"…it's not an exception, but an accommodation."

The general rule? You cannot touch the Liberty Bell. David Brown, a blind man from California, was allowed to do just that at the offering of a Park Ranger.

6abc.com/david-brown-national-

#disability #accommodation #visuallyimpaired #blind

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Noah Carver 👨🏼‍🦯 · @noahcarver
289 followers · 1040 posts · Server mas.to

I thought it couldn't get any worse, but the Instagram website, specifically the direct messaging chats list, has gone even further down the accessibility toilet. As of now, my screen reader cannot see chats that I know exist. Particularly frustrating as fellow students and student groups use Instagram direct messaging religiously.

#BlindFedi #blindmasto #blindmastodon #visuallyimpaired #lowvision #blind #screenreader #a11y #accessibility #instagram

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Come and visit us in our new office! You know, if you're in the area! 525 Central Ave Great Falls, MT.

#smallbusiness #technology #blind #visuallyimpaired

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Noah Carver 👨🏼‍🦯 · @noahcarver
287 followers · 1029 posts · Server mas.to

I need to read , and have configured with two braille profiles: English and German. However, JAWS does not render the capital letter indicator (dots 4-6) when in the German profile, even though the “Suppress Capital Signs” checkbox within the “Profile details” dialog for the German profile is not checked. I am running JFW version 2023.2307.37. Any help is appreciated. @freedomscientific

#BlindFedi #blindmastodon #blindmasto #visuallyimpaired #lowvision #blind #jaws #braille #german

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Noah Carver 👨🏼‍🦯 · @noahcarver
287 followers · 1029 posts · Server mas.to

@gopal @Tusky @teamtuck Also, there are currently not mobile clients that are as or usable for and / users as is. If Tusky were to add support for Firefish, it would help close that gap.

#lowvision #tusky #visuallyimpaired #blind #accessible #firefish

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Woodworker · @davecarlson
9 followers · 25 posts · Server iaccessibility.social
MythicMuse · @tmmahaff
87 followers · 2691 posts · Server dragonscave.space

So for users on the current public apple betas, can anyone tell me how to open a note you’ve linked to from another note? I know that inserting a note is done with two > signs, >>, but how about opening that link once it’s created? This may also be comparable to pages documents or other things like it, if you’ve gotten one of those to work previously. Not seeming to be able to open one, but want to make sure it’s not something I’m doing wrong before filing a bug report. Boosts okay.

#visuallyimpaired #voiceover

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Noah Carver 👨🏼‍🦯 · @noahcarver
275 followers · 960 posts · Server mas.to

Calling and operators. I'm interested in getting into GMRS and HAM, and would love to know what radios, gear, software, etc you use. Links and connections to resources would also be awesome. Any input is appreciated.

#blindfediverse #BlindFedi #blindmastodon #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #GMRS #ham #blind

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· @Geo
52 followers · 602 posts · Server forfuture.social

@techsinger It's not weird at all. Unfortunately, my technology skills are lacking in that area, but I'm sure someone here will be able to help you.

#hearingimpaired #visuallyimpaired #accessibility

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹 · @Anibyl
247 followers · 1210 posts · Server mas.to
sortius · @sortius
884 followers · 3740 posts · Server mstdn.social

So, I'm really enjoying writing almost essays on a picture for my alt-tags. Is that good or bad for blind people? I'd like to know.

(I don't boost beg, but you know what to do)

#visualimpairment #Accessibility #visuallyimpaired #blindness #blind #blindpeople

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BelatedLúnasa Healy-Rae-Nua · @Tarbh
383 followers · 2828 posts · Server mastodon.ie

@SallyStrange @BeAware That's a gorgeous picture, and great descriptions. is important. And it's as important for people as it is for people!

#accessibility #neurodivergent #visuallyimpaired

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Superfreq · @Superfreq
172 followers · 590 posts · Server toot.io

I was going through the A Hero's Call game score again today, and gods I forgot how utterly beautiful Alexia's theme is...
Text description of the song is in the reply.
youtube.com/watch?v=8v5vkKeMeN
I want to start a hashtag, so that if people would like to, we can share are most beloved tracks from both old and new!
Lets get some nostalgia going in here yall!





#agmusic #audiogames #AudioGame #audiogaming #blindgamers #blindgaming #blind #visuallyimpaired

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Superfreq · @Superfreq
172 followers · 589 posts · Server toot.io

I was going through the A Hero's Call game score again today, and gods I forgot how utterly beautiful Alexia's theme is.
youtube.com/watch?v=8v5vkKeMeN
I want to start a hashtag, so that if people would like to, we can share are most beloved tracks from both old and new!
Lets get some nostalgia going in here yall!





#agmusic #audiogames #AudioGame #audiogaming #blindgamers #blindgaming #blind #visuallyimpaired

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Stefan Bohacek · @stefan
1374 followers · 3202 posts · Server stefanbohacek.online

Huge thanks to everyone who shared their opinion and experience in this poll and the responses!

stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/1

Be also sure to visit alttexthalloffame.org and follow @alttexthalloffame.

#blind #visuallyimpaired #accessibility #a11y #alttext #imagedescription

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SarahBurnout🍥 · @homelessjun
238 followers · 234 posts · Server mas.to

, , , , , etc., all could do so much better at supporting folk. the emphasis is on communicating via sound, to include folx but the HoH facilities are at best poor--including the broken, unmaintained systems.

Improving accomodation would also benefit folx who must use hearing protection on trains, buses, & at stations.

#actuallyautistic #hoh #visuallyimpaired #hardofhearing #sfmuni #vta #amtrak #Caltrain #sfbart

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Cyclops · @cyclops
142 followers · 896 posts · Server social.moltenaether.com

@emerybrooks I'm not a publisher, I am a hobbiest writer, so perhaps I don't have a stake in this discussion, but... provide some very wonderful things for the community.

My ex-wife in her dying years was too weak to hold up a book and didn't have the dexterity (I don't want to get into her health issues though) to hold a book and turn pages. She could prop a tablet on her lap when she would sit up in bed to eat and read.

I had a girlfriend once who was and I'm still good friends with her. If she doesn't have an ebook or other electronic form she just can't read it. Yes, there are audio books but that can be exceptionally expensive for small publishers / authors.

There's also me, myself, I'm -- the only 2 ways I can comfortably read a text is or with the font on a / similar / tablet. For me, yes I can see the words but it is such a cognitive load to read a paperback or hardcover that I just won't do it, it isn't worth it.

So yes, you are of course worried about of -- I agree with you. It is a HUGE issue. However, there are legal remedies for someone using your name without consent, passing things off / impersonating you. I know that legal remedy isn't available for everyone but -- it is there. Please don't advocate for those who have difficulty reading paper books to lose the ability to do so when there are other options.

Those with disabilities are marginalized enough, if you really want to get into this issue check out the hashtags and talk to the communities that it would be impacting. Please, please, understand that many of these people just don't experience the world the way the average person does. Consider that equipment for disabled people is exceedingly expensive. For example, a terminal for a person costs almost $3000! So when there is such an easy way to get the text into the hands of a blind person ready for a screen reader or other device to read it for them, please don't advocate take it away.

#ebooks #disabled #blind #dyslexic #audiobook #opendyslexic #kindle #ereader #plagiarism #ai #braille #visuallyimpaired

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Superfreq · @Superfreq
166 followers · 512 posts · Server toot.io

As yall have probably noticed, the freeware version of A Hero's Call currently has a couple of bugs, in a nostalgic throwback to the game's original release.
Just watch that original thread for updates, as Ian Reed is working on them and has already released a new version fixing the slow walking and NVDA SAPI crash issues. Remember, auto updating is gone, so you'll need to manually update from now on.
forum.audiogames.net/post/7911




#audiogames #blind #visuallyimpaired #blindgaming #blindgamers

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Michael Porter · @MichaelPorter
475 followers · 9323 posts · Server ottawa.place

@ned @com @stefan …Hoping that 67% isn’t made up of people who ignored the tags…

#blind #visuallyimpaired

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Superfreq · @Superfreq
162 followers · 481 posts · Server toot.io

For anyone who already owns the game A Hero's Call, Ian Reed just released a freeware version which you should pick up even if you already have a copy. Improvements include: No waiting for the game to start or needing to log in. Audio errors that kept some people from running the game may now be fixed! Bonus kickstarter backer content now available for everyone, and all language translations now included in the download.
forum.audiogames.net/post/7910



#blind #visuallyimpaired #audiogames #AudioGame

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