If there's anything that can scare most of us and with good reason it's the prospect of losing one's sight, or having it severely damaged. It's not just total blindness; diseases such as macular degeneration, in which damage to the retina causes a loss of vision in the macula, the center of vision, often strikes older people, but it can also affect young adults and others. (That anxiety is, apparently, widely shared: According to an October 2010 poll by Harris Interactive, 82 percent of Americans fear losing their vision, the highest proportion among the five senses, and more than 10 times the next-highest fear, loss of hearing at 8 percent.)
... of providing instructional materials to blind persons or other persons with print disabilities, ...(d) Assistive technology. In carrying out this section, the SEA,...
...Blind Individuals. AGENCY: Federal Communications Commis... or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information co....g., vocational rehabilitation programs, assistive technology programs, or schools for the deaf, blin...
The US is one of the only countries in the world that does not provide some nonvisual means of distinguishing its currency denominations. In American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, the DC Circuit held that, in light of these facts, the visually impaired lack "meaningful access" to US currency and that this lack of meaningful access violates § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -- the first and foundational federal law that protects the civil rights of the disabled in the US. On remand, the DC District Court ordered the Treasury to redesign all US paper currency to provide meaningful access to the visually impaired. This note begins with the premise that the DC Circuit was correct in finding impermissible discrimination in the administration of US currency. However, the author argues that t...
... no redesign at all, opting instead for assistive technology for the blind). In that case, the legal...
... the Need for Cutting-Edge Low Vision Technology . AUSTIN, Texas -- HIMS, a worldwide developer and... LifeStyle HD video magnifier at the Assistive Technology Industry Association's ATIA 2011 Chicag... Eye Diseases Month from Prevent Blindness America, and World Diabetes Day is November 14. Th...
Consumer Groups Thank Congressmen Glenn Thompson and Jason Altmire WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citing reduced access to care and higher costs, two dozen consumer and patient advocacy organizations sent a letter of thanks this week to Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) for introducing H.R. 1041, a bipartisan bill to repeal the controversial Medicare "competitive" bidding program for home medical equipment and services (HME). To read the full letter and to see the full list of supporting organizations, visit www.aahomecare.org.
... air pressure (CPAP) and respiratory assistive devices, power wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds...American Foundation for the Blind,. American Sleep Apnea Association,. American Ther...Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs,. Association of Programs for Rural I...
Federal disability discrimination regulations required national bar examiners to accommodate a blind law school graduate's need for computer assistance during testing, the 9th Circuit has ruled in upholding preliminary injunctions. The plaintiff has been legally blind since the age of 15. She succeeded in graduating from the UCLA School of Law by using assistive technology to read.
The National Statler Center, 1160 Main St., is accepting applications from blind, visually impaired and physically disabled individuals for career training in hospitality, customer service and contact center professions. Classes for the 10-week course begin Jan. 18, 2012. The program provides customer service training for jobs in hotels, call centers, financial and medical offices, transportation and communication fields. Training also includes Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook using Assistive Technology. Personal job-search assistance is included. The job placement rate for graduates is 82 percent. Contact Jeff Pease at (716) 888-4526 or visit: www.StatlerCenter.org ***
Reminder: The National Statler Center, 1160 Main St. is accepting applications from blind, visually impaired and physically disabled individuals for career training in hospitality, customer service and contact center professions. Classes for the 10-week course begin Jan. 18. The program provides customer service training for jobs in hotels, call centers, financial and medical offices, transportation and communication fields. Training also includes Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook using Assistive Technology. Personal job-search assistance is included. The job placement rate for graduates is 82 percent. Contact Jeff Pease at (716) 888-4526 or visit: www.StatlerCenter.org ***
Dictation software isn't new. In particular, the 10th release of Dragon NaturallySpeaking from Nuance Communications, one of the premier dictation packages in US; was launched in late 2008, but was born back in the early 1990s. Speed and accuracy are prime advancements in 10 of Dragon. Nuance increased accuracy by 20% so that Dragon recognizes up to 99% of what is dictated with no spelling errors, and in mind-blowing speed, capturing up to 160 words per minute -- more than three times as fast as the average typist. With increased speed and accuracy, and the ability to dictate into recorders, the market for dictation has exploded into some truly beneficial areas.
... markets, such as healthcare, legal, and assistive technology. Dragon is still in use in those tradit... partnership with the Perkins School for the Blind, which provides services to 100,000 people a year,...
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