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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Volume 862The Week's News in Access Technology A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology. Subscribers: 7,272 opt-in subscribers were sent this issue via email. 115 Premium Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Double Your Give $20 with National Federation of the Blind and HumanWare
Display the power of a movement for braille and beyond. This year, HumanWare will match every dollar donated up to $50,000. And when you give $20 or more between May 1 and July 10 at 3:00 p.m. central time, you will be entered into the Give $20 Convention Drawing. You could win: Round-trip transportation for two for the 2023 NFB National Convention Hotel at the convention Registration and banquet tickets for two $1,000 in walking-around cash OR $2,000 CASH! Learn more at https://nfb.org/give20 or go directly to the contribution form now: https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&%3Bid=45 Dear Tidbits Subscriber,1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last WeekA.) JAWS with Microsoft Office Power Tip: Identifying Single-line Ribbon Versus Multi-line Ribbon (7.7% of all clicks.) B.) List of all Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts: The Ultimate Guide (5.2% of all clicks.) C.) 7 Common Mistakes That Are Damaging Your Smartphone (4.5% of all clicks.) D.) IIT Kanpur Develops Haptic Smartwatch For The Blind And The Visually Impaired (4.5% of all clicks.) E.) June 2022 Freedom Scientific Training Events (4.5% of all clicks.) 2) Top Tech Tidbits Seeking Click-To-Vote Quick Poll Questions From ReadersDo you have a multiple choice question related to assistive technology that you would like to get reader feedback on? If you do, send it along, and we will publish it as we have space available: 3) Top Tech Tidbits Click-To-Vote Quick Poll 861 Results | 294 VotesAs a blind or vision impaired user of assistive technology which of the following statements best convey your feelings about upgrading to Windows 11? C.) I have no plans to upgrade to Windows 11. (70 Votes / 24% of all clicks.) D.) I'm still not sure. Researching. (67 Votes / 23% of all clicks.) B.) I have already upgraded to Windows 11. (66 Votes / 22% of all clicks.) A.) I do not use Windows, so this does not apply to me. (48 Votes / 16% of all clicks.) E.) I bought a new PC and it already had Windows 11 installed. (43 Votes / 15% of all clicks.) 4) JAWS for Windows with Microsoft Teams Power Tip: Opening A Link From A ChatCourtesy of Freedom Scientific: 5) Dolphin SuperNova Power Tip: Easily Toggle Between the Dolphin Cursor and Forms Mode to Complete a FormCourtesy of Dolphin Computer Access: 6) Tips For Using a Screen Reader to Present with Microsoft PowerPointCourtesy of Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist: 7) The New Frontier of Prosthetics? Tech for Independent Living | WiredFor many, "prosthetics" means wheelchairs and hearing aids. Adults with cognitive disabilities are pioneering a new paradigm for assistive technology: 8) AccessWorld May 2022Topics include: Editor's Page: Push and Pull in Accessibility | Employment Matters: What Assistive Technologies are Used in the Workplace? Initial research findings by NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision, Mississippi State University | Product Reviews and Guides: Voxmate: A Swiss Army Knife of Easy-to-use Apps for Your Android Phone | A Review of Two Sheet Music Apps: SM Music Reader and Sheet Music Scanner: 9) Mosen at Large WWDC 2022 Keynote RecapJonathan Mosen has published a WWDC 2022 Keynote recap: 10) Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2022: New MacBooks, iOS 16, and More | WiredThe company's annual developer conference kicked off on Monday, with a keynote address stuffed with new product news: 11) New Accessibility Features Available With iOS 16 | AppleiOS 16 enhances iPhone with all-new personalization features, deeper intelligence, and seamless ways to communicate and share: 12) New Accessibility Features Available with MacOS Ventura | ApplemacOS Ventura makes the things you do most on Mac even better, with powerful new ways to get more done: 13) Eloquence Finally In iOSIn more iOS 16 news, the popular speech synthesizer, Eloquence, appears to be available to Voiceover. There are apparently a lot of other voices too. There are multiple sources that mention this so here is the AppleVis entry: 14) Here's How iOS 16 And macOS 13 Enable Password-less Sign-In With 'Passkeys'Apple is adopting the FIDO standard for authentication to apps on its iOS and Mac OS platforms released later this year. This will make it easier and more secure to log in to apps and services: 15) New Feature in Voice Dream Reader for iOS: Support For Audio Books From BookshareThe latest update to Voice Dream Reader on iOS offers support for the audio books from Bookshare which have recently been made available. These books can now be downloaded and played from within the app. It is unclear how many of these audio books are being made available for Bookshare members outside of the United States: 16) iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories OverviewAt its keynote Apple unveiled the next major versions of iOS and iPadOS: iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. Both OSes will be released for free this fall, with developer betas now available and a public beta to follow next month: 17) Recording of Humanware Webinar From May 23rd 2022: Brailliant BI X and Mantis Q40 Version 2.0.0 Update | YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TWye8ge3U&t=125s 18) Making Data Visualization More Accessible For Blind And Low-Vision Individuals | MITResearchers have created prototypes that enable screen-reader users to quickly and easily navigate through multiple levels of information in an online chart: 19) Discover Accessible PlacesThis is a crowd-sourced app for locating and documenting accessible places in your community. It is available on iOS and Android: 20) Leasey Gets a New Summer Update - Celebrate with a Virtual EventEarlier this year, we introduced to you version 7 of our popular Leasey product. While Leasey is ideal for the complete computer beginner, by far the vast majority of people who work with Leasey would be intermediate to advanced JAWS users, since there are so many useful tools to enhance productivity and to make computing easier. In version 7, we brought to you a small handful of new improvements. We did not think that was nearly enough. So our Summer Update includes 16 very significant new features we would like to celebrate, and we'd like to show them to you at a virtual event using the Zoom Conferencing platform. This event will take place on Wednesday 29 June at 7 PM UK time which is 2 PM US Eastern. We've never dedicated a virtual event to Leasey before, and this is exactly the right time to do so. At the event, you will hear a demonstration of the new features and have the opportunity to ask any questions regarding them. There may well be questions you have as there is a lot to learn about: 21) Google Takes On User Feedback To Make Android Easier For Braille Readers To UseThe multinational technology firm is building out-of-the-box support for users of braille displays so that they can navigate Android devices more easily, thanks to helpful user feedback. Available in Google's next Android 13 Beta, which is due to be released very soon, the firm is building support for braille displays in TalkBack — Google's screen reader within Android: 22) Save Your Money: The 10 Best Places to Download Free eBooks and AudiobooksFrom Project Gutenberg to LibriVox, here's how to find free eBooks and audiobooks online: 23) Twitter Launches Audio Translations for Charts for Visually Impaired UsersTwitter continues to expand its accessibility tools, this time via the addition of a new option to translate charts into audio elements for visually impaired users: 24) Theia Handheld Guidance Device Ready For The Visually ImpairedThe 2022 Design Intelligence Awards season is here. This means we'll hear about new, interesting, and intelligent designs that we know someday will prove very useful. The DIA Award is a program where creatives and designers are free to submit their work and hopefully get funding. As China's premier awards program, it aims to discover good design ideas and develop them. It's all about entrepreneurship and innovation as plans can turn into actual, working products that will grace the consumer market: 25) The Origins of Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X, and Ctrl+Z ExplainedWe use them dozens of times a day: The Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+V shortcuts that trigger Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste. But where did they come from, and why does Windows use those particular keys for those functions? We'll explain: 26) The Ultimate Spotify Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat SheetGet more out of Spotify with this cheat sheet of essential Spotify keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac: 27) Google Updates Android Messaging, Accessibility Features and MoreGoogle unveiled an update for Android users on June 2nd 2022 filled with new messaging and accessibility features: 28) Dot Inc With Service Plan Reveal Dot Pad, A Smart Tactile Graphics Display For The Visually ImpairedDot Inc. Korea continues to create innovative tech to improve the lives of blind and visually impaired communities worldwide with the Dot Pad, whose tactile display makes images touchable: 29) iRobot Unveils iRobot OS, Understanding the Most Voice CommandsConsumer robotics provider iRobot has introduced iRobot OS, an evolution of its Genius Home Intelligence platform, which it says can understand more voice commands than any other home robot. With approximately 600 supported Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri commands, iRobot OS delivers a wide array of flexible voice-activated cleaning options and understands more voice commands than any other robot, according to the company. iRobot OS powered robots can clean specific rooms using voice and are the only robots that can be told to clean targeted areas like "around the couch," the company claims: 30) Control your Samsung TV with Gesture InteractionGesture Interaction allows you to control your TV by using the camera connected to your TV and AI technology to recognize your gestures: 31) 42 Android Secret Codes and Hacks You Need to KnowAndroid phones are great devices for those who like to have a lot of customization options and control over their device's operating system. Your Android device comes with pre-installed and automatically activated features that ensure your smartphone's security and functionality: 32) 12 Keyboard Shortcuts for Tabs in Google ChromeTabs are an indispensable part of web browsers. Navigating between tabs and keeping them organized can be a challenge — especially if you love to keep tons of them open. We'll show you some nifty keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome to help: 33) Chromebook 101: What Are Those New Keys About, Anyway?One of the first shocks that you may experience when you buy your first Chromebook probably comes when you look at the keyboard. Where is the Caps Lock key? What (if you have a PixelBook) is that strange-looking key between the Ctrl and Alt keys? What is that key in the top row that looks like a square with two straight lines next to it? 34) 4 PDF Accessibility HacksWe've all seen them — Higher ed websites filled with PDFs. Maybe it's the flyer promoting the Chess Club's next meet, the Parents Weekend schedule, or even the new student application instructions — all PDFs, and all with limited or no accessibility: 35) Why Tweet When You Can Chat? How to Use Twitter Spaces for Live ConversationsWith Twitter Spaces, the social network's answer to Clubhouse, you can host or join a live audio conversation via the Twitter app on your mobile device: 36) From APH: Louis Website Gets New Look, Improved SearchDid you know our Louis Database contains information on over 240 thousand accessible books available from over 75 agencies across the U.S., including APH? Materials listed in Louis include braille, large print, audio, and a range of digital formats. This free service makes it possible for schools, families, and adults to quickly locate information on accessible textbooks and other materials they need with just one search. And when a user includes our unified search partners in the Louis search, this provides access to information on over 1.1 million items! 37) 9 Nifty Windows Folder Tricks You Have to KnowLook after your folders and they'll look after you — use these tips to get a head start: 38) The 10 Most Influential Gadgets of All TimeYou may not agree with all of them, especially from an adaptive technology perspective, but it still makes for an interesting read: 39) Best Continuous Glucose Monitors for 2022If you're considering switching to a continuous glucose monitor, try one of these: ➜ Press Releases and Other News1) Report: 33% Of Orgs Don't Have A Digital Focus On AccessibilityVentureBeat has a story of how only 54% of companies have an active disability inclusion accessibility policy. The article is here: 2) The Coziest Graffiti You'll Ever See Takes Over A London Riverfront ParkThis art is intended to raise issues surrounding deaf blindness: 3) Introducing Aira Points — Rewarding Explorer's LoyaltyIntroducing Aira Points, our new Explorer loyalty program. It's simple, when you use Aira to meet your visual information needs, you earn Aira Points. Once you accumulate enough points, you can redeem them for rewards. Aira Points will feature specific Aira Access Partners or specific Aira promotions, points will be rewarded for activities related to the specific partner or promotion. Ready to start earning, follow these four steps: 4) CLT Partners with Aira for On-Demand Visual InterpretingCLT passengers who are blind or have low vision now have free access to the visual interpreting service Aira, which acts as an assistant to help navigate the terminal and answer questions. With the Aira app, passengers can connect with a live Aira agent who will visually interpret their surroundings via the user's smartphone camera. While at CLT, travelers will have free, unlimited access to the service: 5) Illinois State Board Of Elections Launches Accessible Vote-By-Mail OptionThe Illinois Board of Elections is launching a new effort to make it easier for those with disabilities to cast a mail-in ballot. The blind and visually impaired can now request a special ballot so that they can vote privately in their own home without assistance. Security envelopes will be mailed out but the actual ballot will be sent electronically. Those interested can contact their local election authority for the special ballot: 6) Inaccessible Medical Billing: KHN Wants to Hear From YouPeople who are blind or use a screen reader or other assistive technology to access the web sometimes receive inaccessible medical bills or other health information. We at KHN, a nonprofit newsroom that covers health care, want to better understand the scope of the problem. We know that some people have had bills sent to collections or taken hits to their credit score because of documents they could not access and therefore bills they did not pay. Some examples of inaccessible information are small-print bills or insurance billing websites that screen readers can't access. We would love to hear from you about any challenges you, family members, or colleagues have faced navigating inaccessible medical or health insurance bills: 7) 'After Losing My Sight 21 Years Ago, I Almost Gave Up - Golf Was My Salvation,' Says Champion Player Eddie Maguire (78)One of Ireland's leading visually impaired golfers — and chairman of Irish Blind Golf — is calling on all people who have an interest in the sport "which literally saved my life" to join the society: 8) For The First Time, A Visually Impaired Cast Performs 'The Braille Legacy' MusicalClad in a gray overcoat and tidy ascot, Ronnie Chism strides confidently in front of the camera. Chism pauses, then begins to tap the floor with his white cane, creating a rhythmic beat he raps along with: 9) Preparing For The Low Vision Patients Of The FutureLow vision aid suppliers, Eschenbach Optik and Sight and Sound Technology, tell Optometry Today about developments in the technology and what patients are looking for: ➜ Surveys1) APH Surveys PageSurveys help inform APH of the greatest needs in the community so they can gear their efforts toward making sure those needs are met. Ongoing APH surveys can be found here: ➜ Featured Podcast Episodes1) June 2022 Braille Monitor by National Federation of the BlindJune 3rd 2022 2) Mosen At Large Episode 181: Braille HID Expectations And Complexity, A Demo Of Sonos Voice Control, And A Joyous Personal Announcement3) Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 78: Google's Big WeekJune 5th 2022 | This week, we talk all things that happened in Google land in the week. We first talk about scams going on across YouTube channels. We then talk about Google opening some Pixel exclusive features to non-Pixel phones. Features such as, improved image support in GBoard, converting Play points to payment methods, sound amplifier. Google Lookout brings image recognition feature which is currently in Beta. Ware OS beta opens for testing on Samsung and other ware OS brands. For our users of CSR, listener demoed granular editing feature. And for TalkBack users the screen search was demoed:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqpi3iSU1GC_jpmG0Sv7ZJ-4 4) Blind Abilities Podcast Episode 859: Accessing Arts And Science: The Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, The Accessible Descriptions And Sonifications On The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Web Site And Sci-Fi On The Talk Description To Me PodcastJune 7th 2022 | Christine Malec, co-host of the Talk Description to Me podcast, returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us the news about the Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Sonifications and descriptions from images from deep within our Universe and highlights some of the Star Trek and other topics from the over 106 Talk Description to Me episodes: 5) Eyes on Success Episode 2223: Pet Peeves of a Blind PersonJune 8th 2022 | People who are blind have many ways of adapting in a world that consists of primarily sighted people. Sometimes though, being blind can be frustrating, especially when simple changes that could be made to make our lives easier are not made. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk about some of Peter's pet peeves as a blind person: ➜ Featured Webinars, Training Courses and Events1) Home and Self Care Tips from the Field using Magnification | VisperoJune 9th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Join Mike and Michelle on Thursday, June 9, 2022, as they share helpful tips for everyday activities using video magnification. Hear some great tips on how to use magnification to control your home, kitchen and self-care activities. Learn what products are the best fit for various types of tasks. Objectives: 1. Distance cameras for self-care and home management. 2. Cooking in the kitchen safely with video magnification. 3. To roll or not to roll? Using a rolling table or specialty tables for larger desktops and what types are out there. 4. Watching TV with a desktop or head worn device successfully. Vispero Presenters: Mike Wood and Michelle Williams. Enter to Win $500 Towards a Vispero Product! We'll be choosing one lucky winner to receive $500 towards the product of their choice from Freedom Scientific, Optelec, or Enhanced Vision! This offer is open to U.S. attendees only. You must be present at the time of the drawing to win. ACVREP Credits: ACVREP credits will be available for those who attend the live webinar: 2) Using iOS Shortcuts | Andrew Heiskell Braille And Talking Book LibraryJune 9th 2022 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | Thursday June 9, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern. Shortcuts can be used to automate tasks and save time. Join us to explore examples of effective shortcuts and learn to create your own. This event will take place in person and online. Email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org 📧️ to RSVP in person, or register to participate online: 3) Help Students Become The Architects Of Their Own Learning With Mindomo | The Network Of Assistive TechnologistsJune 10th 2022 | 10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT | Join The Network of Assistive Technologists as we welcome Mindomo. Discover Mindomo as a reliable and easy-to-use tool for educating tomorrow's thinkers today. An almost-all-in-one tool covering both individual and collaborative work on mind maps, concept maps, org charts, timelines, and outlines, Mindomo will make it easy for you to promote students' independent learning and study skills. Its top features include quick enrollment for students and teachers, automatic license distribution, a great variety of integrations, predefined templates with completion guidelines, automatic sharing of files between teachers and students, diverse formatting, import and export options, and over 40 other features. Registration is now open. Visit the N.O.A.T. Events Site for more information and to register: 4) Gadgets and Apps for Safe Navigation | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryJune 11th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET. There are many apps and devices that can aid a visually impaired traveler through the unknown. Avoid low-hanging obstacles and other obstructions. Which ones can you afford and which ones offer the best protection? 5) Tactile Drawing from Still Life | Andrew Heiskell Braille And Talking Book LibraryJune 11th 2022 | 10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT | Saturday June 11th 2022 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore still life scenes of 3D objects and then create accessible tactile drawings. A variety of tactile media will be offered. This hands-on event will take place in person. Please email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org 📧️ to RSVP. 6) How to Retrofit Your Self-Service Kiosk for Usability and Accessibility | TPGiJune 14th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Presenter: Laura Boniello Miller, Director of Business Development, Vispero and Traci Murray, Director of Business Development, Vispero. Join Laura Boniello Miller to discuss retrofitting options for making your kiosk deployment accessible to users with disabilities. You have already purchased and deployed kiosks but want (or need) to make them usable, accessible, and ADA/CSA compliant according to US and/or Canadian standards. Learn about the process you may need to follow and how you might retrofit your self-service kiosks quickly and efficiently: 7) | Dialog Boxes with JAWS Using Speech & Braille (ACVREP CE Approved) | Access IngenuityJune 15th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Dialog boxes often appear and play a critical role while working with Windows, JAWS, and various applications. It's good to understand dialog boxes and the Windows and JAWS commands needed to work with them efficiently. Join Rachel Reeves, Marisa Church, and Zhi Huang from Access Ingenuity with Joe McDaniel from Vispero to explore various dialog boxes to understand how they work with JAWS and Windows. It is important to note that this presentation will benefit those who want to know how to work with dialog boxes using JAWS with either a QWERTY keyboard or a Focus braille display. Note that everybody is welcome and can benefit from this presentation. If you are a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI), this presentation is approved for ACVREP continuing education credit. Learning Outcomes: Understand dialog boxes, when they appear, and what JAWS does to indicate that an action will open a dialog box. Explore the various keyboard and braille commands to work with dialog box controls such as edit boxes, combo boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes, standard buttons, changing pages, etc. Explore the JAWS commands for locating and reading read-only information within a dialog box. | Meeting ID: 872 1037 6004 | Passcode: 781932 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,87210376004#,,,,*781932# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: 8) Intro to Google Translate | Andrew Heiskell Braille And Talking Book LibraryJune 15th 2022 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | Wednesday June 15th 2022 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern. Take a deep dive into this powerful cross-platform tool for translation. We'll explore how to translate from speech, text, handwriting and the camera; how to build a list of phrases you use often; and what you need to know about conversational and continuous translation. This event will take place in person and online. Email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org 📧️ to attend in person, or register to participate online: 9) Prep and Proof Google Documents Using Suggesting Mode and Comments with JAWS | VisperoJune 16th 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | Are you looking for ways to revise Google documents with JAWS? Want to know how to navigate comments and track changes? Join us Thursday, June 16, 2022, at noon Eastern Time for a live webinar, "Prep and Proof Google Documents Using Suggesting Mode and Comments with JAWS." We'll provide an overview of Google Docs Suggesting Mode, and show you how to: Navigate comments left by other collaborators. Turn on Suggesting Mode. Navigate, accept, and reject suggested changes from other collaborators. ACVREP credits will be available for those who attend the live webinar: 10) 2022 Braille Literacy Canada SymposiumJune 17th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Braille Literacy Canada (BLC) will be holding its second annual virtual braille symposium. This event will be of interest to braille readers, educators, transcribers, parents, producers and anyone else with a passion for braille literacy! The schedule of events is as follows: 1:00pm EST: Revitalising Braille through a Grass Roots Community (Matthew Horspool and Dave Williams, Braillists Foundation) 2:00pm EST: Hadley's Braille for Everyday Use (Douglas Walker and Dr. Kim Walker, Hadley) 3:00pm EST: What is the science of reading, and what does it teach us about braille contractions? (Dr. Robert Englebretson, Rice University) 4:00pm EST: Walking Through Paths to Literacy For All Things Braille (Kate Borg, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired). Each presentation will be approximately 30 minutes long, followed by a 15 minute question-and-answer period, and then a 15 minute intermission. Register at: 11) How to Create Accessible Videos | Access IngenuityJune 22nd 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12AM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | Do you create videos for YouTube or other platforms? This presentation will review the components of accessible videos and how to make them. Join Michael Parker from Access Ingenuity to learn about creating accessible videos, including captions, audio descriptions, and descriptive text transcripts. Learning Outcomes: Learn the main elements of an accessible video to comply with WCAG 2.1 Guidelines. Learn how to edit captions on YouTube. Learn how to design videos so that they meet audio description requirements. Learn the basics of creating descriptive text transcripts. | Meeting ID: 891 2139 8335 | Passcode: 616098 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,89121398335#,,,,*616098# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: 12) Eye Drop Webinar | Accessible PharmacyJune 22nd 2022 | 9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 4PM GMT | This webinar will have a live ASL interpreter, and closed captioning. If you are unable to attend, still be sure to register to receive access to the webinar audio and video via email afterwards. Please join us as we discuss tips and techniques for using eye drops as well as trends in eye drop refill legislation. Speakers will include experts from The Chicago Lighthouse and Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind. Questions? Please contact info@accessiblepharmacy.com 📧️. To read about the speakers and to register, click the link below: 13) Easy Portable Reading — The OmniReader | Access IngenuityJune 19th 2022 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT | The omniReader is the definition of easy by allowing you to read printed text by pressing a single button. You can follow the magnified text in high-contrast colors on the built-in screen or listen as the omniReader reads text aloud. You can also use the screen to instantly magnify objects and text and display them in high-contrast colors to see them more clearly. Thanks to its lightweight design, built-in handle, and long battery life, you can pick it up and use it wherever you want - at home, at the office, and even on the go. Join Ian Ramos from Access Ingenuity and Joseph McDaniel from Vispero as they explain the critical assistive role this machine plays to the visually impaired. Note that everybody is welcome and can benefit from this presentation. If you are a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI), this presentation is approved for ACVREP continuing education credit. Learning Outcomes: Features walkthrough of the omniReader. Explanation of the primary and secondary assistive benefits. How the omniReader can be an effective reading tool. | Meeting ID: 832 7410 0965 | Passcode: 575948 | One tap mobile: +16699009128,,83274100965#,,,,*575948# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | Join Zoom Meeting: 14) Accessible Book Apps | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryJuly 9th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Accessibility can mean smartphone, computer, e-reader, or smart device. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET: 15) NaviLens and Apple air Tags | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryAugust 13th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Labeling and tracking just got a whole lot easier! Learn how to use these exciting new products. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET: 16) Pixel Phone | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibrarySeptember 10th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Has Android bridged the gap with Apple with this remarkable new device? All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET: 17) iOS 16 Review And Editing Voice Memos | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryOctober 1st 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Every year we look for accessibility improvements in our i-devices. See what is new in this latest version of the Apple operating system. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET: 18) AT Gifts for the Holidays | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryNovember 5th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Our annual look at gadgets and gizmos that will make your holiday season a successful one. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. Please dial (319) 527-4994 📱️ at 10 AM ET: 19) 20 Websites to Bookmark for 2023 | Technology User Group, Maryland State LibraryNovember 5th 2022 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | Technology keeps changing and so do the websites that are useful in our everyday lives. Find out why these 20 websites are so important for 2023. All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. 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