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Major Accessibility Website Set to Close by End of August: Users Encouraged to Save Archived Material

by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: On July 27, 2024, David Goodwin, founder of AppleVis, announced that the site would be closing by August 31st.

August 2024: Observing Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

by Amy Gendreau, RDPFS Intern: In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of taking care of children’s eyes, as well as eye

How People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Can Prepare for a Technology Outage

by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: On July 18, 2024, a faulty security update to Windows computers caused a massive technology outage, impacting everything from

Commemorating the 34th Anniversary of the ADA

by Amy Gendreau, RDPFS Intern: The observance of the 34th anniversary of the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26,

New Cane Technology for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: Reimagine Navigating Life’s Adventures

by Amy Gendreau, RDPFS Intern: “There is much research … on helping the visually impaired better navigate their world. Sensors, haptics, cameras, and other