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Access Information News for Monday, April 10, 2023 - Volume 905The 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: 10,436 Opt-In Subscribers were sent this issue via email. This Week's Featured Advertisement: Join Industry Leaders And Begin Reaching Over 25,000 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:
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Learn more today at: 4) What Will AI Mean For The Popular App Be My Eyes? | NPRPublisher (Di Blasi): This article features the work of not one, but two former Top Tech Tidbits Sponsors, and we're all incredibly excited about what they're doing right now. 5) Kansas Business Interests Eager To Expand Statutory Shield Against 'Abusive' ADA LawsuitsLindsborg retail businessman Corey Peterson says he started receiving emails last year from New York law firms interested in representing him in a lawsuit brought by a sight-impaired person asserting the store's website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Peterson, who has operated the family's Scandinavian gift store known as Hemslojd for more than a decade, said his initial reaction was to consider it a scam. He said the store's website had been overhauled in 2019 and the consultant who worked on the project didn't raise ADA issues. Then, he said, he was served documents related to a lawsuit on January 10, 2023: 6) During Disability Awareness Month, Senator Markey And Representative Porter Introduce Legislation To Prohibit Discrimination In Jury Service Based On Disability And Age | ed Markey | United States Senator For Massachusetts | March 30, 2023Publisher (Di Blasi): One of our founding sponsors, Douglas George Towne, CEO and Chair of Access Ready, Inc., has been quoted directly within this article. We continue to appreciate the good work done by all of the folks over at Access Ready, Inc. 7) The Internet Archive's Literary Civil War | Wired: Subscription RequiredThe beloved online athenaeum just lost a big court case. Librarians fear it'll make eBooks less accessible. So why are some writers cheering? 8) Can ChatGPT Make The World More Accessible? | Benjamin Roussey | Accessibility.comPublisher (Di Blasi): I think anyone reading this newsletter already knows the answer to this question. What readers want to know now is, how? So here are some ways that ChatGPT is doing so right now, along with some future predictions. 9) Will Future AI Systems be Legally Liable? | March 31, 2023 | Avi Loeb | Medium: Subscription RequiredPreliminary hints of new legal challenges concerning artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging from software malfunctions in accidents of self-driving cars and concerns about the violation of intellectual property rights for authors of texts on which ChatGPT was trained. I was inspired to consider the legal ramifications of AI in the immediate future after a WORLD.MINDS forum this morning in which these issues were raised in a conversation with the distinguished lawyer, John B. Quinn: 10) "They Felt A Blind Man Could Not Teach" — Visually Impaired Man Narrates How He Was Stereotyped | April 1, 2023 | TVC News | YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxqatgCZ8zk 11) Chat Accessibility: Pros and Cons | Kami Funk | Accessibility.comWith the advent of the Internet came a new method of communication between customers and companies: the chat feature. Whether with AI, human employees, or a combination, most sites and apps now have a chat feature to get started when contacting customer service. It's become common practice and is very accessible to some users, especially users who are Deaf or have hearing disabilities. The chat feature allows users to type out their requests instead of making a phone call, which can be difficult for people with hearing loss. It gives great service and is often highlighted on the home page rather than buried within the contact pages. So what are the pros and cons of the chat feature when it comes to accessibility? 12) Do You Struggle To Open Blister Packs? | Makers Making ChangePublisher (Di Blasi): Yes I do. So much so that there are certain medications that I simply would not be able to take if I did not have someone else to open them for me. I've always thought this was an absolutely incredulous limitation for certain medications. Until now. Just a note that it looks like you cannot buy this directly yet, sigh, you have to ask someone to 3D print one for you. Can you say, opportunity? 13) Chicago In Violation Of ADA, Denying Visually Impaired People Accessible Crosswalks: Federal Judge | ABC7 NewsOn March 31, 2023 a federal judge ruled that the City of Chicago is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to a lawsuit filed in 2021, the city allegedly failed to install pedestrian signals that are specially designed to aid the blind or visually impaired. A DOJ statement reiterates that the city only installed accessible crossing signals at "a minuscule portion of the whole." According to the assistant attorney general, the DOJ is committed to finding a remedy that addresses the discrimination against blind people in Chicago: 14) Dog Owners Invited To Get Involved In Guide Dogs TikTok ChallengeGuide Dogs Australia has launched its first ever TikTok challenge, to see if regular pet dogs can complete some of the basic skills guide dogs learn during their training. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness and educate people in a fun and engaging way about the specialist training program guide dogs undertake. The challenge will run in the lead-up to International Guide Dog Day (26 April) and will consist of five different tasks, plus a bonus playful task at the end. To take part in the challenge, all dog owners have to do is head to the Guide Dogs Australia TikTok (or Instagram) page and 'stitch' each challenge video with their own furry friend. The challenge has been designed to feature basic tasks that guide dogs-in-training are taught but is not an exhaustive list of everything they must learn to become a qualified guide dog: 15) 10 Habits To Create Accessible Content | Clint Covington | Microsoft Accessibility BlogNewsletters, presentations, online classes, meetings, workshops, and more forms of digital communication and information sharing have soared in use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to digital work has allowed business continuity during this difficult time while we share even more information electronically. One of our key learnings has been the importance of accessible digital materials. Over 70% of disabilities are invisible. You may not know if someone in your distribution list or team has a disability. When you build and share accessible content, you empower people with disabilities at home, work and school, especially virtual school. As a father of a kindergartener, I see firsthand the challenges remote learning introduces to families. For those with disabilities, both students and parents, there is an additional layer, as every piece of content needs to be accessible: 16) How Design is Governance | Amber Case | Medium: Subscription RequiredPublisher (Di Blasi): Standing just outside of accessibility in general, this article takes an incredibly compelling look at design, as governance, something that the access community has known to be true for a very, very long time. 17) 5 Things I Wish I Understood As A Disabled Youth | Andrew Pulrang | Forbes: Subscription RequiredThe recent death of American disability activist Judy Heumann and dedication of a memorial statue for Australian disabled comedian, advocate, and journalist Stella Young, have me thinking about the lifespans and unique learning experiences of people with disabilities, and what disabled adults would want to tell our younger selves if we could. Both Heumann and Young were disabled women, pioneers of disability rights and culture, and role models for disabled people around the world. Stella Young's death in 2014 was one of the first times in my life as a disabled person that I thought deeply about what I would say to my disabled teenage self. And Heumann's passing in March 2023 raised those questions for me again: 18) Establishing Metrics For Accessibility ROI | Karl GrovesThis post is a follow-up to my prior article titled "Understanding the cost of not being accessible". If you haven't read that one, then this one will make a lot less sense, so please check that one out first. At the conclusion of the previous post, it is logical to determine that we've now come full circle on the idea that the best way to avoid spending money on accessibility is to avoid accessibility problems in the first place. This is true but, as before, that's only an ideal-state situation where you have perfect processes, people, and tooling, and are working on a brand new product. In reality, nobody has when they first start their accessibility program or when their program is still immature: 19) CDC Issues Update On Recalled Eyedrops Causing Death, BlindnessThe CDC and FDA are recommending that clinicians and patients stop using EzriCare or Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears products. The eyedrops have been linked to a multistate outbreak of an extensively drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The CDC has identified 68 patients in 16 states with Pseudomonas aeruginosa with Verona integron-mediated metallo-β-lactamase and Guiana extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (VIM-GES-CRPA). There have been reports of 3 patient deaths, 8 patients with vision loss, and 4 patients requiring enucleation: 20) Post, A Publisher-Focused Twitter Alternative, Launches To Public | TechCrunchPost, a Twitter alternative of sorts that's rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize their readership — has opened its doors to the public. The startup, like others in this space, gained ground in the wake of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter as many began to look for a new place to read and discuss the news or share their own thoughts with their followers. But Post doesn't want to be just another Twitter clone. Instead, its aim is to develop a platform where publishers can generate revenue from micropayments — that is, where users pay some small amount of money to read individual news items: 21) Ohio To Refund Some Disabled Veterans License Plate Fees After Army Vet Sues | The Columbus DispatchAbout 2,000 disabled veterans will get refunds for "erroneous" license plate charges, according to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles: 22) The ADA Needs An Update For The Digital Era, But Some States Are Ahead Of The CurveAs Congress weighs revising federal accessibility rules for digital services, a few states are already working on it: 23) Collaboration Tools Help And Hinder Workplace Accessibility | Katherine Finnell | TechTargetCloud-based collaboration tools have improved workplace accessibility for people with disabilities. But IT leaders must examine where collaboration tools still fall short: 24) The Social Model Of Disability | People With Disability AustraliaPeople with disability aren't the problem — we're the solution. There have been many models used to understand disability over time. Here at PWDA, we use the Social Model of Disability to inform how we work to advance and protect the rights, health and wellbeing of people with disability. According to the social model, 'disability' is socially constructed. The social model of disability contrasts with what is called the medical model of disability. According to the medical model, 'disability' is a health condition dealt with by medical professionals. People with disability are thought to be different to 'what is normal' or abnormal. 'Disability' is seen 'to be a problem of the individual. From the medical model, a person with disability is in need of being fixed or cured. From this point of view, disability is a tragedy and people with disability are to be pitied. The medical model of disability is all about what a person cannot do and cannot be: 25) Why I Advocate For Disability To Be Fun, Fly & Sexy — Just Like Me | Lauren "Lolo" SpencerModel, actress, author and disability advocate Lauren “Lolo” Spencer reflects on the personal triumphs — and challenges — of living, working, and dating with a disability and why she's always going to push for joyful depictions of Black women with disabilities: 26) Recording | Inclusive Innovations | The Future of Accessible Work | March 24, 2023 | YouTubePresentation by Karthik Kannan held at Inclusive Innovations 2023. An event about the future of accessible work, co-hosted with Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco: 27) Over 100,000 Audio Books Coming to TuneIn Premium | David Goldfield | Tech-VI ListSeveral years ago TuneIn Premium members were able to access a large selection of audio books and I subscribed to the service just for this benefit. When TuneIn announced that they would no longer be offering audio books starting January of 2018 I canceled my subscription. Today I received an email from TuneIn with the subject “Over 100,000 Audiobooks at Our Lowest Price Ever” The email announced that they would once again be offering audio books. From the email: 28) Updated EEOC Resource Explains ADA Requirements for Workers with Hearing | YouTubeAn updated resource document from the EEOC describes ADA requirements for individuals with hearing disabilities in the workplace: 29) California's Unruh Act and Accessibility | Nick Awad | Accessibility.com2022 saw a stark increase in digital accessibility lawsuits filed in the United States. As per our year-end report, the most litigious state in the nation was New York. The increase in lawsuits in the Empire State can be best attributed to a high concentration of law firms willing to take on ADA cases. In other words, since there are more lawyers, there will naturally be more lawsuits. Trailing right behind New York, was the state of California. Although California also has a high volume of firms, this alone doesn't paint the whole picture of its lawsuit increase. What has helped California lead ADA suits is local legislation — specifically, the Unruh Act. The Unruh act has, over the years, played a central role in several California civil rights cases, including those related to accessibility and the ADA. In this piece, we will provide an in-depth explanation of the Unruh Act — from its history to its logistics — and how it applies to ADA cases in California: 30) Hidden Between Bookshelves, Braille Tells A Story | The Daily PrincetonianBoldly declaring the name of every Princeton entryway in bumpy, domino-esque letters, braille goes largely unnoticed. These dots have no meaning to the untrained eye, or hand for that matter. For all we know, a classroom plaque in Frick Atrium written in braille could have stereochemical results or may simply state "Free tacos:" 31) Wisconsin's Disabled Voters Face Barriers Amid 'Massive Confusion' | The GuardianDisabled voters push for better protection voting absentee and with assistance after temporary ban that disenfranchised some: 32) Voters With Disabilities Often Overlooked In Voting Battles | AP NewsPatti Chang walked into her polling place in Chicago earlier this year, anxious about how poll workers would treat her, especially as a voter who is blind. Even though she was accompanied by her husband, she said she was ignored until a poll worker grabbed her cane and pulled her toward a voting booth. Like many voters with disabilities, Chang faces barriers at the polls most voters never even consider — missing ramps or door knobs, for example. The lack of help or empathy from some poll workers just adds to the burden for people with disabilities: 33) What Is Visual Independence And How Can You Help Provide That For Your Clients? | Braille WorksIt can be hard to know what you are required to provide. So, we are here to help. According to the ADA's Effective Communication Guide, anything in regular print must also be available in an accessible format. This includes but is not limited to billing statements, change notices, medical records, financial statements, insurance documents, mortgage statements, rental invoices, and more. Think of it this way, any documents you deem necessary in your daily independence are likely important for a person with a visual disability: 34) Dash: A Robot That Will Help Blind Children Chat With Sighted Friends | Eurasia ReviewA new accessibility-focused robot under development will allow children of mixed visual abilities to have a balanced conversation where everyone participates equally. Researchers at the Interactive Technologies Institute have recently released a study on using a robot to mediate group discussions between children with mixed-visual abilities. The team presented the study during the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction held this March in Stockholm: 35) 3Play Media and Brightcove Partner on Video Accessibility | Rebecca Klein | 3PlayMediaThe partnership enables Brightcove customers to request video captioning and other services from within the Brightcove platform: 36) Many Parents Don't Talk To Their Kids About Disability 'In Fear Of Getting It Wrong.' Here's How To Start The Conversation | April 3, 2023 | Jamie Davis Smith | Yahoo!lifeThese conversations can also help demystify disability for naturally curious children: 37) Queensland Australia Researchers To Study Brain Activity Of Patients With Epilepsy — Hope To Detect Seizures With Smart WatchesIt is hoped a new Queensland study will help people living with epilepsy better anticipate seizures. Neurologists, biologists and engineers from Mater Research and the University of Queensland will examine whether purpose-built smart watches can help patients assess seizure risk by detecting stress signals: 38) A New Disabled South | Kehsi Iman Wilson | Ford FoundationDiagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at a year old, I have lived with a disability my entire life. But that's not what compelled me to become an activist. What politicized me around disability was watching America's healthcare system fail my mother. She was diagnosed with cancer when I was a teenager. Not only could the progression of her illness have been prevented if not for a sexist and incompetent doctor, but she faced the deadly consequences of our broken system firsthand. She needed a life-saving treatment and took the proper steps to make it happen. And then her insurance denied her coverage because of a pre-existing condition: cancer. To hear the cancer she was attempting to treat was considered a pre-existing condition was outrageous. She ultimately was able to get the care she needed, and if it weren't for the Affordable Care Act, she would have died much sooner: 39) Non-Profit Organization Envision Helps Empower Athletes Who Are Visually Impaired | April 1, 2023 | CBS Pittsburgh | YouTubeEnvision helps blind athletes with all levels of sight impairment compete in sports: 40) Script Talk: Helping The Visually-Impaired Read PrescriptionsScript Talk can tell you your name, the prescription name, directions on how to take your medication, which doctor prescribed it, how many refills are left, warnings and side effects, and any piece of essential information relevant to your medication. Non-profit organization Aurora has a variety of support groups for for visually-impaired and blind individuals in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties, along with plans to restart a group soon in Oswego County. In addition to serving the visually-impaired and blind, these groups assist friends and family members who need help with being supportive, through a combination of speakers, educational and technical seminars, along with social events. 41) A Quick Guide To Reviewing A VPAT ACR | Karl GrovesI've put together this guide to reviewing a VPAT ACR for those who might be new to reviewing such documents to (help) determine a product's accessibility. This is not, however, a definitive guide, but is mostly a way to quickly determine if things are amiss with the ACR before taking the time to review the product's accessibility yourself: 42) NYC Schools Expand Partnership With Special Olympics To Improve Sports Accessibility | ABC7 NewsThe city public schools are expanding their partnership with the Special Olympics of New York to ensure access to sports for students with disabilities at all 75 school districts. This partnership will allow more than 1,700 students with disabilities to play sports like volleyball, track and field, and basketball during the school day. There will also be after-school sports leagues for high school and middle school students: 43) 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: 44) Lancaster-Lebanon Teacher Running Boston Marathon Raises Money For The BlindA teacher at the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 is going the extra mile to help people who are blind and visually impaired. Jackie Morell works with students who are blind and visually impaired, teaching them braille and how to use assistive technology. She has also taught students how to run: 45) 'Dark Disabled Stories' Invites Audiences to an Experiment in Unapologetically Accessible Theater | The Hollywood ReporterThe series of vignettes — written by and starring Ryan J. Haddad, directed by Jordan Fein and co-starring Dickie Hearts and audio describer Alejandra Ospina — dares American theater to reach the widest audience: 46) Dear World | Award Winning Sight Loss Coach, Advocate and Author Donna JodhanDear world. You are just so busy expanding, innovating, creating, and developing. All well and good but I personally want to see if you are listening. Chances are that you may be half listening to those of us who may be writing similar letters to you but if I do not share my thoughts then you will have the perfect excuse to tell me that I did not share with you. So here goes: 47) Accessibility Olympics' Aims To Demonstrate Mobility Challenges In WhitehorseAn event in downtown Whitehorse served as a chance to foster empathy with those who have mobility challenges and also a friendly audit of downtown businesses' accommodations for those who use crutches, wheelchairs and more. Organized by Compassion Yukon, a peer support network focused on assisting differently abled people in the territory, the "Accessibility Olympics" held on March 31, 2023 and April 1, 2023, offered those without mobility challenges in their day-to-day lives a chance to step into the shoes of those who rely on mobility aids: 48) Driverless Bus Service To Start In Scotland In 'World First'Full-size, self-driving bus services will begin in Scotland next month in what is believed to be a world first: 49) Maximus and IFB Solutions Partner on New Program to Hire Blind and Visually Impaired for Full-Time Contact Center WorkMaximus, a leading employer and provider of government services worldwide, and IFB Solutions, a non-profit organization that provides employment, training, and services for people who are blind or visually impaired, today announced the successful launch of a new joint program that integrates employees who are blind or visually impaired into the workforce. Seventy percent of working-age adults who are blind or visually impaired face sustained periods of unemployment throughout their lifetimes. This program will help address that challenge through an inclusive workplace that supports the needs and experiences of our sight-impaired colleagues: 50) Accessible QR Code From Zappar Makes Packaging Talk To The Blind | Charlie Fink | Forbes: Subscription RequiredZappar, the venerable UK studio that was one of the pioneers in mobile AR, announced the launch of Zapvision, an Accessible QR code solution, which helps blind and partially sighted people access information related to items on store shelves and cupboards at home. The company calls this enhancement to existing QR codes “Accessible QR,” a slight modification that makes codes readable from a greater distance when applied to packaging, over 1 meter away. “Accessible QR” then activates a device's accessibility functions like VoiceOver to announce product details. 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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 In addition to his weekly contributions to Access Information News, 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. 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