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Apple Documents Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features: Including VoiceOver and Zoom Guides

Apple has published some information on setting up and using the accessibility features available on their new augmented reality Apple Vision Pro headset. This includes a guide specifically for VoiceOver users and a guide to setting up and using Zoom. The VoiceOver guide covers how to turn VoiceOver on and off, use the various single and multi-hand gestures to controlContinue reading “Apple Documents Apple Vision Pro Accessibility Features: Including VoiceOver and Zoom Guides”

Ringing in the Ears, Tinnitus and Other Hearing Conditions You Should Know About – CNET

Picture this: you’re sitting at your desk at your office and all of the sudden you lose hearing in one of your ears for a few seconds before everything returns to normal. Or maybe you hear a ringing in your ear on and off for a few days, and then it disappears.  When most people think ofContinue reading “Ringing in the Ears, Tinnitus and Other Hearing Conditions You Should Know About – CNET”

World Braille Day 2024

It’s World Braille Day! A blind teacher named Louis Braille created this tactile reading system, and now his birthday, January 4, is a day to celebrate this marvelous way to read! Braille exists in multiple languages, and I recently had the honor of meeting Sabriye Tenberken, also blind, who invented and taught Tibetan Braille. InContinue reading “World Braille Day 2024”

Why World Braille Day Is So Important

Each year, World Braille Day is observed on January 4th to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, a form of reading and writing used by people who are blind or low-vision. This day is a platform for advocacy and awareness, showing the importance of Braille to millions worldwide. The importance of Braille. Braille isContinue reading “Why World Braille Day Is So Important”

Crypto Clarity: Navigating the World of Digital Currencies with Accessibility in Mind

Introduction Let’s explore the world of crypto investing and figure out why everyone’s talking about it. We’ll break down the basics of digital money, understand why it matters, and see how it’s making space for everyone. Join us on this journey to make sense of the excitement around cryptocurrency in a way that’s easy toContinue reading “Crypto Clarity: Navigating the World of Digital Currencies with Accessibility in Mind”

How to Use LinkedIn In Your Job Search as a Person with a Disability

a laptop at a desk with white text “how to use linkedin as a person with a disability by world services for the blind” with the wsb globe logo in the bottom right corner At WSB, we work with clients who in the job search process all the time. One of the biggest components ofContinue reading “How to Use LinkedIn In Your Job Search as a Person with a Disability”

Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Friendships and Family During the Holidays and All Year Round

In this 24th  episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, respond to a letter from a listener regarding friendships and navigating frendships during the holiday season. Not only navigating friends but navigating family as well. They also glide into some of the trappings of having a disability and when to say noContinue reading “Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Friendships and Family During the Holidays and All Year Round”

New smart glasses help blind people ‘see’ using sound – Inceptive Mind Assistive technology is an extensive research field that involves designing technologies to enable an individual with a sensory disability to overcome various physical, social, and accessibility challenges they face in their daily lives. One central area within this field is developing assistive technologyContinue reading