Saturday Technology Training Sessions Blog: June 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist

An effort is under way to certify assistive technology trainers. Learn what it takes to become a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS): http://www.acvrep.org/certifications/catis

Monday, June 20, 2016

Zoomtext and JAWS Companies Merge

Breaking: VFO Group, owners of Freedom Scientific and Optelec, Acquires AI Squared https://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=15422

Vision Apps

Vision Apps is a blog that has a list of accessible apps for Android and iOs as its first entry: http://visionapps.blogspot.com/

Blogs We Like:

FS CAST http://www.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/
FSCast is Freedom Scientific's monthly podcast. Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, FSCast features news, interviews, and product demonstrations relating to Freedom Scientific products.
BLIND GEEK ZONE http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/
Hosted by Rick Harmon, The Blind Geek Zone has audio tutorials, gadget demonstrations, useful links and programs, and a community of tech gurus.
BLIND-PLANET http://blind-planet.com/
The Blind Planet offers a number of features including Audio Podcasts and Tutorials, a Podcast RSS Feed, a News Aggregator, Web Links, Software Programs, and Training and Technical Support.
APPLEVIS http://www.applevis.com/
Applevis is a community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It offers multiple pathways to access and share relevant and useful information and resources and mechanisms for raising awareness of the accessibility of Apple products and related applications.
VIBUG http://www.vibug.org/
VIBUG is the Visually Impaired and Blind User Group, serving blind and visually impaired computer users primarily in Massachusetts. VIBUG is dedicated to advancing access to computer applications software and hardware by the blind and visually impaired community
https://veroniiiica.com/ Veroniiiica.com is an assistive tech blog complete with posts about accessible Android and iOS settings.
Top Tech Tidbits http://www.flying-blind.com/ttt_enews_archive.html
Top Tech Tidbits is a newsletter on Assistive Technology. To sign up, go to the webpage and activate the link: Sign-Up Here to Receive Flying Blind, LLC Publications

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