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Leaping Woman<p>Audiobooks ARE books. Ebooks ARE books. Many people have print disabilities and, for them, ebooks and audiobooks may be critical adaptive technology. Read whatever you like but please don't disrespect what works for others. <a href="https://spore.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dyslexia</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>In the U.S., there's a "secret" form of media: radio reading services, where volunteers read aloud the text of newspapers, books and magazines. These used to be broadcast on "sidebands" — little hidden side pockets of public radio or TV stations' airwaves — for which folks needed a special radio, but nowadays you can access them online. There are 79 radio reading services across the United States (the first debuted in 1969) and their audiences are mainly blind or visually impaired, and over the age of 65. The impacts of the services can be profound. “A lot of people with visual impairments can become shut-in, and we found that people who listen to their local publications tend to get out and do more. They’re more engaged in their neighborhood," says Michael Benzin, executive director of the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading service in Buffalo, New York. "They vote, which obviously is important, and they’re more confident.” Here's more from Nieman Lab.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/9XAwBK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/9XAwBK</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MediaIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Mr Nicolas MOUART<p>Writing captions for pictures by hand is a great word game, better than <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordle</span></a> ! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visualimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualimpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a></p>
Brian Sullivan<p>Perhaps showing my ignorance here but I am wondering how alt descriptions of images actually work for visually impaired individuals. Surely it is not possible to read the text displayed... the font used is miniscule?</p><p>I presume they are using some custom browser or browser extension (or screen reader device that will read and speak the text displayed on the screen)?</p><p>Should it try to describe everything in the image? Or should it just be a few words?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/visualimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualimpairment</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker’s Take on 3D Printing - In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-y... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/life-without-limits-a-blind-makers-take-on-3d-printing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/01/10/life-w</span><span class="invisible">ithout-limits-a-blind-makers-take-on-3d-printing/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>text</span></a>-basedmodeling <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/visualimpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualimpairment</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/visuallyimpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visuallyimpaired</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprinterhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinterhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>text</span></a>-based <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/openscad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openscad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cad</span></a></p>
Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸<p>People on the fedi "arguing" against alt texts are such jerks. :(<br><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meme</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AltText</span></a></p>
Fedi.Tips<p>Okay, the results of the screen reader survey are in:</p><p>"People who use screen readers, do you prefer hashtags to all be at the end of a post, or do you prefer hashtags to be mixed in with the main text?"</p><p> - 100 votes prefer hashtags all at end</p><p> - 42 votes prefer hashtags mixed in text</p><p>...so, it seems to be that hashtags at the end have a lot more fans, but it's not unanimous.</p><p>(Link to survey: <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/112977620571623981" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.growyourown.services/@F</span><span class="invisible">ediTips/112977620571623981</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/ScreenReaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReaders</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a></p>
Flipboard Culture Desk<p>A total solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Monday, April 8. People who are blind or visually impaired will be able to experience it as they grow colder and hear birdsong change along with the dimming light, but much of the effect is visual. Planetary scientists Cassandra Runyon and David Hurd have written a guide called “Getting a Feel for Eclipses,” which has tactile graphics that illustrate the paths of the 2017, 2023 and 2024 eclipses. They write for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheConversationUS</span></a></span> about why they made it, and how it works.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/cZLUgc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/cZLUgc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LowVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowVision</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Sight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sight</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eclipse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/TotalEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SolarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarEclipse</span></a></p><p>For more stories like this, follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@ConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ConversationUS</span></a></span>'s Science &amp; Technology Magazine, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@conversationus/science-technology-us-n0s1brkrz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>science-technology-us-ConversationUS</span></a></span>.</p>
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Braille</span></a> is nearly two centuries old, but, rather than being supplanted by new technology, advocates say the script is having a new lease on life</p><p>Magic touch: how ‘revolutionary’ changes are making braille better than ever | <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blindness</span></a> and <a href="https://noc.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/20/magic-touch-how-revolutionary-changes-are-making-braille-better-than-ever?utm_source=press.coop" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2023/n</span><span class="invisible">ov/20/magic-touch-how-revolutionary-changes-are-making-braille-better-than-ever?utm_source=press.coop</span></a></p>
Veera Laukkarinen<p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/esittely" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>esittely</span></a> </p><p>Olen jyväskyläläinen kuurosokea ja kahden CODA-lapsen äiti. Puhun suomea ja toinen äidinkieleni on suomalainen viittomakieli. Käytän päivittäin valkoista keppiä ja minulla on käytössä sisäkorvaistutteet ja viiton myös taktiilisti, eli kädestä käteen. Minulla on Usherin oireyhtymä, tyyppi 3.</p><p>Tykkään neulontajutuista, juoda hyvää teetä, katsella hyviä TV-sarjoja ja elokuvia. Pelaan tietokoneella Genshin Impactia ja Nintendolla Animal Crossingia.</p><p>Lisäksi voit bongata meikän <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/pulina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pulina</span></a>-kanavalta IRCstä.</p><p>PS. En osaa braillea.</p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jyväskylä</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/kuurosokea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kuurosokea</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/SuomalainenViittomakieli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuomalainenViittomakieli</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/viittomakieli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>viittomakieli</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/valkoinenkeppi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>valkoinenkeppi</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/UsherinOireyhtym%C3%A4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UsherinOireyhtymä</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/UsherSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UsherSyndrome</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/neulonta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neulonta</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/tea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tea</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/GenshinImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenshinImpact</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/AnimalCrossing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalCrossing</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/braille" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>braille</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/RetinitisPigmentosa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetinitisPigmentosa</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/deaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deaf</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/deafblind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deafblind</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/VisualImpairment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualImpairment</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/HardOfHearing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardOfHearing</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/CochlearImplant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CochlearImplant</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IRC</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/pulina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pulina</span></a></p>
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