Meet Claire Stanley, a passionate advocate for blind and low-vision rights and Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs for the American Council of the Blind. Learn about her journey, her work, and how technology like Aira supports her independence.

Read More: https://aira.io/claire-stanley-advocate-for-blind-and-low-vision-rights/

#Accessibility #Advocacy #BlindCommunity #AssistiveTechnology

Really wishing there was a good textbook reading app for someone with both visual and cognitive #disabilities.

I just started a new course at Colorado Christian University, and this week's reading is 7 chapters from a book called Introducing Christian Doctrine—which is pretty heavy stuff. I've been struggling just to get through the first chapter.

I tried reading in Word with JAWS, but quick navigation keys keep getting disabled, and adding comments isn’t very accessible. So I switched to the ePub version in Bookworm, which lets me add bookmarks, named bookmarks, and comments. That’s been a huge help.

For notes, I’m using Joplin, which works well for organizing thoughts in Markdown. And when I hit a sentence I don’t understand—like “propounded dogmatically” (what even is that?)—I just open Copilot in the browser and ask for a plain-language explanation.

It’s not perfect, but it’s working. I just wish there were tools designed with both cognitive load and screen reader accessibility in mind. Reading theology is hard enough without fighting the tech too.

(My degree is in computer science, but theology is part of the core curriculum.)

#disability #multipleDisabilities #Accessibility #JAWS #ScreenReader #CognitiveDisability #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Blind #Neurodivergent #NeurodivergentBlind #BookwormReader #JoplinNotes #Joplin #Markdown #TheologyStudent #Christian #ChristianUniversity #InclusiveTech #EdTech #AccessibleReading #DisabilityInEducation #StudyTools #ePub #AssistiveTechnology #MastodonEdu

@mastoblind @main @actuallyautistic @neurodivergentblind

FreeBSD offers a wide range of accessibility features for users with low vision. Some of these features are built directly into the system, while others are available as installable packages, including:
Window scaling, Visual feedback to locate the mouse cursor, Highly legible fonts tailored for low vision, High-contrast themes, Magnification tools, and much more.

I'd love to hear from you: Do you use any accessibility features? Which assistive technologies for low vision make the biggest difference in your daily computing?

Together, we can make FreeBSD more accessible for everyone. #ThePowerForEveryone

#FreeBSD #Accessibility #LowVision #AssistiveTechnology #OpenSource #TechForGood #Inclusion #VisualAccessibility #Community #UNIX

About a month ago, I had the privilege of presenting #FreeBSD at the Institute for the Blind in Milan, during an event held in connection with #GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day). It was a profoundly meaningful experience that deepened my commitment to digital accessibility and the development of assistive technologies.

I'm excited to share that the #Accessibility Handbook, focused on vision-related assistive technologies in FreeBSD, is nearly complete. This task has been made possible thanks to the tireless dedication of FreeBSD community volunteers and the support of the @FreeBSDFoundation for new projects and documentation centered on visual accessibility.

#UNIX #OpenSource #A11Y #Inclusion #VisionImpairment #ColorBlindness #LowVision #Blindness #ScreenReader #Braille #Documentation #AssistiveTechnology

Adapt or Design, a twelve-part project of 99% Invisible in three acts.

1. Single Handed dives into assistive designs for people with one functional hand.

2. Broken Plexus explores design hacks and mods that can help with long-term recoveries.

3. Left to Write is a three-piece set about adaptive writing technologies, including single-handed keyboards and typing systems.

https://99percentinvisible.org/adapt/

#Accessibility
#AssistiveTechnology

Calling anyone with ears, England or Wales. There's a clinical trial of assistive technology, EarSwitch, that's running out of time to recruit enough volunteers.
(An ad was running today in my local surgery.)
You've got voluntary control of your ear muscles? Maybe take a look at helping out.
[EDIT they're looking for people with motor-neurological disability. H/t @kestral ]

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#AssistiveTechnology #rumbling

Innovating Today 💡
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Inspiring Change
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Shaping Tomorrow

#Journey #Startup #Blind #Tech #AssistiveTechnology #Innovation #Inclusivity #LowVision

Good vs Bad AI (or ML vs AI): I have decades of experience in creating artisanally hand-crafted typos and errors and have no interest in statistically generating my mistakes! https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/05/16/good-vs-bad-ai-or-ml-vs-ai

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AssistiveTechnology #ChatGPT #MachineLearning #ML #Geekery #Tech

#Development #Proposals
ARIA notify · Let’s make dynamic content changes more accessible https://ilo.im/163ozo

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#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReader #Notifications #Content #Browser #API #WebDev #Frontend #ARIA

Nog 7 dagen te gaan!
Op vrijdag 16 mei van 13:30 tot 16:00 uur vindt de 9e editie van Envisioners Day plaats op ons kantoor in Rotterdam.
Kom langs, test de nieuwste functies van de Envision app, de Envision Glasses en de ally app, deel je mening en ontmoet andere mensen die technologie voor mensen die blind of slechtziend zijn belangrijk vinden.
Meld je aan via envisionersday@letsenvision.com en doe mee!

#Wearables #AssistiveTechnology #Nederlandse #Dutch #Netherlands