Upcoming Free Webinars for Professionals
On August 15, 2023 at 1 pm Universal Time UTC (9 am ET or Eastern Time) Past, Present, and Future: Treatment of Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) will cover the history of gene therapy, including past and present successes and challenges. The lecturer, Dr. Alex V. Levin, ophthalmologist with the University of Rochester (NY) Medical Center, [...]
Free Online Workshops on Cooking, Meditation, and Artificial Intelligence Interfaces
Future in Sight offers a number of virtual classes via Zoom. Zoom links will be sent following registration. Here are descriptions of two upcoming programs for adults: On August 20, 2023, from 3 to 4 pm ET, Outta Sight Cooking will offer tips to barbeque enthusiasts on grilling with vision loss. While the summer days [...]
The First Blind Rehabilitation Center for Veterans Celebrates 75th Anniversary
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (BRC), the first blind rehabilitation center to be established by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since that facility opened on July 4, 1948, the goal of BRCs has been to facilitate [...]
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Study Considers How to “Boost” Your Commute
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern: A new trip-planning app, Commute Booster has shown encouraging results related to the use of public transportation by commuters who are blind or have low vision. Aimed at improving navigation inside subway stations, the app has demonstrated success in interpreting signs in some New York City subway stations. A [...]
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Final Rule Issued on Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
Many sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian areas across the nation pose continued challenges in travel to individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Access Board has addressed this inequity by issuing its final rule on “accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.” These guidelines provide federal, state, and local government organizations with information about how [...]
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VPATs: A “Starting Point for Determining the Accessibility of a Product”
VPAT, a commonly used term in accessibility, stands for “Voluntary Product Accessibility Template.” An article in the Spring 2023 issue of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) publication, AccessWorld, explains how VPATs can be “a starting point for determining the accessibility of a product.” In evaluating a vendor or product, one of the requirements [...]
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