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AccuWeather to Provide Emergency Weather Alert Information to the Blind and Print-Disabled via NFB-NEWSLINE
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and its newspaper service for the blind, NFB-NEWSLINE, have announced a collaboration with AccuWeather, an online weather information service, to provide emergency weather alerts to blind and print-disabled subscribers throughout America. NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audible information access service that provides over 300 newspapers and magazines to the blind.
New Federal Program Set to Distribute Communications Technology to People with Vision and Hearing Loss
Perkins School for the Blind, Helen Keller National Center, and FableVision Will Lead the iCanConnect Campaign
Many thousands of Americans who have combined loss of hearing and vision may soon connect with family, friends, and community thanks to the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
2013 Access Awards: Nominations Now Open!
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has announced its official call for nominations for the 2013 Access Awards, which honor individuals, corporations, and organizations that eliminate or substantially reduce inequities faced by people who are blind or visually impaired.
World Intellectual Property Organization Advances Toward Treaty to Facilitate Access by People with Print Disabilities to Published Works; Morocco Offers to Host Diplomatic Conference in Geneva
Meeting in an extraordinary session, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly made a landmark decision to convene a diplomatic conference in 2013 to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for people who are visually impaired and people with print disabilities around the world.
Mark Your Calendars for the 2014 AFB Leadership Conference in New York City
The 2014 American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference (AFBLC) is scheduled for February 27–March 1 at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. Conference attendees can take advantage of a low group rate at the centrally-located, luxury hotel and join colleagues new and old for three days of informative and thought-provoking sessions led by leaders in the field.
$14.8M in grants announced by US Labor Department
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced $14,837,785 in grants to six states to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities.
AccessNote Updated to Version 1.2
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is proud to announce that its notetaking app for the iOS platform, AccessNote, has been updated to version 1.2. AccessNote is designed to take advantage of the accessibility features of the Apple iOS. AccessNote has a clean and uncluttered interface, and it uses standard iOS elements so that a VoiceOver user can quickly operate the app using Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. With AccessNote, AFB is striving to bring the efficiency of a conventional standalone notetaker to iOS.
ZoomText 10.1 for Windows 8 is now available
The new version of ZoomText offers:
Employment and Career Exploration Advice and More: AFB CareerConnect Launches the CareerConnect Blog
The American Foundation for the Blind's (AFB) CareerConnect Program launched its new CareerConnect Blog on July 1st. AFB CareerConnect is a member of the AFB family of websites. The program provides career exploration, employment information, e-mentoring, and tips and advice on navigating the employment process as a person who is blind or visually impaired.
Take the AFB Described TV Survey
Please take just a few minutes to participate in the AFB Described TV Survey, and let us know about your experiences accessing and enjoying television programming with video description. (Description is oral narration of on-screen visual elements and actions, spoken during natural pauses in program dialogue.)