Read Time 4 Minutes “The Congress finds that physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person’s right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or mental disabilities have been precluded from doing…
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Library Hotspots and Lift Zones: Making the Internet Universally Accessible
Written By Katherine SwartsRead Time 3 Minutes After the initial COVID outbreak of 2020 shut down public gatherings, the disadvantages of living without reliable broadband internet became obvious. School kids in low-income families, cut off from in-person education and unable…
Older Americans Month | App List for Older Adults
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The 2022 theme is Age My Way, an opportunity for all of us to explore the many ways older adults can remain in and be involved…
Assistive Technology Awareness Day
On April 6, the U.S. Senate will pass a resolution to shed important light and celebrate National Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Day. The day honors people with disabilities who require AT to access their education, workplace, community and recreational activities.…
Exploring Accessibility Settings – Hearing
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever considered what it is like to live in a world of silence? For many, we rely on accessibility features to help connect us to the world around us. In a TedTalk by…
Lunch & Learn: Let’s Get Accessible with Your Devices — Getting to Know Accessibility Features that Can Help with Hearing Including Using Siri & Google Assistant
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, March 9, from 12:00 – 12:30 pm for this FREE event by clicking on the link to RSVP and add to your calendar. Feel free to share with a…
Lunch & Learn: Let’s Get Accessible with Your Devices — Getting to Know Accessibility Features that Can Help with Low Vision and Reading Content Aloud
Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, February 23, from 12:00 – 12:30 pm. Many of us have already learned about the benefits of having articles and books read aloud to us. Did you know that you can have texts read…
Google Duo Now Offers Automatic Captioning
Video Communication with friends and family whether they are in your backyard or miles away is easy using Google’s app, Google Duo, for voice and video calls. Now it is even easier to connect Android devices and iOS with video…
Use Switch Control to Navigate Your iOS Device & Newly Updated Switch Accessible App List
Built directly into iOS, Switch Control is a powerful accessibility technology for anyone with impaired physical and motor skills. Switch Control allows users to navigate sequentially through onscreen items and perform specific actions using a variety of Bluetooth-enabled switch hardware.…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2021
May 20th marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. This day helps people figure out the…