The Carroll Center Blog
DOT Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities
People with disabilities will have additional protections against discrimination when they travel by air, as the result of a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that strengthens the existing regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and extends it to foreign airlines.
The new rule will apply to foreign air [...]
House of Representatives Passes Blind persons Earnings Fairness Act
On May 1, the United States House of Representatives passed the Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act. Introduced by Rep. John Lewis, (D. Georgia), this act would allow blind workers to earn more money while continuing to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
In 1996, Congress increased the earnings limit for working senior citizens receiving Social Security. [...]
Say What? It’s a new Electronic Talking Game Guaranteed to Entertain and Frustrate You
How many of you are familiar with electronic talking games such as “Bop It”, “Torque” and “Tiger talking Tennis”?
The Radica Corporation has recently come up with a new game of this type called “Say What”.
Say What is a tabletop game with five balls situated around a half-circular unit. The controls and speaker are located on [...]
Social Networking Services Keep Us Connected
Have you ever wonder how you might be able to get back in touch with long lost friends from high school and college? Would you like to be able to efficiently find out if some of your friends might like to join you for dinner or a night on the town? Would you like to [...]
Carroll Center announces Braille Challenge finalists from Northeast Regional Braille Literacy Celebration!
We are very proud to announce that nine of 34 students who participated in the
Carroll Center’s Regional Braille Literacy Celebration on February 9th have
been identified by the Braille Institute of America, the program’s host
organization, as having scores which placed them among the top readers and
writers of Braille in their respective age groups, as follows:
Apprentice: Jack [...]
Carroll Center Group Climbs Cathedral Ledge
The Carroll Center’s Outdoor Enrichment Program recently completed a successful rock climbing trip on Cathedral Ledge, North Conway NH. Six blind climbers, most of whom were beginners, spent the weekend meeting the daunting challenge of climbing Cathedral Ledge, the same location [...]
CoolRunning.com puts the spotlight on the Vision 5K
Premier running site calls the Vision5K a “do not miss” event
To read the article in full, visit CoolRunning.com.
To learn how you can support the Carroll Center by participating and/or fundraising, visit our Vision 5K web page.
To learn more about this fundraising event, visit the Vision 5K web site.
AT&T Makes Approach to Universal Design Available to the Public
Last month, AT&T made its approach to universal design available to the public. Universal design is the practice of designing products that are usable by the widest variety of individuals with varying disabilities. This practice also includes making products work with existing access technology such as screen readers and screen magnification software. This means speech [...]
Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute fosters discussions on Technology For The Blind and Announces Access Awards
This year’s Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute was held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott hotel encompassing three days in early April. This conference honors and seeks to continue the work of Dr. Josephine L. Taylor who dedicated herself to improving opportunities and quality of life for blind and visually impaired individuals. The conference affords [...]
Coming Soon, Accessible Credit Reports to Your Computer Screens and Mailboxes
On April 23, the three major credit reporting companies announced that they would be making credit reports accessible to the blind and visually impaired by the end of the year. This will make it much easier for us to take control of our finances. I wish to express my appreciation to the credit reporting companies, [...]
