"…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.

#disability #accommodation #VisuallyImpaired #blind

https://6abc.com/david-brown-national-park-service-liberty-bell-philadelphia-historic-sites/13753895/

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.

#Instagram #Accessibility #A11Y #ScreenReader #Blind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #BlindMastodon #BlindMasto #BlindFedi

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

I need to read #German #Braille, and have configured #JAWS 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. #Blind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired #BlindMasto #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi @freedomscientific

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

I’ll be watching! Will you? Guiding Emily, a tale of love, loss, and courage, premieres 9/8/23 on @hallmarkmovie #visuallyimpaired #guidedogs #guidedogsfortheblind #guidedogpuppy #servicedogpuppy #servicedogintraining #hallmarkmovie #guidingemily #hallmarkmoviesmysteries

So for #VisuallyImpaired #VoiceOVer 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.

Calling #Blind #HAM and #GMRS 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. #VisuallyImpaired #LowVision #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi #BlindFediverse

@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. #Accessibility #visuallyImpaired #hearingimpaired

@sortius Maybe it's worth including some hashtags in the post, like #blindpeople #blind #blindness #visuallyimpaired #accessibility #visualimpairment

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)

#blindpeople #blind #blindness #visuallyimpaired #accessibility #visualimpairment

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

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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v5vkKeMeNg
I want to start a #AGMusic hashtag, so that if people would like to, we can share are most beloved tracks from #AudioGames both old and new!
Lets get some nostalgia going in here yall!
#Audiogame
#AudioGaming
#BlindGamers
#BlindGaming
#blind
#VisuallyImpaired

I was going through the A Hero's Call game score again today, and gods I forgot how utterly beautiful Alexia's theme is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v5vkKeMeNg
I want to start a #AGMusic hashtag, so that if people would like to, we can share are most beloved tracks from #AudioGames both old and new!
Lets get some nostalgia going in here yall!
#Audiogame
#AudioGaming
#BlindGamers
#BlindGaming
#blind
#VisuallyImpaired

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

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/110848657796445471

Be also sure to visit https://alttexthalloffame.org and follow @alttexthalloffame.

#blind #VisuallyImpaired #accessibility #a11y #AltText #ImageDescription

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

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

@emerybrooks I'm not a publisher, I am a hobbiest writer, so perhaps I don't have a stake in this discussion, but... #Ebooks provide some very wonderful things for the #disabled 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 #blind 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 #dyslexic -- the only 2 ways I can comfortably read a text is #audiobook or with the #opendyslexic font on a #kindle / similar #ereader / 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 #plagiarism of #AI -- 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 #braille terminal for a #visuallyimpaired 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.

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.
https://forum.audiogames.net/post/791170
#AudioGames
#blind
#VisuallyImpaired
#BlindGaming
#BlindGamers

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

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.
https://forum.audiogames.net/post/791060/#p791060
#blind
#VisuallyImpaired
#Audiogames
#audiogame