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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, [...]
Freedom Scientific Introduces ONYX Deskset 19 Multiple-view Magnification Camera
In early March, Freedom Scientific introduced the latest in its ONYX line of magnification cameras. The Deskset 19 is very similar to the Deskset 17. The difference between the two is the monitor size.
The Deskset 19 consists of a camera and rotating arm that attaches to a 19-inch flat panel monitor. The camera can [...]
Access Technology Vendors Strut their Stuff At 2008 CSUN Conference
Monday March 10 marked the beginning of the 23rd Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, (known as the CSUN Conference).
AS usual the weeklong conference was sponsored by the California State University Northridge Center on Disabilities. The CSUN Conference is the place to be for those interested in access technology which affords all [...]
