[NJTechDiv] FW: It's the AccessWorld® Gift Guide

Tue Nov 30 14:07:59 UTC 2021

Here’s a link to the AFB AccessWorld gift guide issue.  It reviews 3 apps, has a list of possible gifts, and has a couple tech reviews.

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Subject: It's the AccessWorld® Gift Guide

Happy Holidays! The Holiday Issue of AccessWorld is available on our website. 

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November 2021

AccessWorld®

Objective information you can trust, smart and informed commentary, and cutting-edge news and trends concerning information technology and visual impairment are published monthly in AccessWorld®: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.

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Dear AccessWorld Reader,

Happy Holidays! The Holiday Issue of AccessWorld is now available on our website.

Editor's Page: Happy Holidays!

Aaron Preece

AccessWorld 2021 Shopping Guide

Janet Ingber

Welcome to the AccessWorld 2021 Holiday shopping guide! Each of the apps covered here—Chewy, Zappos, and Best Buy—have corresponding websites. The mobile apps tend to be less cluttered and easier to use than the websites. All three retailers have 24/7 live customer service.

The AccessWorld 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Aaron Preece

Once again, we bring you the annual AccessWorld Gift Guide. This year, we bring you a range of gifts from tech accessories to gifts that stimulate the senses, and if you're looking to give back, we have suggestions for that as well.

Employment Matters: Dr. Joshua A. Miele, Amazon Accessibility Researcher and MacArthur Genius

Deborah Kendrick

In early September of this year, Joshua Miele received a text message from someone on the MacArthur staff, asking him to schedule a phone conversation. One tiny part of his heart had always dreamed of this honor since learning of its significance at age 11. The conversation was to inform him that he had been selected as a 2021 recipient of the genius grant. Those of us who knew him already thought of him as a genius; now, that status would be proclaimed to the world!

The BrailleSense 6: More Bang for Your Buck!

Jamie Pauls

If a person really does want a powerful notetaker designed especially for blind people that doesn’t require any fiddling with other devices such as phones and computers, the BrailleSense 6 is a product you might well consider.

Vision Buddy Brings the TV Screen to You

Steve Kelley

"I'm having trouble seeing the TV," is one of the most frequent remarks from clients with low vision, during an initial low vision assessment. Of course, the simplest solution is to just move closer to the TV and reduce as much glare as you can. This isn't always possible. Vision Buddy, a relatively new wearable, takes a whole new approach to TV watching with low vision: put the TV screen right in front of your eyes on a headset.

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