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Demonstration: Guide Accessifies the Addition of Components to Salesforce Experience Cloud Site Pages

October 13, 2025 • Darrell Hilliker

At the intersection of the Salesforce ecosystem and the accessibility community, it has been long known that Experience Builder contains task-blocking accessibility issues that hold many disabled people back from being able to perform important job duties including site administration and content management. While the company continues efforts to improve the accessibility of Experience Builder,… Finish Reading Demonstration: Guide Accessifies the Addition of Components to Salesforce Experience Cloud Site Pages

Categories: accessibility, assistive technology, technology, thought provoker, Uncategorized, video, web accessibility

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Unlocking the Power of AI

March 20, 2025 • Darrell Hilliker

Unlocking the Power of AI Presented by the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona The future is here, and it’s smarter than ever. The National Federation of the Blind of Arizona is excited to host our first-ever AI webinar: a deep dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and how it’s transforming accessibility for… Finish Reading Unlocking the Power of AI

Categories: accessibility, assistive technology, National Federation of the Blind, technology

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F6 Is Your Friend

June 20, 2021 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

From enterprise collaboration software to web browsers, the little-known F6 keyboard shortcut can do many things that make our lives as blind computer users much easier and more productive. In Slack F6 moves between the major portions of the window, such as channel navigation and workspace selection. It is, in fact, virtually impossible to access… Finish Reading F6 Is Your Friend

Categories: accessibility, assistive technology, documentation, technology, tips

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Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes

June 13, 2019 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In this approximately 32-minute eighth episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Allyssa, Arabella and Darrell Hilliker work with Aira agent Connor to construct a paper airplane. While sighted people have enjoyed the privilege of learning from YouTube videos for many years now, we blind people have been largely locked out… Finish Reading Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes

Categories: Aira, assistive technology, guides, podcast

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Power On: Exploring the Elements of a Talking TV

June 28, 2018 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In this approximately 39-minute podcast, Allison, Darrell and Arabella Hilliker explore and demonstrate some of the accessibility features of the Element ELEFW195 19″ 720p 60Hz LED HDTV. Listen or pause: Element ELEFW195 Talking TV Demo Download: Element ELEFW195 Talking TV Demo We thank Aira agent David for the descriptive labels and mapping of the accompanying… Finish Reading Power On: Exploring the Elements of a Talking TV

Categories: accessibility, assistive technology, podcast

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Aira in the Real World: Assisted Living Home Tour

April 12, 2018 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In this 12-minute third episode in the Aira in the Real World podcast series, Darrell Hilliker tours a potential new assisted living home for his mother with the help of an Aira agent who provides descriptions of the home’s appearance and cleanliness. Listen or Pause: Assisted Living Home Tour Download: Assisted Living Home Tour We… Finish Reading Aira in the Real World: Assisted Living Home Tour

Categories: Aira, assistive technology, podcast

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Redefining Access: Questions to Ponder in the Age of Remote Assistance

March 29, 2018 • Allison Hilliker

Overview There is an area of assistive technology that has recently been gaining momentum, and I would like to explore what that means for us as blind people. We are seeing an emergence of platforms that allow individuals to virtually connect with sighted assistants. Users refer to this category of technology by different terms such… Finish Reading Redefining Access: Questions to Ponder in the Age of Remote Assistance

Categories: accessibility, advocacy, assistive technology, employment, opinion, technology, thought provoker

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Aira in the Real World: Finding Baby Canes and Bathrooms

February 8, 2018 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In this 27-minute second episode in their Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison, Allyssa and Darrell Hilliker demonstrate working with an Aira agent to locate Allyssa’s cane and the restroom in their local public library. Listen or Pause: Finding Baby Canes and Bathrooms Download: Finding Baby Canes and Bathrooms We invite you to… Finish Reading Aira in the Real World: Finding Baby Canes and Bathrooms

Categories: Aira, assistive technology, podcast

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Aira in the Real World: Describing a Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound

February 6, 2018 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

In this approximately 17-minute first episode in their Aira in the Real World podcast series, Allison and Darrell Hilliker share a recording of the fetal anatomy ultrasound of their upcoming baby with the help of description from an Aira agent. Listen or Pause: Ultrasound Description Demo Download: Ultrasound Description Demo We invite you to listen… Finish Reading Aira in the Real World: Describing a Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound

Categories: Aira, assistive technology, podcast

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Expand Your Independence and Work Around Inaccessibility: Join Aira for a Sept. 12 Conference Call

September 8, 2017 • Darrell Shandrow Hilliker

Michael Hingson, Aira’s Director of Strategic Sales, has asked us to distribute the following announcement regarding a conference call for blind people who may be interested in expanding their independence using Aira. If you are looking for ways to deal with the inaccessible, real world, we hope you will take some time to attend the… Finish Reading Expand Your Independence and Work Around Inaccessibility: Join Aira for a Sept. 12 Conference Call

Categories: accessibility, assistive technology

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