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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F1F1F1" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;text-size-adjust:none'><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> AccessWorld <info@action.afb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 20, 2024 10:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> Frank Loza <floza58@bellsouth.net><br><b>Subject:</b> The latest issue of AccessWorld is now available!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>Cutting-edge news and trends concerning information technology and visual impairment.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F1F1F1'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#F1F1F1'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><div><div><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:47.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:31.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>AccessWorld®</span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:14.65pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>A trusted source of information for the intersection of disability and technology. Published quarterly, view our honest commentary, expert insights, and trending discussions in <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AccessWorld®: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.</span></em></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #BBBBBB 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 0in 7.5pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:11.7pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>The Winter 2024 issue of <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AccessWorld</span></em> is now available on our website! Check it out below or:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;padding:.5rem'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348585/456222331/-712858984?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">View Table of Contents on AFB.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-left:solid #888888 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in'><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:-.25in;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;padding:0in;padding:.5rem'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348597/456222363/1220109064?id=18449&ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">Find the Entire Issue on One Page</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:-.25in;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;padding:0in;padding:.5rem'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348603/456222380/-1198954014?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">Go to <i>AccessWorld</i> Home</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></div></ul></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 7.5pt 18.75pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #BBBBBB 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=600 height=600 style='width:6.25in;height:6.25in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0001.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Issue 01, Winter 2024"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:37.8pt'><span class=tinymce-placeholder><span style='font-size:31.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>Winter 2024</span></span><span style='font-size:31.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt'><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>EDITOR'S PAGE<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#BBBBBB' align=center></span></div><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348612/456222390/-2120628671?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">Editor's Page: Celebrating Low Vision Awareness Month</a> - Aaron Preece<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>ASK AN EXPERT<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#BBBBBB' align=center></span></div><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348620/456222403/1477143312?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">An Introduction to the Nuances of Alternative Text and Audio Description</a> - Aaron Preece<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>Compared to other types of accessibility, there are many complexities in providing useful alternative text for images and audio description for videos. In this article, I will provide some tips and suggestions for producing solid descriptions, as well as include a number of helpful resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348625/456222409/641404716?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">Enhancing Digital Accessibility for Users with Low Vision</a> - Breean Cox<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>When designing digital products for accessibility, the details that should be considered for people with low vision will differ significantly from those required for people who are using a screen reader. We detail the various aspects that can be included on sites or within apps to make them more accessible to people with low vision. We also include tools that can assist in confirming low vision accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>EMPLOYMENT JOURNEYS<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#BBBBBB' align=center></span></div><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79348629/456222415/-985048936?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImRhNDAyMWI1LTAwZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=pBMBBiJF855ctIvG0qhVICvBZyV85oz1hq22l-WeS4o=&emci=327becd7-fdcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=da4021b5-00d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=5278229">Employment Journeys: Debra Erickson, Chef and Owner of The Blind Kitchen</a> - Janet Ingber<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>After experiencing vision loss later in life, Debra Erickson intimately understands the challenges faced by those who undergo a similar journey. 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