The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the NewsHow AI-powered smart glasses could transform dementia care by 2027
Double TapI’m excited to be joining an upcoming Wireless Wednesday session on April 8th with the CNIB to talk all things AI and accessibility. We’ll dig into what’s actually changing right now for blind and low vision users — from real-world AI tools to the apps worth your time — followed by a live Q&A where you can ask anything.
These sessions are open, relaxed, and always full of great conversation with the community.
It all happens as part of CNIB’s Wireless Wednesday (1–3pm PT, national Zoom event)
Register / details: https://www.cnib.ca/en/event/wireless-wednesday
Would love to see some familiar names in there! #blind #BlindTech #AssistiveTechnology #CNIB
Wireless Wednesday
Are you new to assistive technology? Want to get more out of your smart device or computer? This Zoom workshop is a 2 for 1! The first hour is devoted to structured learning – focusing on basics and beginner topics. Later on, we'll have a volunteer-led, tech-focused Q&A discussion group dealing with a wide range of questions. Come prepared to swap tips and tricks, share about your favorite apps, help one another and strengthen your own skills in the process. Join us while we figure it out – together! Second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time on Zoom.
Is it possible to jump between chapters in Castro? I’m trying to figure it out, but I’m not seeing any buttons or controls in the player to move between chapters. Am I missing something, or is this not currently supported?
Would love to know how others are handling this, especially from an accessibility standpoint.
#Castro #PodcastApps #Accessibility #VoiceOver #iOSAccessibility #BlindUsers #AssistiveTechnology #AppleAccessibility
Good news for blind and low vision users. The latest Facebook update appears to have fixed the back button issue. Navigation is feeling much smoother and more reliable again with VoiceOver.
Really glad to see this improvement. Accessibility fixes like this make a big difference in everyday use.
If you were struggling with the back button before, it might be worth updating and trying again.
#Accessibility #Blind #LowVision #VoiceOver #Facebook #iOSAccessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibilityMatters #TechAccessibility #BlindUsers #AppleAccessibility
VereeshCould anyone please tell me how to get a local llm set up on my Synology NAS Home Assistant install under Docker? I'd like to point it to a folder on my Linux desktop, and have it process the audio files I make into text. Even better if I could schedule this to happen automatically. Double plus good if it could do different things with my voice files depending on a verbal subject heading in each file. Appreciate it! #homeassistant #privacy #LocalLLMs #synologynas #assistivetechnology #lowvision
TyfloPodcastKonferencja Zero Project 2026
https://tyflopodcast.net/konferencja-zero-project-2026/
AiraAira’s integration with AI glasses from Meta is coming soon, bringing hands-free access to professional Visual Interpreting.
Many Explorers already got an early look at CSUN, trying the experience in real time.
In this Blind Abilities podcast, Aira's Jenine Stanley shares what this shift means and how it works, from simple voice-activated calls to features like zoom, photo capture, and GPS-supported navigation.
Listen Now https://blindabilities.com/?p=9465 🎧
#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindAndLowVision #AIGlasses #AccessForAll
Nicole MyersHow Accessible Are AI Tools and Who Can Use Them
A comprehensive look at AI accessibility for disabled users, examining the gap between how tech companies define accessible and what true accessibility means for disabled and neurodivergent people. This article explores how AI tools — including voice features, writing assistants, and real-time transcription — are often designed with non-disabled users in mind, the limitations that go unaddressed, and what meaningful inclusion in AI development actually requires.https://dreamspacestudio.net/how-accessible-are-ai-tools-and-who-can-use-them/
Taylor ArndtMy whole mood shifted and I could not figure out why until I realized I had not captured a single thought the way I normally do.
It is not an app. It is how I function.
Getting close. Hoping this weekend if everything lines up.
Full story: https://taylorarndt.substack.com/p/i-keep-losing-my-thoughts
#Accessibility #ADHD #PrivacyFirst #OnDeviceAI #AssistiveTechnology (3/3)
@mikedoise
It is not an app. It is how I function.
Getting close. Hoping this weekend if everything lines up.
Full story: https://taylorarndt.substack.com/p/i-keep-losing-my-thoughts
#Accessibility #ADHD #PrivacyFirst #OnDeviceAI #AssistiveTechnology (3/3)
@mikedoise
If you’re having trouble with the latest Facebook update, here’s a quick workaround that’s been helping me:
Do a double tap and hold, then slide your finger to the right. Make sure your focus is on the text of the post or the person’s profile picture at the top before doing the gesture.
It’s been working pretty consistently on my end. Feel free to share this anywhere it might help others.
#Accessibility #VoiceOver #BlindTech #Facebook #AssistiveTechnology