materials were not accessible to them as screen-reader users. Read the NFB’s 2019 press release announcing the court victory <https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/federal-court-rules-favor-blind-students> .
Instead of accepting the judge’s order, the community college district appealed.
On appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals the students, supported by the NFB, won again! Read the 9th Circuit Opinion here <https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/08/24/19-56111.pdf> .
When that happened, the Community College District still did not accept the court’s opinion and decided to continue fighting the students’ claims. Shockingly, this publicly-funded school district threatened to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
LACCD was poised to make a dangerous argument limiting the types of cases disabled students can file under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. With a strong conservative majority on the court, the District’s arguments could have significantly weakened these two foundational disability civil rights laws in the United States.
In December 2021 the disability community mounted a national advocacy campaign to convince LACCD not to take the case to the Supreme Court. The advocacy effort was successful and the LACCD abandoned its effort to bring the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
What’s next?
Once the community college district’s appeals were over, the case returned to the District Court to damages. Last week’s jury verdict of over $240,000.00 for Mr. Payan and Ms Mason was the result. Now the judge will be deciding other issues, including the scope of a court order that will (finally) ensure that blind students of LACCD are able to fully participate in the school’s courses.
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I’m frustrated that the Los Angeles Community College District spent public money to fight this case at every turn. And I’m grateful for the advocacy of the blind students, the NFB, the legal team, and the broader disability community that made the victories in this case possible.
Whatever happens next, this verdict sends a strong message to every higher education institution in the United States about the need for accessible software, course materials, websites, and other digital content. This verdict, along with the recent “Dear Colleague Letter” from the United States Departments of Justice and Education <https://www.lflegal.com/2023/05/higher-ed-digital-access/> , confirm that digital accessibility is a necessary component of educational civil rights for disabled people.
The time for excluding blind and disabled students from higher education is over. Digital accessibility makes inclusion possible. The Payan case demonstrates that accessibility is not just the right thing to do. It’s the law.
Making AI delivery robots disability-friendly and 'cautious pedestrians'
By Beth Rose
BBC Access All
The company behind AI robots which deliver shopping to your door has said it "constantly" talks to disabled people to ensure safety.
The knee-high machines from Starship Technologies can carry three bags across town.
They use the same pavements as pedestrians and a new panel advises on collision avoidance
Now in Wakefield, the team say "lived experience" and knowledge of disability is at the heart of its operation.
They look like freezer coolers on wheels, Lisa Johnson head of public affairs at Starship Technologies says. "It trundles along on its six little wheels and it can climb up and down the kerbs as well."
But as a robot designed to use pavements, it could have become another frustrating obstacle for disabled people to navigate, such as abandoned bikes, e-scooters and street furniture.
But Lisa told the BBC's Access All podcast <https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fqh9jr> that some safety solutions have already been put in place and the robots had been programmed to be "cautious pedestrians".
They use obstacle avoidance technology - sensors and a camera - to track what is moving towards it, and how quickly.
"Its job is to stay out of your way," she adds.
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One of the scenarios the company has focused on is what happens when a wheelchair-user and robot come across each other on a narrow path.
A similar problem made headlines in America in 2019 when a student at the University of Pittsburgh tweeted she had been trapped on a road as traffic approached because a Starship Technologies robot was blocking the only accessible entrance to the sidewalk.
At the time, she told the local radio station, 90.5 WESA <https://www.wesa.fm/identity-justice/2019-10-22/food-delivery-robots-pulled-from-pitt-campus-after-backlash-about-mobility> : "It was really bizarre to realize that a non-sentient thing was putting me in danger and making me feel I was helpless. I think I was just laughing at it like, 'Oh cool, this is my life right now'."
The robots were removed for several days. And after reviewing the footage of the incident, the company released a statement saying it disputed the student had been impeded from getting on the sidewalk, but it did update its mapping system.
Lisa says, since that incident "we spent a lot of time having the robots learn what mobility devices look like" and the robots now know to get out of the way.
If it can't get out of the way on its own, human back-up will always be nearby to step-in to assist.
One mobility aid it currently struggles to recognise is a white cane, used by blind and visually impaired people.
"Canes are really thin," Lisa says. "And the robots don't encounter canes very often. So we've got to make sure we keep having these interactions so the robots can understand what canes are."
After more on-the-job learning, it is hoped the robots will detect a cane and make its presence known with a spoken message: "Hi, I'm a Starship robot, I'm just letting you know that I'm here."
Steve Tyler, director of assistive technology at the charity, Leonard Cheshire, is one of those who signed up to Starship Technologies' Disability Advisory Panel. He is blind himself.
"There are lots of opportunities, [but] there are also lots of threats," Steve says of the rapidly-developing technology. "We need to be involved from the outset as a disability community to ensure that we drive some of what is delivered."
One element Steve is keen to see improved is the arrival of the device at someone's home. Currently, once you lift the lid to retrieve your shopping it plays a song of your choice.
But how would a blind person know it was there?
"You might want a signal before that happens, so you know where it is," he advises.
Although this technology might seem futuristic, Steve says it is essential everyone is involved in the conversation around such technology, as it has the potential to quickly become the norm and impact how we all live in the future.
"These technologies not only bring accessibility closer to clients that need it, but it also has an impact on, potentially, how we develop cities and towns, how we lay out pavements, how we lay out shared spaces."
As for the song it sings as you open its lid to retrieve your shopping, that's also become a contentious issue, according to Lisa.
"One of our most popular songs at the moment is Baby Shark. Is that a plus or a minus? I don't know at this point."
You can listen to the podcast and find information and support on the Access All homepage <https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r6yqw> .
Goods and services…
Instacart Debuts AI Tool to Help You Shop Faster and Smarter - CNET
Instacart <https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/5-instacart-hidden-fees-that-are-upping-your-bill/> is tapping into artificial intelligence with the launch of Ask Instacart, a new search tool powered by ChatGPT <https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/download-the-new-chatgpt-app-on-your-iphone-and-ipad/> and its own in-house AI tech. Debuting Wednesday, the tool is designed to answer food-related questions, offer product recommendations, and information on ingredients, dietary factors and meal prep.
Ask Instacart will begin rolling out today and will expand to US customers during the coming weeks, according to a press release from the grocery delivery service <https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/instacart-launches-new-ai-powered-food-inspiration-search-tool-ask-instacart-301838150.html> .
Customers will find the feature in the shopping app's search bar where you can ask questions like, "What's for dinner?," "What fish is similar to salmon?" or "What are good sauces for grilling chicken?" Ask Instacart aims to help you track down ingredients and products while considering the specifics of your question. The tool can also show customers which foods pair well together and create shopping lists if you have recipe questions.
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Instacart regulars may find the upgraded search experience to be more intuitive. The company says that the search function now integrates "personalized question prompts into the search bar that anticipate customer preferences, remind them of their needs based on their shopping history, and inspire them to discover new products."
Based on their questions via Ask Instacart, customers will be connected to retailers and brand campaigns that highlight new products and old favorites. Currently, Instacart provides access to over one billion items and more than 80,000 retail partners.
Ask Instacart joins a flood of new AI-powered tools and services released this year from Microsoft <https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/windows-copilot-puts-ai-in-the-heart-of-microsoft-most-important-software/> , Google <https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-ai-search-could-mean-radical-changes-for-your-internet-experience/> , Adobe <https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/heres-what-i-learned-testing-photoshops-new-generative-ai-tool/> , Meta <https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/new-meta-team-to-turbocharge-ai-for-whatsapp-instagram/> and others. While these tools have vast potential to help people on tasks big and small, they've also sparked concerns about the risks advanced AI could pose to society <https://www.cnet.com/tech/ai-industry-leaders-sign-statement-warning-of-extinction-level-risks/> .
The grocery delivery company/ is increasing its reach with AI tools, and recently dropped the Instacart plugin for ChatGPT users. There are plans to introduce additional AI features next year and in the future.
Don't miss our coverage on the best grocery delivery services <https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/best-grocery-delivery-service/> , Instacart perks <https://www.cnet.com/deals/instacart-perks-cheat-sheet-everything-you-should-take-advantage-of-this-year/> and whether it's cheaper to shop in-store <https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/is-it-cheaper-to-have-your-groceries-delivered-than-to-shop-in-the-store/> .
Editors' note: CNET is using an AI engine to create some personal finance explainers that are edited and fact-checked by our editors. For more, see <https://www.cnet.com/tech/cnet-is-testing-an-ai-engine-heres-what-weve-learned-mistakes-and-all/> this post.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/instacart-debuts-ai-tool-to-help-you-shop-faster-and-smarter/#ftag=CAD590a51e
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