Learn NVDA, Free Online Video Tutorials

AFB Announces Learn NVDA, Free Online Video Tutorials The American Foundation for the Blind is pleased to announce the availability of Learn NVDA, a series of FREE online video tutorials designed to help people who are blind or visually impaired learn how to use the computer and/or improve their computer skills. www.afb.org/learnnvda

Be My Eyes and BeSpecular

BeSpecular and Be My Eyes: Apps that Assist the Blind in Identifying Objects with the Assistance of Sighted Helpers

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

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/

Top Tech Tidbits selections

Toyota's Contribution to Indoor Navigation for the Blind, and the latest updates to the latest updates to iOS for different devices: http://www.afb.org/aw/main.asp National Federation of the Blind seeks an Adaptive Technology Specialist: https://nfb.org/atspecialist And an Adaptive Technology Support Staff: https://nfb.org/ATsupport from Top Tech Tidbits http://www.flying-blind.com/ttt_enews_archive.html

Basic Training for NVDA (eBook)

Basic Training for NVDA (eBook) Costs about $20 http://www.nvaccess.org/product/basic-training-for-nvda-ebook/

Tips on Being a Blogger with a Visual Impairment

https://fashioneyesta.com/2016/04/14/my-top-tips-on-being-a-blogger-with-a-visual-imapirment/

Project Ray Smartphones for Blind

Project Ray Smartphones for Blind http://www.project-ray.com/ RAY devices and apps are communication tools designed for the visually impaired community to connect, communicate and socialize without vision.

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