APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area Posted on August 17, 2022 - 1:24 pm by Lee Huffman Editor’s note: APH Huntington recognizes the barriers to accessing services for those who are blind or low vision living in rural areas. Lee Huffman, APH Huntington’s Senior Strategist of Accessible […]
Need Internet Service? Check Out the Affordable Connectivity Program Posted on July 5, 2022 - 6:12 am by Admin Affordable internet services are critical in today’s world of virtual connectedness. As we all discovered during the pandemic, Zoom support groups, meetings, and virtual medical appointments were and still are […]
Dicapta: Spanish Audio Description Services and Technology for Accessibility (Including Emergency Alerts) Posted on June 1, 2022 - 12:29 pm by Shannon Carollo Are you or a loved one a Spanish speaker who is blind, low vision, or deafblind? Read on to learn about an organization that makes audiovisual content and emergency alerts accessible […]
BlindShell Classic 2: The Smarter Smart Phone Posted on March 10, 2022 - 2:34 pm by Steve Kelley Note: Review updated 1/18/23 For cell phone users who miss the tactile keypad and want the extra features of a smartphone, the BlindShell Classic 2 may be your next phone. […]
How 85% of Jobs are Secured Posted on January 28, 2022 - 9:23 am by Shannon Carollo When you think about it, 85 out of 100 is a lot. Remember making an 85% on a spelling test? Not a bad score at all. That’s why my eyes widened when […]
Is It the Season to Transition to Telework as an Individual Who Is Blind or Low Vision? Posted on January 15, 2022 - 4:20 pm by Shannon Carollo Dreadful COVID-19 ushered substantial heartache, fear, trials, and deviations to our routines—an enormously wearisome season to be sure. But its wake hasn’t been wholly abysmal. Have you recognized the response […]
Code Jumper Builds Skills and Confidence for Future STEM Careers Posted on December 6, 2021 - 2:53 pm by asmith People with skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are in high demand in the workplace – and the field shows no signs of slowing down in the future. Computer science, including coding, is […]