Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the DC Public Library

Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the DC Public Library https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DCPL_March_2016

Eyes On Success

http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/ This half-hour weekly radio program and podcast discusses products, services and daily living tips for people with vision loss. It is available through radio reading services across the US and Canada, via 3 internet streaming services, and to everybody else as a podcast at the link above. To date, the show has been downloaded in all 50 states in the US, 8 Canadian provinces and over 90 other countries on all the inhabited continents. Eyes On Success is hosted and produced by Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey and distributed by WXXI Reachout Radio in Rochester, NY. Topics range from detailed descriptions of adaptive equipment and programs such as screen readers and portable Braille displays to discussions of various accessible reading materials to personal stories of engaging in extreme sports and other hobbies. There's something for everyone on Eyes On Success. Eyes On Success has been airing weekly since January 2011. Prior to January 2013 the name of the show was ViewPoints. Other than the name, nothing has changed. Eyes On Success, then known as ViewPoints, was awarded the 2012 Program of the Year Award in the Consumer Information category from the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) for show #1242 about Downloading and Reading Books on a Smart Phone.

Vision Austrailia iPhone tutorials

iPhone tutorials at VisionAustrailia: http://www.visionaustralia.org/living-with-low-vision/learning-to-live-independently/using-technology-and-computers/help-yourself!-technology-podcasts-and-resources/smartphones-tablets-and-apple-ios-devices

Toyota's Project BLAID

Story about a cool assistive device being developed by Toyota. http://www.upworthy.com/a-horseshoe-shaped-device-that-can-help-those-without-sight-explore-the-world-better-than-ever?c=sr1&sr_source=lift_facebook A horseshoe-shaped device that can help those without sight explore the world better than ever. “This new product is a hands-free, horseshoe-shaped device that sits on a person's shoulders. It’s easy to wear and comes with cameras, voice recognition, buttons, speakers, and vibration — all calibrated to help a blind or visually impaired person better explore and interact with the environment around them. Bluetooth technology pairs it with a smartphone. With a push of a button, it helps identify signs for bathrooms, exits, elevators, stairwells, and other important places — giving people with limited sight a new level of accessibility so they can do more with greater independence and confidence.”

BlindCafe.net

BlindCafe.net: an accessible website with breakfast club, games, music rooms, trivia, Chess Chats, plays, talent shows, tech info, tutorials, described movies, classic T.V, comedy, and interactive chat.

CAPTCHA Be Gone

https://captchabegone.com/ Solve CAPTCHAs in seconds with a single keystroke Don't let CAPTCHAs stop you anymore! What is a CAPTCHA Often times when signing up for a website, downloading a program, or otherwise using the web you will come across a form which will ask you to fill in the numbers and letters you see above. These CAPTCHAs exist to keep out computer programs. The problem is, they also frequently keep out blind people, as our screen readers cannot read them. Enter CAPTCHA Be Gone CAPTCHA Be Gone is a powerful but simple solution to solve CAPTCHAs for you nearly instantly. Press a single keystroke, and the CAPTCHA is automatically detected, extracted from the page, sent off, and solved in seconds. As soon as it is solved, an audio cue is played, and the solution is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it and keep going about your day. Pricing No matter how many CAPTCHAs you deal with, we've got your back. For $3.50 a month, CAPTCHA Be Gone will solve an unlimited amount of CAPTCHAs. Every single one you come across. Yearly options will also be available. Compatibility CAPTCHA Be Gone will be launched for the Firefox and Chrome browsers first with more to come. It is our intention to be able to offer a service which works no matter which browser you use.

Microsoft Disability Answer Desk
AT Support for MS products
1-(800) 936-5900

Apple Accessibility Support
AT Support for Apple products
1-(877) 204-3930

Esight Eyeware

eSight is a wearable, handsfree, portable, non-surgical set of goggles/glasses with a camera, software and an LED screen, that tries to increase visual clarity for the user.
http://www.esighteyewear.com/

Resources collected at Planning Meeting


Smaratin Ministry http://www.samaritanministry.org/
DC LIFT http://www.liftcommunities.org/washington-dc/
Endependence Center of Nothern Virginia Compuer Core http://www.ecnv.org/
Byte Back Basic Computer Skills http://byteback.org/students/classes/
NFB of DC's Career Fair http://www.clb.org/calendar/nfb-of-dcs-career-fair/

Wikipedia’s style guide on accessibility:

Wikipedia’s style guide on accessibility: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Accessibility