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Hello Everyone,        Coming up this week on a one hour prerecorded Main Menu, we hear from Jamie Pauls with AccessWatch all about Talkr.com, then we play two final CSUN 2008 presentations: GW Micro’s SenseView and one more demonstration of the UltraCane.  Stay tuned for new live content in upcoming weeks of Main Menu.  … Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 23 – Talkr.com, GW Micro SenseView and Ultracane Demo

Hello Everyone,       Coming up this week on a one hour prerecorded Main Menu, we hear from LevelStar, ITEX, Bookshare and Ultracane.  This concludes our 2008 CSUN coverage.  We thank Marlaina for her efforts this year.   Here is how to participate in the show:       The number to call into the show is 866-400-5333.   You… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 15 – LevelStar, ITEX, Bookshare.org and Ultracane

"I'm a concerned citizen running for office, and I want to hear from you! We in New Jersey's 5th Congressional district need to work together to bring about real change and a return to common sense." Now, those words may not seem much different from what we are hearing around the United States these days… Finish Reading Blind Congressional Candidate on the next Marlaina Program

Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on Structured NegotiationApril 12, 2008. By Paul HalpernLawyersandsettlements.com Oakland, CA: Traditional litigation is often an expensive, time-consuming, and adversarial route to resolution. Sometimes it's inevitable, but some areas of law lend themselves to a collaborative approach that yields benefits for both sides. It's called structured negotiation, and Linda M.Dardarian, partner in… Finish Reading Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on StructuredNegotiation

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Tek Talk Presents An Unbelievably Comprehensive And Accessible DeviceMonday, April 14, 2008 The Accessible News Wire April 10, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA If you think you’ve heard and seen everything, you may be surprised when you stop by the next Tek Talk training session sponsored by the Accessible World. Here is why.… Finish Reading Tek Talk Presents An Unbelievably Comprehensive And Accessible Device

We're working on finalizing the self-voicing GRE. We need some individuals with low vision to try it out for usability. We have tried earlier prototypes with individuals who rely exclusively on synthetic speech to access the test. However, the test includes a visual display with magnification and color options. We'd like to identify some individuals… Finish Reading Educational Testing Service (ETS) Seeks Low vision Users To Test Accessible GRE Prototype, Will Pay Honorarium + Travel

Hello Everyone,      Coming up this week on a two hour Main Menu Live, we bring you discussion and product updates from the recently completed CSUN 2008 assistive technology conference.  In the first hour, Jamal Mazrui, Mika Pyyhkala and Pratik Patel join us to discuss their impressions and takeaways from CSUN 2008.  In the second… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 9 – CSUN 2008 Discussion and Dolphin Product Updates

April 3, 2008   Dear Christine,   This message has been copied to Gary Bretz (RPTA), Karen Shandrow and Karl Stephens (city of Tempe ADA coordinator) for their review.  It represents an example of a happy contrast to the incident that took place on Easter Sunday.   At 11:23 this morning, I contacted your call… Finish Reading Dial-A-Ride: Melissa – The right way to do business!

Hello Everyone,     This week on a two hour prerecorded Main Menu, we bring you the first two items from the recently concluded CSUN 2008 conference provided by Marlaina.  First, GW Micro demonstrates the new features in the updated BrailleSense note taker.  Second, a research team from Arizona State University tells us all about an… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of April 2 – GW Micro BrailleSense and Independent Shopping

Hello Everyone,    This week on a two hour Main Menu, we bring you a prerecorded presentation from the 2008 CSUN conference entitled Dueling Operating Systems, where blind users are given tasks to accomplish on Linux, the Macintosh OS and Windows using a screen reader of their choice.  The outcomes of the tasks are judged.… Finish Reading Coming up on Main Menu for the week of March 26 – Dueling Operating Systems