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Access Information News for Monday, January 23, 2023 - Volume 894The Week's News in Access Information A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication Access Information News. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access information. Subscribers: 10,755 Opt-In Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Join Industry Leaders And Begin Reaching Over 15,000 Access Professionals, Educators and Enthusiasts, All Over The World, Each Week. All While Supporting The Ongoing Distribution of This Publication For Those Very Same Readers. Only $100 USD Per Month. While Packages Last. This Issue Made Possible By Support From The Following Sponsors:
This issue made possible by Sponsorship support from Pneuma Solutions, WayAround, Menus4ALL, APH ConnectCenter, Access Ready, Inc., The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and Clusiv. Learn more about Sponsorship today at: https://accessinformationnews.com/sponsor. Dear Access Information News Subscriber,✍ Submit your access information news item for consideration within this section using this form: https://accessinformationnews.com/submit-news or locate "News Item Submission Form" within the main menu of the Access Information News website.1) Top 5 Most Clicked Access Information News Articles From Last WeekA.) How Visually Impaired People Ease Social Awkwardness (4.7% of all clicks.) B.) Estee Lauder's New App Helps Visually Impaired Users Apply Makeup | Vogue (4.2% of all clicks.) C.) New Treatment For Hereditary Blindness Possible Using Nanoparticles And mRNA (4.1% of all clicks.) D.) Top 10 Accessibility News Articles of 2022 | Equal Entry (3.9% of all clicks.) E.) 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Benefits: Learn all about the benefits here: 3) Access Information News Publisher Updates for January 23rd 2023Updates below for all members of the Access Information News community. These are general updates for the week of January 23rd 2023: 4) Using Markup Languages for Accessible Scientific, Technical, and Scholarly Document CreationPublisher: As a twenty plus year creator of documents that must contain formatting which is both visually appealing as well as completely and totally translatable to any screen reader, I concur with this author's opinion that using markup languages for this task is far superior to any other method that I have utilized to date. It is not only the most scalable method that you can use, but it also produces the most accessible results. The only catch? The learning curve. But it is not insurmountable. Hence this article. Journal of Science Education: In using software to write a scientific, technical, or other scholarly document, authors have essentially two options. They can either write it in a 'what you see is what you get' (WYSIWYG) editor such as a word processor, or write it in a text editor using a markup language such as HTML, LaTeX, Markdown, or AsciiDoc. This paper gives an overview of the latter approach, focusing on both the non-visual accessibility of the writing process, and that of the documents produced. Currently popular markup languages and established tools associated with them are introduced. Support for mathematical notation is considered. In addition, domain-specific programming languages for constructing various types of diagrams can be well integrated into the document production process. These languages offer interesting potential to facilitate the non-visual creation of graphical content, while raising insufficiently explored research questions: 5) GoodMaps Now Available At Portland, Oregon, AirportBlind or low vision travelers who come to Portland International Airport via Southwest or United Airlines now have a more independent way of navigating around the terminal, thanks to GoodMaps: 6) Houston Organization Helping Runners Who Are Visually Impaired Compete In Marathon | YouTubeRunning for hours at a time seems like it would be hard enough, but for athletes like Kevin Orcel, running to a finish line is just the start: 7) Babysitting Tips Series For The Visually Impaired | HadleyKeep the fun and safety in caring for the little ones in your life with proven tips and tricks that work, no matter your level of vision: 8) Verbalizing Information for Learners Who are Visually Impaired | Paths To LiteracyFor children with visual impairments, verbalization of information that our sighted learners have access to is a necessity to create better learning opportunities: 9) CVS Pharmacy Spoken Rx Series | HadleyThis series of workshops walks you through how to use the feature on the CVS mobile app (Android and iPhone) and the stand alone Spoken Rx reader: 10) Nebraska Outlook Enrichment's 'Self Pampering' Workshop For The Visually Impaired | KE TV 7 ABCOn January 14th 2023 an Omaha nonprofit hosted a self-pampering workshop for people who are visually impaired. Outlook Enrichment invited folks in to learn how to make things like soap and candles, with the event run by the nonprofit's executive director who was also born legally blind: 11) Bioengineered Cornea Restores Sight to the Blind and Visually ImpairedA new study has been published in Nature Biotechnology which shows promising results in restoring sight to those suffering from corneal blindness and low vision. Researchers at Linkoping University (LiU) and LinkoCare Life Sciences AB have developed a bioengineered implant that can provide an alternative to the transplantation of donated human corneas, which are scarce in many countries where the need for them is greatest. Let's explore how this breakthrough could be life-changing for those with vision problems: 12) Dancing In The Dark: Blind Dance Company Empowers The Visually Impaired | VideoAt The Blind Dance Company, students are proving there's more than meets the eye: 13) Recruiting New College Students to Become Teachers of the Visually Impaired | Paths To LiteracyFind ways to help solve the teacher shortage by promoting and encouraging college bound students to become teachers of the visually impaired: 14) Reader Review: Online Shopping ServicesCourtesy of Award Winning Sight Loss Coach, Advocate and Author Donna Jodhan, Access Information News reader: 15) Vancouver Pilots Wayfinding App For Visually Impaired Transit UsersVisually impaired public transportation users in Vancouver in Canada can now receive both audio instructions that guide them to bus pick-up points and real-time transit information by scanning codes at bus bays and stops with their Apple or Android smartphone: 16) Austin Startup Helps People With Visual Impairments Find JobsAt age 16, Blake Steinecke suffered severe vision loss due to a genetic condition called Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. "Definitely had a huge impact on my life," he said. "I had to learn lots of new technology to keep up in school and work." Nowadays he works full-time for Clusiv, an Austin-based startup offering an e-learning platform for folks who are blind or visually impaired: 17) After 112 Years, The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI), Rebranding As 'Goodwill Vision' To Help More People With Visual ImpairmentsA well-known organization that helps people with vision problems is changing its name. The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) has been around since 1911. But as of late last year, the non-profit has a new name. It's now called Goodwill Vision Enterprises. ABVI is part of Goodwill, and the organization's CEO and President Jen Lake, said one reason for the name change is some people who are starting to lose their vision are hesitant to seek out rehabilitation and other services because they don't like to be classified as blind: 18) Braille Services And Resources Available To Support Michiganders Who Are Blind Or Visually ImpairedTo recognize the braille reading system's impact on individuals who are blind or visually impaired and to call attention to the invaluable services and resources that enable Michiganders to learn and enhance their reading skills, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed January as Braille Literacy Month in Michigan: 19) New York Metro Blind Hockey Offers Visually Impaired Community Chance To PlayHockey is a game of precise passing and perfect shots. That's not enough to stop some from playing the sport with no sight or very limited vision. New York Metro Blind Hockey is the first and only visually impaired ice hockey team representing New York City and Long Island: 20) Broward County Offering Free Yoga Class For Blind And Visually Impaired | January 28th 2023The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division is offering a free yoga class for adults who are blind or visually impaired. The class will take place on Jan. 28 at Tree Tops Park at 3900 SW 100th Ave in Davie from 10 a.m. to noon. "Participants will learn and practice the art of yoga as taught by certified volunteer yoga instructors and all skill levels are welcome," according to a news release. Attendees are advised to bring a towel and their own mat. Some mats will be available for use. Although the classes are free, space is limited, and preregistration is required: 21) The CVI Book Nook | Paths To LiteracyThe CVI Book Nook, created by Amy Shepherd, is a free resource intended to be downloaded and used by parents, caregivers, and teachers working with students who have visual impairments and CVI: ➜ Featured Webinars, Training Courses and Events✍ Submit your access information related Webinar, Training Course or Event for consideration within this section using this form: https://accessinformationnews.com/submit-event or locate "Webinar / Training Course Submission Form" within the main menu of the Access Information News website.January 24th 2023 | Smart Watches And Other Wearables | Tech It Out | Hadley5PM PT, 6PM MT, 7PM CT, 8PM ET, 1AM GMT on 1/25 January 25th 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 January 25th 2023 | Easy Portable Reading — The omniReader (ACVREP CE Approved, Assistive Technology Webinar) | Access Ingenuity10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12AM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT January 26th 2023 | International Ally User Group Meeting7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT January 31st 2023 | A Beginner's Guide to Inclusive UX Design | TPGi9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT February 1st 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 5: School Aged Numeracy | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT February 7th 2023 | Health Care Decision Making, Advance Directives, and the MOLST Form | Zoom | For Residents of Maryland10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 6PM GMT February 8th 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 February 9th 2023 and February 10th 2023 | Second Annual 2023 ATHEN Virtual STEM Accessibility Conference: Acc3ss N0w!ATHEN is hosting the Second Annual "2023 ATHEN Virtual STEM Accessibility Conference: Acc3ss N0w!" on February 9th and 10th 2023. Registration is free for ATHEN and AHEAD members, and low cost for non-members. Conference Details, Dates, Registration and Cost: February 11th 2023 | Maryland Accessible Telecommunications | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT February 14th 2023 | Exploring New Accessibility Frontiers with TPGi and the W3C9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET, 5PM GMT February 15th 2023 | Giving Up Your Car Keys Is Not The End Of Your Independence | NFB of Maryland Senior Call4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 2/16 February 20th 2023 | Project INSPIRE: Spring 2023 | Paths To Literacy | 6 Course Offering | Deadline To Register: February 17th 2023Project INSPIRE will be offering six courses. This includes a new course, Nemeth Code Symbols Used in High School and Strategies for Supporting Math Learning. We are offering the opportunity for you to take ONE of the courses. You may choose from the following courses: February 22nd 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 February 27th 2023 to March 2nd 2023 | Apply By January 23rd 2023 | Accessible Customer-Centered Communications Workshop | NSITE & Baker Communications, Inc. In PartnershipNSITE, the first organization to provide a continuum of employment services for individuals who are blind or face vision loss, has partnered with one of the leading sales training providers, Baker Communications Inc. (BCI), to offer a virtual instructor-led delivery of their Customer-Centered Communications workshop. This highly engaging and participatory accessible workshop, delivered over four consecutive days (four hours per session), covers a comprehensive six-part system of organized customer communications and selling. After the program, participants will be able to build greater trust with customers, deliver specific customer outcomes effectively, and achieve world-class customer service and sales performance. All NSITE programs are adapted for the learning styles of blind and low-vision learners. Therefore, qualified applicants who are blind or have low vision receive enrollment preference in case classes fill up. Program runs February 27 to March 2, 2023. Apply by January 23rd 2023: March 6th 2023 | Lego Braille Bricks Live Session 6: Daily Living Activities | APH8AM PT, 9AM MT, 10AM CT, 11AM ET, 4PM GMT March 8th 2023 | Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights: New Webinar Series with Karen Mayer Cunningham | APH FamilyConnect4PM PT, 5PM MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 12AM GMT on 1/26 March 11th 2023 | Using Garage Band App to Create a Song | Technology User Group | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD)7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 3PM GMT March 13th 2023 through March 17th 2023 | 2023 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology ConferenceWelcome. Whether you have been attending the conference for years or are planning to attend your first, the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, also known as the CSUN Conference, is the ultimate community experience and the premier forum on technology for all persons with disabilities. For over 37 years, California State University, Northridge's Center on Disabilities has sponsored the conference, providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, educators, exhibitors and more from around the world, where they can share knowledge, innovations, and best practices to promote inclusion for all. Building on the momentum from the 2022 conference, exciting new plans are in the works to enhance the conference experience. We encourage you to join us in Anaheim, California in 2023, where attendees can attend Pre-Conference Workshops, the yearly Keynote Address, Featured Presentations, General Sessions, Sponsor Showcase Suites and the Exhibit Hall. We also continue developing new programming to build community and networking opportunities. Check back often or follow us on social media for the latest updates, details, and deadlines. For information on sponsor or exhibitor opportunities, please visit our Opportunities page or email us at conference@csun.edu 📧️. We can't wait until the CSUN Conference community is back together to learn, share and connect: March 15th 2023 and March 16th 2023 | 2023 3rd Annual Axe-Con | Building Accessible Experiences | The World's Largest Digital Accessibility ConferenceDeque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, has announced the third annual axe-con conference will return on March 15-16th, 2023. With the success of axe-con over the past two years, Deque will continue to host the conference as a free virtual event again next year. Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business users, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility conference focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences: March 21st 2023 and March 22nd 2023 | Multiple Perspectives 2023 | Americans With Disabilities Act Multiple Perspectives On Access, Inclusion, & Disability Conference | Ohio State University"It is time to move beyond the letter of the law to the spirit of the law; to shift our focus from redressing human and environmental problems through remedial design to preventing problems through holistic design." -Leslie Kanes Weisman. As a modern land grant university, an important part of Ohio State University's mission is outreach and engagement, serving the community through a variety of activities. During the tenth anniversary year of the Americans With Disabilities Act the Multiple Perspectives On Access, Inclusion And Disability conference was created to help fulfill this mission. In short, the goal of the conference is to encourage the kind of change suggested by Leslie Kanes Weisman in the opening quote. It is hoped that the annual conference will serve as a catalyst for positive change and a springboard for collaborations with our partners in education, business, public, and social service. Each year a series of workshops will provide a forum for individuals and organizations to expand their knowledge and perspectives, and an opportunity to increase community resources through the synergy of collaboration. The workshops are designed to bring a diverse audience together to discuss the full spectrum of disability issues and experiences. To ensure broad participation from the university community, business, state and local government, educators, advocacy organizations, social service agencies, and individuals with disabilities sponsors are sought each year to subsidize conference participants. 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