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	Americans Fear Blindness More Than Heart Disease Survey Finds SOURCE The BAT Channel Share Most Americans fear blindness more than getting heart disease, the primary killer of both men and women in the United States, according to the findings of the “Eye on Eyesight” survey. The “Eye on Eyesight” survey confirms that a significant fear exists when it comes to losing one’s eyesight, as 60 percent of Americans say they are more frightened by the prospect of going blind than of getting heart disease. The survey was conducted by Surge Research Inc. on behalf of Choice Magazine Listening, a... (Read More... \| 3608 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Friday, August 13 @ 15:32:08 CDT (122 reads)


	Inaccessible Electronic Book Reader Is Discrimination SOURCE DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center Department of Justice/Department of Education Joint Letter re: Electronic Book Readers The US Department of Justice, Office of Civil Rights and the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights have issued a joint letter regarding the use of electronic book readers. The letter outlines the issues related to emerging technologies and ensuring equal access to individuals with disabilities. The letter specifically states "Requiring use of an emerging technology in a classroom environment when the technology is inaccessible to an entire population of individuals with disabilities- individuals with visual disabilities- is discrimination prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) unless those individuals are provided accommodations or modifications that permit them to receive all the educational benefits provided by the technology in an equally effective and equally integrated manner." A copy of the full letter can be obtained on-line at: http://www.ada. gov/kindle_ ltr_eddoj. htm (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, June 30 @ 10:37:59 CDT (161 reads)


	Audio Bibles For The Blind Who qualifies for a free Audio Bible? •Those who are legally blind - your vision in the better eye is 20/200 or less with correcting glasses, or your widest diameter of visual field is no greater than 20 degrees. Those who cannot see well enough or focus long enough to read standard print, although you wear glasses to correct your vision. Those who are unable to handle print books or turn pages because of a physical handicap. •Those who are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability due to an organic dysfunction that is severe enough to prevent you from reading in the usual manner. For more information visit Audio Bibles For The Blind (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, June 23 @ 11:01:44 CDT (161 reads)


	Restaurant Sorry For Banning Seeing Eye Dog SOURCE WCVB TV 5 Boston. Owners of a Brockton restaurant have apologized after an employee would not allow a customer to bring a Seeing Eye dog into the restaurant. (comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Wednesday, June 23 @ 10:00:26 CDT (151 reads)


	Blind Students Get Free Access to Cambridge U. Press Books SOURCE email Texts for visually impaired college students are hard to come by. But a new agreement between Cambridge University Press and Bookshare, a non-profit organization that converts books and journals into formats that blind people can read, may enlarge this library. And in the U.S., it won't cost students a cent. Bookshare, which already has digital-copy sharing agreements with 11 colleges and universities as well as the open-access textbook publisher Flatworld Knowledge, gets digital files from the publishers and converts them to files that can be read using text-to-speech software or Braille embossers. (Read More... \| 1579 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Monday, June 14 @ 14:35:22 CDT (130 reads)


	Blind Man Shares 9/11 Survival Story SOURCE Central Florida News 13 Reported by Dave D’Marko link for video at end of story ORLANDO -- Like everyone who was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, Michael Hingson has quite a story. But Hingson can't describe what he saw the tragic day because he’s blind. He was on the 78th floor of the north tower when the first plane hit just above. "For the 13 months I ran office for Quantum, it was on my mind every day how I would react and work in an emergency," Hingson said. Hingson's office was filled with visitors that day, so he... (Read More... \| 2384 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Thursday, June 03 @ 17:12:13 CDT (199 reads)


	Descriptive Video Service (DVSR) debuts two new resources SOURCE EMAIL WGBH's Media Access Group, home to the Descriptive Video Service (DVSR) debuts two new resources today for fans of described movies. Both can be reached via a new, easy-to-remember Web site address: www.describedmovies.org 1. DVS on DVD This page of our site has been updated to enable description fans to learn about mainstream DVD and Blu-ray discs that are available with audio description, and provides a Amazon click through option which takes you directly to the page of amazon.com to order the disc. The DVD and Blu-ray discs listed on the page are available wherever discs are sold (online and in stores), however clicking through our site to purchase your movies will... (Read More... \| 2441 bytes more \| 2 comments \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Monday, May 03 @ 10:20:00 CDT (300 reads)


	Bank of America Completes Installation of Talking ATMs SOURCE Bank of America press release Maintains Leadership Role in Services for Visually Impaired Customers Charlotte (March 31, 2010)– As part of its long-standing commitment to customers with visual impairments, Bank of America today announced that every Bank of America ATM in the country has been equipped with voice-enabled technology. Visually impaired customers can now access more than 18,000 Bank of America ATMs, the largest network of bank-owned ATMs in the U.S. Talking ATMs provide audible instructions in English or Spanish to persons who cannot view information on an ATM screen. These machines make it easier for people with visual impairments to withdraw cash, deposit money and perform other ATM transactions. The ATMs have audio jacks that deliver spoken instructions privately through standard headsets to protect the security of users who are blind or have low-vision. "Bank of America has long been a leader in understanding the needs of blind and low-vision banking customers. From talking ATMs, to accessible online banking, to Braille bank statements, we are proud to have partnered with Bank of America for almost 15 years." — Jeff Thom, president of the California Council of the Blind, an affiliate of the Arlington, Virginia-based American Council of the Blind In 2001, Bank of America was the first bank.... (Read More... \| 3090 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Thursday, April 01 @ 14:22:14 CDT (180 reads)


	Accessible Pedestrian Signal Program Receives Stimulus Funds SOURCE PRESS RELEASE FROM Great Lakes ADA Center San Francisco (March 24, 2010)-The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees all surface transportation in San Francisco including the Municipal Railway (Muni), today announced that the City has received federal stimulus funds that will equip five additional intersections with Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS). In the City 116 intersections.... (Read More... \| 4103 bytes more \| comments? \| Score: 5)

	Posted by admindonon Friday, March 26 @ 09:41:23 CDT (152 reads)


	Seeking Students for Research Study Students who are between the ages of 16 and 22 years who are braille readers and users of assistive technology are needed for a study. This study will explore how you use both braille and electronic information for classroom work, and how you learned these literacy practices. The purpose of this research will be to add to our understanding of the current role of both hard-copy (paper) braille and use of electronic access to information by people who are blind from ages 16-22, and your attitudes and perceptions about both braille and technology. This information will inform how we prepare pre-service teachers to instruct young braille readers. If you are interested in participating in this study or getting more information, please contact Frances Mary D'Andrea at: 5513 Posvar Hall University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 15260 412-521-5797 fmd22@pitt.edu If you are under 18, you MUST have your parents' or guardians' permission. A consent form will be send to you in braille or electronically after you verify that you are: 1. between the ages of 16-22 2. a student enrolled in school 3. a braille reader 4. a user of electronic assistive technology devices, hardware, or software. If you are under 18, your parents will also receive a consent form that must be signed before you can participate. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest! (Read More... \| 1 comment \| Score: 0)

	Posted by admindonon Tuesday, February 23 @ 08:50:58 CST (167 reads)

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