[Ohio-Talk] Upcoming Seminar Dates & Zoom Information

[Maggie Stringer]

April 2022 Webinars
(listed in pacific time zone)

Focus & ElBraille with JAWS: Basics & Demonstration
(ACVREP CE Approved)
Wednesday,  April 6, 2022, from 10 am to 11 am PT
We recently discussed the benefits and technical specifications of the
Focus 5th Generation Braille Displays with and without the ElBraille. This
presentation will demonstrate the different things you can do while using
the Focus with JAWS.
Join Rachel Reeves, Marisa Church, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity with
Joe McDaniel from Vispero to explore some basics of using a Focus Braille
Display with a PC or the ElBraille with the JAWS screen reader.
Note that everybody is welcome and can benefit from this presentation. If
you are a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI), this presentation is
approved for ACVREP continuing education credit.
Learning Outcomes
Discuss some basic techniques and principles on using the Focus to simulate
keyboard commands.
Apply those commands to using the Focus with a PC or ElBraille to perform
tasks on Windows.
Explore a few features specific to using the Focus with the ElBraille.

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Meeting ID: 846 8059 5323
Passcode: 841842
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Features of the ONYX PRO
(ACVREP CE Approved)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 10 am to 11 am PDT
Turn your Microsoft® Surface Pro 7 into a magnifier and screen reader with
the ONYX® PRO. Join Ian Ramos from Access Ingenuity and Joe McDaniel from
Vispero as they dive into the features of this exciting new product. The
ONYX PRO uses a USB cable to connect to a Surface Pro 7 and magnifies
objects, text, or images, and when in OCR mode, you can follow the text in
high-contrast colors on the tablet screen. Just place your Surface Pro 7 in
the ONYX PRO stand, unfold the camera, and attach the camera to the stand,
and you are ready to go. The ONYX PRO is great for reading books,
magazines, mail, and more! Thanks to its lightweight design and handle, you
can pick it up and use it wherever you want, from classroom to classroom or
office to home.
Note that everybody is welcome and can benefit from this presentation. If
you are a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI), this presentation is
approved for ACVREP continuing education credit.
Learning Outcomes
How the ONYX PRO incorporates two low-vision technologies.
Different uses of the ONYX PRO.
How it differs from the other ONYX models.
Why having OCR in a portable unit can be a game-changer.

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 849 3427 9185
Passcode: 305981
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Use of Graphs & Charts in Document Remediation
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 10 am to 11 am PDT

Join Rachel Reeves from Access Ingenuity to look at good and bad examples
of bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, and maps in PDF remediation.
Learning Outcomes
Review accessible design of graphs and charts.
Discuss solutions for common color contrast failures in graphs and charts.
Discover best practices when creating alternative text for graphs and
charts.

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 830 6302 5348
Passcode: 010786
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Maggie Stringer
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