It will soon be time for many blind Americans to travel to the summer convention of the National Federation of the Blind or the American Council of the Blind. In this approximately 30-minute podcast, let Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow help you pack your virtual convention suitcase by sharing with you all about the iPhone… Finish Reading Convention Tech: Packing Your iOS Suitcase
In the summer of 2009, I was interviewed by Rachel Aviv, a reporter with the New York Times, for a story about Braille literacy. The following in-depth article, published on Dec. 30, contains quotes from me and represents the culmination of a great deal of interesting research on the subject. A plain-text copy of the… Finish Reading Listening to Braille
Investigating a report late Sunday evening, we confirmed that GUIDE DOG USERS, INC., an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind is broadcasting its convention using an inaccessible embedded Flash media player. Blind users can listen to the broadcasts but unlabeled buttons provide an inferior experience for the blind as compared to that enjoyed… Finish Reading Guide Dog Users Group Features Inaccessible Convention Streaming
ACB Radio Interactive listeners now have an alternate listening option, thanks to additional streaming bandwidth provided by Paul Merrell. Please feel free to utilize this option at any time in cases where you experience any breakup, buffering or outage of the primary broadband stream. Listen to ACB Radio Interactive’s Alternate Broad Band Stream with Windows… Finish Reading Alternate ACB Radio Interactive Broadband Listening Stream Now Available
R07-21 Captcha WHEREAS, proprietors of websites have found it necessary to use graphical image verification (CAPTCHA) to enhance website security and to ensure consumer privacy; and Whereas, the use of CAPTCHA on websites has recently increased for purposes relating to identity verification; and Whereas the images and codes that are used for CAPTCHA are inaccessible… Finish Reading American Council of the Blind (ACB) Resolution 07-21 on CAPTCHA Accessibility
Coverage of the 2007 ACB Convention continues on ACB Radio Interactive and Mainstream. Stay tuned to ACB Radio for updates, watch the ACB Radio Blog and visit the 2007 ACB Convention page for additional details.
Here we go again… It looks like we have yet another lawsuit in the blind community. Independent Living Aids has filed suit in Federal Court against the American Council of the blind, Assistech and Maxi-Aids for assault, libel and slander after the publication of an article in the April 2007 issue of the Braille Forum… Finish Reading Independent Living Aids Sues American Council of the Blind, Assistech and Maxi-Aids for Assault, Libel and Slander