U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2010 CAREER FAIR
FOR PEOPLE AND VETERANS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES
“Talent Has No Boundaries”
OCTOBER 28, 2010
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Great Hall
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
Participating Partners
Department of Health and Human Services Operating Divisions
HHS Partners
Other Federal Government Agencies
Featured Training and Activities
Disability Cultural Awareness
How to Find a Federal Job using Schedule A and Veteran Hiring Authorities
How to Prepare a Federal Resume
Roles and Responsibilities of Selective Placement Coordinators
Reasonable Accommodations
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
Agency Informational Exhibits
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melanie Lott at: OSDiversity@hhs.gov.
*APPLICANTS AND EXHIBITORS
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHS_Career_Fair_2010
*HHS ONLY
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHS_Career_Fair_2010_Training
Registration Deadline: 12:00 Noon, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
NFB Regional Convention
The National Federation of the Blind of Washington D.C. (NFB of D.C.) invites you to attend our Annual Convention.
October 8 - 9, 2010
Channel Inn
650 Water Street SW
NFB of D.C. is an advocacy organization working to protect and promote the human and civil rights of blind people. We believe that all blind people must be able to participate in every aspect of secular and governmental life. With opportunities, equality and security, we can and will obtain parity with our sighted partners.
In order to achieve our goals, we invite you to join our ranks. Your talents, skills, and wisdom are the tools needed to further the cause for greater understanding and acceptance.
The Theme this year is “United We Stand; Together We All Benefit”.
Come join us to discover how you can make a difference.
Registration fee is $15.00.
Our banquet will be held between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00.
for more info contact the library at 202-727-2142
October 8 - 9, 2010
Channel Inn
650 Water Street SW
NFB of D.C. is an advocacy organization working to protect and promote the human and civil rights of blind people. We believe that all blind people must be able to participate in every aspect of secular and governmental life. With opportunities, equality and security, we can and will obtain parity with our sighted partners.
In order to achieve our goals, we invite you to join our ranks. Your talents, skills, and wisdom are the tools needed to further the cause for greater understanding and acceptance.
The Theme this year is “United We Stand; Together We All Benefit”.
Come join us to discover how you can make a difference.
Registration fee is $15.00.
Our banquet will be held between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00.
for more info contact the library at 202-727-2142
Thursday, September 16, 2010
State Convention for the NFB District of Columbia
The State Convention for the NFB District of Columbia will be held October 8-9, 2010.
For information on Registration email: NFB.DC01@yahoo.com or call 202 882 8090.
Each year, all of the 52 NFB affiliates hold their own annual state conventions that focus on more local issues. These conventions generally feature substantive blindness-related programming, deliberations on state and local policy matters, administration of internal organizational business, special exhibits of interest to members, and more.
Information on all state conventions, visit the state conventions web page.
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/state_conventions.asp
For information on Registration email: NFB.DC01@yahoo.com or call 202 882 8090.
Each year, all of the 52 NFB affiliates hold their own annual state conventions that focus on more local issues. These conventions generally feature substantive blindness-related programming, deliberations on state and local policy matters, administration of internal organizational business, special exhibits of interest to members, and more.
Information on all state conventions, visit the state conventions web page.
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/state_conventions.asp
Friday, September 10, 2010
Adaptive Technology Program Events, Fall 2010
9/11/10 Arts on Foot, MLK Library, 12noon-5pm Great Hall and second floor east and west lobbies
9/11/10 ACB DC Monthly Meeting
9/18/10 Saturday Session on iPad, iPhone (Mark Reumann), and Disability Awareness (Daman Wandke), 1pm to 4pm Room 215
9/21/10 Web Accessibility Meet-up: Audio Description (Joel Snyder) 6:30-8:30, Room 215
9/25/10 Moving Forward Together DC Partners in Transition and Resource Fair 9:30-5:30, A level
10/2/10 Saturday Session on Adaptive Services to Older Adults - IIB, Lions, TaiChi 1pm to 4pm room 215
10/09/10 AccessibilityCampDC - 9:30am - 5:30pm room 215 and second floor east and west lobbies
10/10/10 NFB DC Regional Convention, Channel Inn
10/12, 10/13/10 George Mason University AT Fair
10/16/10 Saturday Session on Orientation and Mobility - Metro, GPS
10/19/10 Web Accessibility DC Meet-up 6:30-8:30pm, room 215
9/11/10 ACB DC Monthly Meeting
9/18/10 Saturday Session on iPad, iPhone (Mark Reumann), and Disability Awareness (Daman Wandke), 1pm to 4pm Room 215
9/21/10 Web Accessibility Meet-up: Audio Description (Joel Snyder) 6:30-8:30, Room 215
9/25/10 Moving Forward Together DC Partners in Transition and Resource Fair 9:30-5:30, A level
10/2/10 Saturday Session on Adaptive Services to Older Adults - IIB, Lions, TaiChi 1pm to 4pm room 215
10/09/10 AccessibilityCampDC - 9:30am - 5:30pm room 215 and second floor east and west lobbies
10/10/10 NFB DC Regional Convention, Channel Inn
10/12, 10/13/10 George Mason University AT Fair
10/16/10 Saturday Session on Orientation and Mobility - Metro, GPS
10/19/10 Web Accessibility DC Meet-up 6:30-8:30pm, room 215
Monday, August 9, 2010
NFB DC Capital East party
The National Federation of the Blind of the District of Columbia
Capital East Chapter
Invites you to join us for an evening of music, dancing, fellowship,
fun, food, games and hansom single guys and lovely single women.
Date: Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 7 – 11 P. M.
Address: 5233 North Capitol Street, N. E.
The Community Room of the North Capital
At Plymouth Apartment Complex
Bring your dancing shoes and a $5.00 donation
contact us before Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Capital East Chapter
Invites you to join us for an evening of music, dancing, fellowship,
fun, food, games and hansom single guys and lovely single women.
Date: Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 7 – 11 P. M.
Address: 5233 North Capitol Street, N. E.
The Community Room of the North Capital
At Plymouth Apartment Complex
Bring your dancing shoes and a $5.00 donation
contact us before Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Events in August
Saturday Technology Training Sessions will be canceled in August for vacation.
AccessibilityDC will still meet on the third Tuesday August 17th, 6:30-8:30pm
AccessibilityDC will still meet on the third Tuesday August 17th, 6:30-8:30pm
More Top Tech Tidbits
Sorry to post so many Top Tech Tidbits, they are just so good.
1) Thunder was perhaps the first free non-Internet-dependent screen reader. Development on it continues with version 2, which works with Windows 7 and Office 2007, and now supports Internet Explorer. the portable version can be installed on any computer. Greek, Polish and Spanish versions are coming. You can visit the blog at
http://theblindblogger.blogspot.com/
and download the screen reader here:
http://www.screenreader.net/
2) Cobra, a screen reader from Baum in Germany, is now at version 9. It claims great stability, use of OCR to access otherwise inaccessible screen elements, and a more reasonable price, 499 euros, or some $625. A 30-minute demo version is available, and it offers speech-braille, speech-magnifier, or full configuration versions.
http://www.baum.de/cms/en/cobra/
3) If you have, or are willing to sign up for, a Windows Live or Hotmail account, you can get 25 GB of free online storage through Microsoft SkyDrive. Gizmo tells us of a freer utility to make your SkyDrive show up as a regular drive on your computer, for easy data transfer.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/GhCgwTtBXHM/free-utility-makes-ms-skydrive-even-more-useful.htm
4) Listen to yours truly discuss the current accessibility, promise and challenges of speech recognition such as Windows Speech Recognition and Dragon Naturally Speaking, for the blind, on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 20 July at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
5) On the speech recognition front, JSay version 8 is now available. This package integrates JAWS version 11 with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10.1, and offers full compatibility with Windows 7 32 and 64-bit versions and with all JAWS features including ResearchIt.
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/
6) The July, 2010 issue of AccessWorld from American Foundation for the Blind is now available, featuring reviews of the iPad, Refresh-a-Braille, I-Pal Solo and I-Pal LV, several articles about access technology in school, and more.
http://www.afb.org/accessworld
7) Members of the free Klango network who are members of Facebook have access to a Facebook client which is said to be much more accessible than the usual one.
http://www.klango.net/
8) Here is a YouTube video showing Window-Eyes' support forr Office 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/gwmicro#p/u/6/5K00QnyPf78
9) Serotek offers 20 interviews with vendors at the American Council of the Blind convention:
http://serotalk.com/2010/07/14/20-interviews-from-acb-2010-convention-in-phoenix-arizona-3/
10) Humanware has announced the availability of Map Manager 2.0.9 and Trekker Maps 3.2 for the Trekker and Trekker Breeze.
http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/map_3_2_upgrade
1) Thunder was perhaps the first free non-Internet-dependent screen reader. Development on it continues with version 2, which works with Windows 7 and Office 2007, and now supports Internet Explorer. the portable version can be installed on any computer. Greek, Polish and Spanish versions are coming. You can visit the blog at
http://theblindblogger.blogspot.com/
and download the screen reader here:
http://www.screenreader.net/
2) Cobra, a screen reader from Baum in Germany, is now at version 9. It claims great stability, use of OCR to access otherwise inaccessible screen elements, and a more reasonable price, 499 euros, or some $625. A 30-minute demo version is available, and it offers speech-braille, speech-magnifier, or full configuration versions.
http://www.baum.de/cms/en/cobra/
3) If you have, or are willing to sign up for, a Windows Live or Hotmail account, you can get 25 GB of free online storage through Microsoft SkyDrive. Gizmo tells us of a freer utility to make your SkyDrive show up as a regular drive on your computer, for easy data transfer.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/GhCgwTtBXHM/free-utility-makes-ms-skydrive-even-more-useful.htm
4) Listen to yours truly discuss the current accessibility, promise and challenges of speech recognition such as Windows Speech Recognition and Dragon Naturally Speaking, for the blind, on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 20 July at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
5) On the speech recognition front, JSay version 8 is now available. This package integrates JAWS version 11 with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10.1, and offers full compatibility with Windows 7 32 and 64-bit versions and with all JAWS features including ResearchIt.
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/
6) The July, 2010 issue of AccessWorld from American Foundation for the Blind is now available, featuring reviews of the iPad, Refresh-a-Braille, I-Pal Solo and I-Pal LV, several articles about access technology in school, and more.
http://www.afb.org/accessworld
7) Members of the free Klango network who are members of Facebook have access to a Facebook client which is said to be much more accessible than the usual one.
http://www.klango.net/
8) Here is a YouTube video showing Window-Eyes' support forr Office 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/gwmicro#p/u/6/5K00QnyPf78
9) Serotek offers 20 interviews with vendors at the American Council of the Blind convention:
http://serotalk.com/2010/07/14/20-interviews-from-acb-2010-convention-in-phoenix-arizona-3/
10) Humanware has announced the availability of Map Manager 2.0.9 and Trekker Maps 3.2 for the Trekker and Trekker Breeze.
http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/map_3_2_upgrade
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Top Tech Tidbits
1) If you are eligible for Bookshare and haven't been keeping up with the collection, you will find that they have added hundreds of computer-related publications. Those from oReilly Books may be available to users in Canada, Great Britain and India.
http://www.bookshare.org
2) NFB-Newsline has recently released Podable News, which allows subscribers to download MP3 files of publications and their individual sections, so that they can cobble together a publication tailored to their interests, containing just the preferred sections from different publications. These files are downloaded automatically with free Newsline software, and can be played on the computer (with a media player such as Winamp), copied to an MP3-playing device such as the IPod, or downloaded to some digital talking-book players. More information about Podable News may be found at http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
3) Here's a source for some free video lectures of university classes:
http://freevideolectures.com/
4) Chip Orange has updated his Window-Eyes scripts for Microsoft Office so that they will work with Office 2010.
http://www.gwmicro.com/sc
5) Ian Humphreys has released BG Crossword Puzzle, his fifteenth accessible game. You can read about it here:
http://www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au/blindgamers.htm
To order the free game, send a message requesting it to games@spoonbillsoftware.com.au
6) David Bales has written another of his free guides, this one discusses how to use Windows Explorer under windows 7. While specifically written for JAWS users, almost all of it applies to users of other screen readers.
http://bit.ly/9m6XRs
7) This Fred's Head post discusses an accessible way to stream Sirius-XM Radio using VoiceOver http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/sirius-xm-more-accessible-to-visually.html
8) With the ongoing increase in blind iPhone ownership, we'll be mentioning accessible apps that might be of interest to many. Here's a post about an app that lets you print from your iPhone as well as transfer files to and from your computer.
http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/print-n-share-from-your-iphone.html
9) We have yet to mention the digit-Eyes audio labeling system. This iPhone app will cost $29.95 until July 31. It lets you create audio or text labels so that you can use your phone to identify all manner of products. It also reads millions of commercial bar codes from many countries.
http://digit-eyes.com/
10) Speaking of the iPhone, if you find all these different i-gadgets a little confusing, which does what and which might you want, then listen to Anna Dresner on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 27 July at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Remember that all Tek Talk programs, including my recent one on speech recognition, are archived within a few days of broadcast at http://accessibleworld.org/category/site-categories/tek-talk-archives
11) The deadline for applications for this terms courses in the Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired is almost upon us. If you have good computer and internet skills, and are interested in learning about Building, Maintaining, and troubleshooting PCs or Networks please email for more information on courses offered, pricing, and scholarships.
caviinfo@gmail.com
12) The American Printing House for the Blind is considering making Readers's Digest and Newsweek available for free download. Here is a link to a survey you can complete to show any interest you may have in this idea:
http://weba.im/1v7
13) Viapple-voiceover is a new mailing list on googlegroups for discussing all aspects of VoiceOver on the Apple.
http://groups.google.com/group/viapple-voiceover?hl=en
14) SeroTalk podcast 46 features some interviews from the ACB convention with providers we haven't heard much from before.
http://serotalk.com/2010/07/19/serotalk-podcast-46-acb-2010-convention-highlights/
15) The editor at Gizmo has updated Probably the Best Free Security List in the World http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/TmW2BJZLKv4/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm
16) Another article that has received an update is Free Collection of Audio and Video Converters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/uLLuRLP6WAQ/i-love-free-collection-audio-and-video-converters.htm
17) I have no idea if this technique is accessible (let us know if you try it) but here's a Gizmo article entitled An Easy Way to Connect to Any PC Remotely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/jXH5ltD6zH8/connect-any-pc-remotely-team-viewer.htm
18) Finally, while we're at it, Here's one called Tips and Tricks to Make Full Use of Favorite Links http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/_VytGmS-E00/make-full-use-of-favorite-links.htm
For questions and comments regarding Tidbits, please e-mail Dean Martineau at dean@topdotenterprises.com. Dean Martineau provides adaptive technology training by phone, online, and in person, with flexible arrangements, and at affordable prices.
Would you like to receive text-only versions of the Top Tech Tidbits and Adaptech Insider Newsletters? If so, find the link at the bottom of each Newsletter titled "Update Profile/E-Mail Address", and check this newly-available option.
Feel free to forward individual Tidbits, or the entire tidbits issue, to interested people (but make sure they don't already receive it; a lot do!) When doing this, please have the courtesy to cite your source, perhaps directing them to the tidbits website (see below.)
Tidbits is intentionally concise, and we know a lot of people may not understand some items because little explanation is given. If a particular Tidbit brings up a question in your mind, feel free to ask, and I will try to answer as time and knowledge permit.
Visit the Tidbits archive at http://www.flying-blind.com/tidbits2010.html where you can grab back issues. All that welcome information for future issues can come to me at dean@topdotenterprises.com.
You can subscribe to Top Tech Tidbits on the Flying Blind, LLC Website at: http://www.flying-blind.com. Here you will find an accessibly friendly and secure form into which you can enter your email address, click submit, and begin receiving Tidbits weekly. It's that easy.
http://www.bookshare.org
2) NFB-Newsline has recently released Podable News, which allows subscribers to download MP3 files of publications and their individual sections, so that they can cobble together a publication tailored to their interests, containing just the preferred sections from different publications. These files are downloaded automatically with free Newsline software, and can be played on the computer (with a media player such as Winamp), copied to an MP3-playing device such as the IPod, or downloaded to some digital talking-book players. More information about Podable News may be found at http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
3) Here's a source for some free video lectures of university classes:
http://freevideolectures.com/
4) Chip Orange has updated his Window-Eyes scripts for Microsoft Office so that they will work with Office 2010.
http://www.gwmicro.com/sc
5) Ian Humphreys has released BG Crossword Puzzle, his fifteenth accessible game. You can read about it here:
http://www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au/blindgamers.htm
To order the free game, send a message requesting it to games@spoonbillsoftware.com.au
6) David Bales has written another of his free guides, this one discusses how to use Windows Explorer under windows 7. While specifically written for JAWS users, almost all of it applies to users of other screen readers.
http://bit.ly/9m6XRs
7) This Fred's Head post discusses an accessible way to stream Sirius-XM Radio using VoiceOver http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/sirius-xm-more-accessible-to-visually.html
8) With the ongoing increase in blind iPhone ownership, we'll be mentioning accessible apps that might be of interest to many. Here's a post about an app that lets you print from your iPhone as well as transfer files to and from your computer.
http://www.fredshead.info/2010/07/print-n-share-from-your-iphone.html
9) We have yet to mention the digit-Eyes audio labeling system. This iPhone app will cost $29.95 until July 31. It lets you create audio or text labels so that you can use your phone to identify all manner of products. It also reads millions of commercial bar codes from many countries.
http://digit-eyes.com/
10) Speaking of the iPhone, if you find all these different i-gadgets a little confusing, which does what and which might you want, then listen to Anna Dresner on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 27 July at 00:00.
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
Remember that all Tek Talk programs, including my recent one on speech recognition, are archived within a few days of broadcast at http://accessibleworld.org/category/site-categories/tek-talk-archives
11) The deadline for applications for this terms courses in the Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired is almost upon us. If you have good computer and internet skills, and are interested in learning about Building, Maintaining, and troubleshooting PCs or Networks please email for more information on courses offered, pricing, and scholarships.
caviinfo@gmail.com
12) The American Printing House for the Blind is considering making Readers's Digest and Newsweek available for free download. Here is a link to a survey you can complete to show any interest you may have in this idea:
http://weba.im/1v7
13) Viapple-voiceover is a new mailing list on googlegroups for discussing all aspects of VoiceOver on the Apple.
http://groups.google.com/group/viapple-voiceover?hl=en
14) SeroTalk podcast 46 features some interviews from the ACB convention with providers we haven't heard much from before.
http://serotalk.com/2010/07/19/serotalk-podcast-46-acb-2010-convention-highlights/
15) The editor at Gizmo has updated Probably the Best Free Security List in the World http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/TmW2BJZLKv4/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm
16) Another article that has received an update is Free Collection of Audio and Video Converters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/uLLuRLP6WAQ/i-love-free-collection-audio-and-video-converters.htm
17) I have no idea if this technique is accessible (let us know if you try it) but here's a Gizmo article entitled An Easy Way to Connect to Any PC Remotely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/jXH5ltD6zH8/connect-any-pc-remotely-team-viewer.htm
18) Finally, while we're at it, Here's one called Tips and Tricks to Make Full Use of Favorite Links http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/gizmosbest/~3/_VytGmS-E00/make-full-use-of-favorite-links.htm
For questions and comments regarding Tidbits, please e-mail Dean Martineau at dean@topdotenterprises.com. Dean Martineau provides adaptive technology training by phone, online, and in person, with flexible arrangements, and at affordable prices.
Would you like to receive text-only versions of the Top Tech Tidbits and Adaptech Insider Newsletters? If so, find the link at the bottom of each Newsletter titled "Update Profile/E-Mail Address", and check this newly-available option.
Feel free to forward individual Tidbits, or the entire tidbits issue, to interested people (but make sure they don't already receive it; a lot do!) When doing this, please have the courtesy to cite your source, perhaps directing them to the tidbits website (see below.)
Tidbits is intentionally concise, and we know a lot of people may not understand some items because little explanation is given. If a particular Tidbit brings up a question in your mind, feel free to ask, and I will try to answer as time and knowledge permit.
Visit the Tidbits archive at http://www.flying-blind.com/tidbits2010.html where you can grab back issues. All that welcome information for future issues can come to me at dean@topdotenterprises.com.
You can subscribe to Top Tech Tidbits on the Flying Blind, LLC Website at: http://www.flying-blind.com. Here you will find an accessibly friendly and secure form into which you can enter your email address, click submit, and begin receiving Tidbits weekly. It's that easy.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Lynda Online Tutorials
Lynda Online Tutorials
some pay, some free
Online software tutorials - Adobe Microsoft, Apple, and more.
Online Training Library
Lynda.com Software training & tutorial video library.
Online courses help you learn critical skills.
Free access & previews on hundreds of tutorials.
www.lynda.com/
life-long learning. education is power, knowledge creates opportunity, technology should be accessible to everyone.
some pay, some free
Online software tutorials - Adobe Microsoft, Apple, and more.
Online Training Library
Lynda.com Software training & tutorial video library.
Online courses help you learn critical skills.
Free access & previews on hundreds of tutorials.
www.lynda.com/
life-long learning. education is power, knowledge creates opportunity, technology should be accessible to everyone.
Job Fair Tuesday
Diversity Job Fair - Tuesday, July 20 - 10am-3pm - Holiday Inn National Airport - Crystal City.
Tuesday, July 20th
10am–3pm
Holiday Inn National Airport/
Crystal City
2650 Jeff erson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Dress professionally.
Bring resumes.
Free Resume Screening Provided by Anointed Words.
Treat the event as if it were an interview.
Free Admission to Job Seekers.
Metro Accessible.
Research each company before attending event to best
know the positions open and the requirements to qualify.
Tuesday, July 20th
10am–3pm
Holiday Inn National Airport/
Crystal City
2650 Jeff erson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Dress professionally.
Bring resumes.
Free Resume Screening Provided by Anointed Words.
Treat the event as if it were an interview.
Free Admission to Job Seekers.
Metro Accessible.
Research each company before attending event to best
know the positions open and the requirements to qualify.
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