Editor’s note: We are celebrating the anniversary on July 26 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under Title II of the ADA, audio description (AD) is required for public entities; Title III includes AD for places of public accommodation. As noted in the post, the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 … Continued
Happy Safe Fourth of July! Â The Fourth of July is a time of fun, remembrance, and celebration for many Americans. Friends and family gather together to enjoy early morning parades, backyard barbecues, and nighttime fireworks. Fireworks are exciting, fun, and spectacular, but donât let an accident spoil your celebration. According to the U.S. Consumer … Continued
Editorâs note: This post is another in our series related to Older Americans Month. Transportation remains an ongoing problem for people who are blind or low vision, and this post lays out some of the efforts that are underway to increase accessibility. Guidance Documents on Making Transportation More Accessible Recently, Neva Fairchild, National Aging and … Continued
Join us in welcoming Kristen Shifflett, OTR/L, CLVT, SCLV Occupational Therapist at Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, on April 28 at 2:00 PM Eastern time for a webinar on âGetting More Contrast Out of Life: Applying Contrast to Everyday Routines.â Kristen will explain how to measure contrast sensitivity in a clinical … Continued
The blog post An Introduction to APH Huntington: A Program to Enhance Resources and Outcomes for a Rural Area provided high-level information about APH Huntington, a new program developed to provide technology and other training to people who are blind or low vision living in rural Cabell and Wayne counties of West Virginia. Through implementing … Continued
In 2015, APH VisionAware published a post by Audrey Demmitt, peer advisor, about a new app called âBe My Eyes.â In the post, Audrey said, â I am visually impaired and recently tried this app on the recommendation of my optometrist John Henahan, who also wrote about his experience.â Dr. Henahan said, âI love being an … Continued
Trip Down Memory Lane Weâre taking a trip down memory laneâwith 2022 in our rearview! We at the APH ConnectCenter invite you to look back with us at the top content of the yearâpersonal favorites from the content managers and each websiteâs most viewed content. And thatâs not all! The APH ConnectCenterâs Information and Referral … Continued
Hadley: A Great Gift People Who are Blind or Low Vision Who says great gifts need to be expensive? Or, that you canât give yourself a great gift, just because? Hereâs a suggestion for a gift that costs nothing and offers hours of learning. Itâs also designed with people who are blind or low vision … Continued
Editorâs note: In honor of Veteranâs Day on November 11, APH VisionAware brings you this exciting story about a Veteran and his experience both in WWII and the space program. On November 14, 2022, several WW blinded veterans are invited to Kennedy Space Center to observe the Artemis I Moon mission. It is a unique … Continued
The American Society on Aging is promoting this day to help reframe how we talk about aging and older people in a society where ageism is pervasive. Modeled after the United Nationâs International Day of Older Persons celebrated on Oct. 1, Ageism Awareness Day provides an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism … Continued