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Access Information News. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access information.

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➜ Description: Access Information News is the world's leading access information news publication that reaches over 10,000 blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, neurodivergent and/or disabled professionals, educators and enthusiasts, all over the world, each week. Subscribe here. Review the archive here.

➜ Definition: Access Information refers to informational topics that directly affect the lives of people with disabilities. Access Information includes any and all information related to bettering the lives of people who are blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, neurodivergent and/or disabled.

➜ Publisher: Access Information News is a Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication.

➜ History: On November 7, 2022 Access Information News, which was formerly published as a section within the weekly Top Tech Tidbits newsletter, transitioned into a separate publication aimed at covering its own costs of distribution.

➜ Sponsorship Packages: On this same date, Access Information News began offering a limited number of Sponsorship Packages intended to support the ongoing distribution of the publication.

➜ Donate: If you would like to assist with the ongoing distribution of the Access Information News publication, but are unable to become a Sponsor, we are also accepting donations. No amount is too small. Each donation provides you with a listing in the Access Information News Our Supporters section.

➜ Self Description: The Access Information News Publication regularly discusses concepts of disability and functional diversity, a collective term for people with a special need, disability, impairment or handicap. All of the people and companies featured in Access Information News have chosen how they wish to be described.

The Access Information News Team:

Distribution: Sponsors, Supporters and Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.

Distribution Since: 2022

As of November 7th 2022 the distribution of Access Information News is made possible by our Sponsors, our Supporters and Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd., a leading international provider of professionally outsourced marketing administration and consultation services.

Any time the Access Information News Publication carries less than its Sponsor limit, Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. donates the remaining dollars necessary to keep the publication running.

Please help us to support the ongoing distribution of this publication. Learn more today at: https://accessinformationnews.com/sponsorship-information.html.

Publisher: Aaron Di Blasi (Volunteer)

Volunteer Publisher Since: November 7th 2022

Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST/EDT) (GMT-5/GMT-4)

In addition to serving as Publisher for Access Information News Aaron also serves as Publisher for the Top Tech Tidbits Publication and is also the President and Senior Project Management Professional for Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.

As Publisher Aaron oversees the weekly distribution of Access Information News on behalf of Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.

Aaron also serves as a Volunteer Editorial Contributor to Access Information News.

Aaron Di Blasi, PMP

Publisher (2022-Present)
Access Information News
The Week's News in Access Information
https://accessinformationnews.com 🌐

Publisher (2020-Present)
Top Tech Tidbits
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
https://toptechtidbits.com 🌐

Sr. Project Management Professional (2006 - Present)
Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
Innovative ideas. Solutions that perform.
https://mvsltd.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor: John Hanlin (Volunteer)

Volunteer Editorial Contributor Since November 7th 2022

Location Boulder, Colorado

Time Zone Mountain Standard Time (MST/MDT) (GMT-7/GMT-6)

In addition to serving as an Editorial Contributor to Access Information News, John also serves as an Editorial Contributor to the Top Tech Tidbits Publication and is also an attorney-at-law specializing in long-term disability claims for blind and visually impaired persons.

John is also a long-time contractor and member of the Board of Trustees at Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.

John Hanlin, Esq.

Editorial Contributor (2022-Present)
Access Information News
The Week's News in Access Information
https://accessinformationnews.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor (2020-Present)
Top Tech Tidbits
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
https://toptechtidbits.com 🌐

Board of Trustees (2006 - Present)
Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
Innovative ideas. Solutions that perform.
https://mvsltd.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor: Jenna Lang (Volunteer)

Volunteer Editorial Contributor Since: November 7th 2022

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST/CDT) (GMT-6/GMT-5)

In addition to serving as an Editorial Contributor to Access Information News, Jenna also serves as an Editorial Contributor to the Top Tech Tidbits Publication and runs her own Digital Marketing Firm.

Jenna also serves as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) for Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.

Jenna's son was born blind and she is always seeking new and innovative ways to empower him through technology.

Jenna Lang, PMP

Editorial Contributor (2022-Present)
Access Information News
The Week's News in Access Information
https://accessinformationnews.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor (2020-Present)
Top Tech Tidbits
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
https://toptechtidbits.com 🌐

Project Management Professional (2022 - Present)
Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
Innovative ideas. Solutions that perform.
https://mvsltd.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor: David Woodbridge (Volunteer)

Volunteer Editorial Contributor Since: February 6th 2023

Location: Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

Time Zone: Australia Eastern Standard Time (AEST/AEDT) (GMT+10)

In addition to serving as an Editor to Access Information News and Top Tech Tidbits, David is also the National Commercial Assistive Technology Advisor for Vision Australia where he has worked since 1990. Over this time he has assisted people who are blind or vision impaired in their home, education, and work settings to take advantage of the benefits of using assistive and main stream technology.

In the last seventeen years, he has also been involved with evaluating technology for use by people who are blind or vision impaired covering both low and high tech equipment (including Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Amazon, and Apple). David is also one of the key spokespersons for Vision Australia relating to technology.

He has been an Apple Ambassador for Apple Australia since 2009 with a group of other Ambassadors / Apple Distinguished Educators (ADE)'s covering the range of Apple's Accessibility solutions throughout Australia.

David produces a range of podcasts (since 2011) covering Apple and other technologies which are distributed on his own podcast (http://davidwoodbr.podbean.com). In addition, he also has a regular Talking Tech program (since 2013) which can be heard every Tuesday at 4:30 Eastern Summer Time on Vision Australia Radio Melbourne (available online) or via https://omny.fm/shows/talking-tech-vision-australia-radio

David also runs a weekly Tech Monday where people can chat about assistive and main stream technology, share information, and any tips and tricks.

David lost his sight when he was 8 years old and had to learn Braille. Since then, he completed high school, went to Sydney University receiving a Social Work degree, spent 4 years drug and alcohol counselling, and then moved into his current job.

As a person who is blind, David believes that as a user of the technology that he recommends to others, that he is well situated to look at the strengths and shortcomings of the assistive technology that he comes across in both his professional and personal life, in particular, mainstream technology that is accessible.

Twitter: @dwoodbridge
Mastodon: woody@dragonscave.space
iSee Podcast: https://davidwoodbr.podbean.com
Vision Australia Radio Talking Tech: https://omny.fm/shows/talking-tech-vision-australia-radio

In addition to his weekly contributions to Access Information News and Top Tech Tidbits, David's regularly occurring activities are his weekly tech radio show, bi-monthly exploring tech webinars for Vision Australia, his iSee podcast when something of note grabs his attention, and the weekly Tech Monday chat sessions.

David Woodbridge

Editorial Contributor (2023-Present)
Access Information News
The Week's News in Access Information
https://accessinformationnews.com 🌐

Editorial Contributor (2023-Present)
Top Tech Tidbits
The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
https://toptechtidbits.com 🌐

National Commercial Assistive Technology Advisor (1990 - Present)
Vision Australia
Live the life you choose. We're here to support all Australians who are blind or have low vision.
https://www.visionaustralia.org/ 🌐

Schedule:

➜ Access Information News is released every Monday morning at 4:00 AM ET. Sign up to receive it here.

Compliance:

➜ The Access Information News subscriber database is managed using the Constant Contact Media Services Platform, ensuring 100% legal compliance worldwide, and providing each of our subscribers with the ability to opt out at any time.

Subscriber List Metrics:

➜ Accuracy: Please note that the metrics provided below reflect only those metrics that we are permitted to record under the CAN-SPAM Act (U.S.), The CASL Laws (Canada) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations of 2003 (UK). These numbers, therefore, will always be lower than their actual values.

➜ Last Updated: The metrics below are updated every 30 days on the 1st of each month.

➜ 10,300: Current number of opt-in subscribers to the Access Information Newsletter.

➜ 48.2%: Average Open Rate per newsletter over the last 12 months. This compares to a 16.22% Average Open Rate for the Overall Industry over the last 12 months and a 9.65% Average Open Rate for the Technology Industry over the last 12 months.

➜ 54.7%: Average Click Through Rate per newsletter over the last 12 months. This compares to a 7.17% Average Click Through Rate for the Overall Industry over the last 12 months and a 7.68% Average Click Through Rate for the Technology Industry over the last 12 months.

➜ 1.2%: Average Bounce Rate per newsletter over the last 12 months. This compares to a 7.75% Average Bounce Rate for the Overall Industry over the last 12 months and a 6.65% Average Bounce Rate for the Technology Industry over the last 12 months.

List Breakdown by Email Address Extension:

➜ 41%: Subscribers with a .COM email address extension.
(Approximately 5,026 Subscribers)

➜ 18.5%: Subscribers with a .NET email address extension.
(Approximately 1,905 Subscribers)

➜ 12.8%: Subscribers with a .EDU email address extension.
(Approximately 1,112 Subscribers)

➜ 12%: Subscribers with a .GOV email address extension.
(Approximately 1,236 Subscribers)

➜ 10.6%: Subscribers with a .ORG email address extension.
(Approximately 1,092 Subscribers)

➜ 3.6%: Subscribers with a .US email address extension.
(Approximately 371 Subscribers)

➜ 1.5%: All remaining subscriber email address extensions.
(Approximately 154 Subscribers)

Subscriber Location Data:

Based on an aggregate of locational data taken from the Access Information Newsletter and Website over the last 3 months below are the locations from which Access Information News readers read Access Information News each week:

Country | Subscriber Percentage | Subscriber Number
United States of America | 48.8% | 5,026
United Kingdom | 12.6% | 1297
Canada | 7.7% | 793
Russia | 5.2% | 535
India | 4.6% | 473
Finland | 3.4% | 350
Australia | 3.3% | 339
Brazil | 3.2% | 329
Other | 3.1% | 319
France | 2.6% | 267
Argentina | 2.2% | 226
Paraguay | 1.2% | 123
Phillipines | 1.1% | 113
New Zealand | 0.96% | 98

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