Editor's Page
AccessWorld Recognizes Disability Employment Awareness Month
Employment Issues
2013 Employment Resources for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
by Joe Strechay
National Disability Employment Awareness Month is kicking off with some uplifting information about employment for people with disabilities. Read about employment trends and find resources to assist you in your job search.
AFB CareerConnect: A Resource for Job Seekers with Vision Loss
by Joe Strechay and Detra Banister
The American Foundation for the Blind CareerConnect program staff has been extremely busy over the last year updating and adding new CareerConnect site features. Learn about these new features and how to incorporate them into your career plans.
Product Evaluations and Guides
by Janet Ingber
iOS 7 (Released September 18, 2013) has brought many enhancements to Apple devices. The positives far outweigh the negatives. For those familiar with using VoiceOver on Apple products, there is a learning curve, but it's not too steep.
by Aaron Preece
Text Cloner Pro and ABBYY Fine Reader provide optical character recognition for a fraction of the cost of products such as OpenBook and Kurzweil 1000. They do, however, have limitations that aren't found in the more expensive products.
by Bill Holton
It's great to see a new player in the accessible prescription label arena, because competition leads to innovation. The AccessaMed solution is quick and easy, you can get the information you need in mere seconds, and best of all, you do not have to own and maintain another piece of single-purpose access equipment.
A Review of the Panasonic Line of Talking Televisions: A Shaky First Effort
by J.J. Meddaugh
There is still much work to be done to create a totally accessible television experience. Panasonic should be commended for being the first to propose a solution to a lingering problem, though it's far from a complete solution.
Profiles
Odin Mobile: A New Cell Phone Carrier Specifically for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
by Janet Ingber
Odin Mobile, a nationwide provider of cellular service, has become the first cell phone company specifically dedicated to serving people who are visually impaired. Learn more about this company and its current and future offerings.
by Deborah Kendrick
With such projects under way and more to come, the research at Smith-Kettlewell is clearly mapping out a bright and amazing future for access to visual and graphical information for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Access to Healthcare
by William Reuschel and Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D.
As access to health information and healthcare is increasingly dependent on the Internet, it is critically important that health-related websites and systems are made accessible to everyone regardless of the technology used to access them. Unfortunately, we have found that this is not the case thus far.
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