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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> tech-vi@groups.io <tech-vi@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 12, 2022 12:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tech-VI Announcement List <tech-vi@groups.io><br><b>Subject:</b> [tech-vi Announce List] >From The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library: Astro Access - Tactile Graphics for Space Flight: Tuesday, October 18, 4:30 PM Eastern Time<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> 'Chancey Fleet' via Technology Programs at Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library <<a href="mailto:HeiskellTech@googlegroups.com">HeiskellTech@googlegroups.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Come help make space travel safer for everyone, including future blind and low vision astronauts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you are a disabled person aboard the International space Station, what accommodations do you need to become a trusted part of the working crew?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you can't see, and you are in zero gravity, how does that change the way you get around?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tuesday October 18, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern, the library will host representatives of AstroAccess, a nonprofit working to ensure future space travel is accessible to everyone. The program will begin with a short introduction to AstroAccess by Lindsay Yazzolino and Sheri Wells-Jensen, two members of the blind crew who will fly aboard AstroAccess's zero G parabolic flight this December.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are designing the world's first tactile way finding aids for a zero G environment, and we are are looking for people of all backgrounds to examine our progress and offer feedback. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will show you the first examples of our tactile graphics system designed to provide <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>basic zero G orientation information such as which way is 'down' (should gravity return), and direction of emergency supplies and emergency exits. We need your feedback and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If we can make space accessible, we can make any space accessible.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Where: Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>40 West 20th St | NYC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We'll be hands-on with tactile graphics so in-person participation is encouraged, but we'll also have a Zoom for those who want to hear the discussion from afar. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Register here:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdquunwFi_CIY88ofZvFLCNbDqtbMr-vfkfO9jn9OQhxkAKeg/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdquunwFi_CIY88ofZvFLCNbDqtbMr-vfkfO9jn9OQhxkAKeg/viewform</a><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Goldfield,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01D8DDD2.69DCFA70" alt="JAWS Certified, 2022"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://certification.nvaccess.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>NVDA Certified Expert</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive news, events and information regarding the blindness assistive technology field.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io"><span style='color:#0563C1'>tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.DavidGoldfield.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.DavidGoldfield.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/2785" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#2785)</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20From%20The%20Andrew%20Heiskell%20Braille%20and%20Talking%20Book%20Library%3A%20Astro%20Access%20-%20Tactile%20Graphics%20for%20Space%20Flight%3A%20Tuesday%2C%20October%2018%2C%204%3A30%20PM%20Eastern%20Time" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20From%20The%20Andrew%20Heiskell%20Braille%20and%20Talking%20Book%20Library%3A%20Astro%20Access%20-%20Tactile%20Graphics%20for%20Space%20Flight%3A%20Tuesday%2C%20October%2018%2C%204%3A30%20PM%20Eastern%20Time" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/94275338/318502" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/post">New Topic</a><br><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/318502">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/11013341/318502/1820159643/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [floza58@bellsouth.net]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>