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Editor’s note: STC member Anne Gentle kindly contributed this personal account of temporarily losing vision in one eye while recovering from an injury. This story, first published on her own blog, illustrates how a simple event can have complicated consequences. Anne writes, “I’d just like to get the word out and have others learn from [...]
Working with technical communication means keeping our minds open to the diversity of our audience “out there” in the real world. This is especially the case when we spice things up with accessibility. There are many stories that expand our horizon and make us rethink our attitudes. The New York Times posted such a story [...]
For an informative article about phantom vision, which affects between 10 and 40 percent of people with low vision, read the article on Lighthouse International, “I See Purple Flowers Everywhere: The Many Visions of Charles Bonnet Syndrome” by Lylas G.Mogk,MD, and Marja Mogk, PhD; with Carol J. Sussman-Skalka,CSW, MBA. Do you ever see things you [...]
In this BBC documentary, Peter White explores the history of Braille – from its revolutionary invention to its current decline in the face of modern digital technology. For information and Web service providers, what are the design and testing implications going forward? See http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/12/081230_doc_braille.shtml?s .
Discussions about banning the incandescent light bulb have existed for some time. The incandescent light bulb is already phased out in some countries. The concept is to save energy and the environment, which is very praiseworthy. Why is this news on a blog about accessibility and technical communication? We technical communicators who are not blind [...]
Cats remember where their paws have been. Researchers from the Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, report that cats can create memories of their environment without having to rely on vision. Stepping over and touching a physical obstacle with their forelegs creates a memory of the obstacle that persists for [...]
I was asked to prepare a persona on what users over the age of 50 may need to maximize their use of the STC Body of Knowledge portal. The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is currently developing a Body of Knowledge (BoK) portal where Technical Communicators can share their areas of expertise with each other. [...]
DAISY Consortium The DAISY Consortium was founded in 1996 and consists of organizations around the world who are committed to developing the Digital Accessible Information SYstem (DAISY). DAISY is a digital standard for producing accessible and navigable multimedia documents. These documents are Digital Talking Books, digital text books, or a combination of synchronised audio and [...]
The Blind Eye is a hybrid audio game, like The Curb Game and Terraformers at http://www.audiogames.net/db.php?action=view&id=theblindeye. The game was the result of The Blind Eye Research Project, developed in Denmark in 2000, where the participant has the opportunity to experience the virtual world in a manner similar to being visually blind. Conceptually, The Blind Eye [...]
A Universal Computer Braille Code For Literary And Scientific Texts by Durre, Karl P.; Tuttle, Dean W. and Durre, Ingeborg. About Braille by Liz Gray, Braille Transcriber, Certified by the Library of Congress in Literary Braille. The Braille Bug The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) created the Braille Bug web site to teach sighted [...]
How Does a Screen Reader Work? New Vision Technology: news about technology improvements to improve your vision such as mobile phones, screen readers, software for programmers, and more Screen Access For All (SAFA), Screen reader in Indian languages
The AFB Evaluates Cell Phones. The American Federation for the Blind (AFB) evaluated 11 of the top cell phones on the market to determine the accessibility of today’s cell phones for people who are blind or visually impaired. Owasys 22C allows you to make and receive telephone calls using an easily understood speaking interface. They [...]
How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision Newton’s Apple teacher guides: Human Eye. How does the human eye see? How does the eyeball work? Sensitivity for global shape detection Glossary of Lasik Laser Eye Surgery Related Terms What do dogs see?
Artificial Vision System BehindTheMedspeak: BrainPort – See with your tongue and hear and touch as well. NovaVision VRT: Vision Restoration Therapy – addressing vision loss after stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or optic nerve injury Tongue Display Unit (TDU)
About Macular Degeneration from the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF). Learn about what macular degeneration is, its symptoms & risk factors, treatment options and how to live with or care for someone with the disease. American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) is committed to the prevention and cure of macular degeneration and offers hope and support [...]
Access Technology Tips from the National Federation of the Blind Apple® Accessibility Features Vision built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues. The VoiceOver spoken [...]
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About Glaucoma from the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF). Learn about some of the promising areas of glaucoma research that we are currently funding. ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind Or Who Have Low Vision All About Vision provides patient information about vision American Council of the Blind American Foundation [...]
Each year, the National Federation of the Blind grants thirty scholarships to legally blind persons in higher education from college freshmen to doctoral candidates for academic excellence, community service, and financial need. The scholarships range in value from $3000 to $12,000. Title: Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship One scholarship of $12,000 supports a blind scholar pursuing or [...]
Web-Braille is a data file format that can be read on a Braille display or transmitted to a Braille embosser. Web-Braille files have the extension .brf. The Braille codes in Braille-ready files allow blind people to read electronic documents from computer disks or from the Internet. Web-Braille files contain 25 lines per page. Each line [...]
We received an inquiry from a student about the shape of the human field of vision. The following Web sites provide information about this. How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vision_background.html Newton’s Apple teacher guides: Human Eye. How does the human eye see? How does the eyeball work? http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuide.php?id=1539 Sensitivity for global [...]
Visual accessibility problems involve blindness, low vision, and color-blindness. Reference Books and Resources There are several excellent books related to vision. See the suggested reading list for general information and detailed reference books for your library. Recent and Relevant Macular Degeneration “UCSB Studies Link Alzheimer’s Disease, Macular Degeneration“, by Josh Braun, Staff Writer. Published Wednesday, [...]
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