Dear Readers:
Today’s Bulletin features a number of timely topics. We will not be publishing next Monday, in observance of the Labor Day Weekend. The next Bulletin will be sent out on Monday, September 9, 2024.
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Enjoy the week and the holiday weekend.
AI for People with Vision Loss: A Recent Online Discussion
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: On their weekly YouTube livestream of August 15, 2024, Vision Forward’s Tech Connect discussed various applications and use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) specific to people with vision loss. The discussion centered on OpenAI’s ChatGPT; Microsoft CoPilot; and Google’s Gemini. These are chatbots that allow the user to prompt them to respond [...]
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Paralympics Beginning on August 28, 2024: Television Coverage With Audio Description for Viewers Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision and More Accessibility Features
This Wednesday, August 28, 2024, marks the opening of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, which will continue through September 8, 2024. As noted in a previous issue of this Bulletin, the Games will feature more than 20 sports, including two geared specifically for athletes who are blind or have low vision, goalball and blind football. [...]
Upcoming Virtual Verbal Description Museum Tours for Art Enthusiasts Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Many museums conduct verbal description tours for visitors who are blind or have low vision, in person as well as virtually. Here are two upcoming virtual offerings: On August 27, 2024, from 4 to 5 pm ET, Poster House will present a Vibrant Virtual Description Tour on Alphonse Mucha. Mucha came from Moravia to Paris [...]
Webinars on Audio Description for Streaming Services and Resume Writing
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., based in Seattle, Washington, is offering two upcoming virtual programs free of charge: On August 28, 2024, from 4 to 5 pm Pacific Time (7 to 8 pm ET), “Navigating Streaming Services: A Guide to Audio Descriptions for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired” will explore audio descriptions [...]
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September is CVI Awareness Month 2024
by Daniel Parker, RDPFS Contributor: In an effort to raise awareness about cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI), September has been declared CVI Awareness Month. As explained in this article from Grin Eye Care, CVI is one of the leading causes of vision loss in children in the developed world. It occurs when “the brain’s visual centers [...]
Prior to the Upcoming Jewish High Holidays: A Virtual Intro to Rosh Hashanah and Free Accessible Jewish Calendars and Prayer Books
As the Jewish high holidays approach, JBI is offering educational resources for people who are blind or have low vision. On September 10, 2024, at 4 pm via Zoom, “Judaism 101: Intro to Rosh Hashanah” will discuss “new beginnings, repentance, and other” High Holy Day themes. The free session, led by JBI’s Rabbi Andrew Goodman, [...]
Beginning September 14, 2024: Introductory Online Ballet Classes for Adults Who are Blind or have Low Vision
Aspiring dancers with vision loss can enroll in the upcoming virtual series of eight “Introductory Ballet Classes for Blind and Low-Vision Adults.” Classes begin on September 14, 2024 from 4 to 6 pm ET and continue at that time on subsequent Saturdays via Zoom or by calling in by phone. Suitable for people with no [...]
Johnjoe Farragher Named President and CEO of Hadley, Leading Organization Serving Older Adults with Vision Loss
The Board of Directors of Hadley has appointed Johnjoe Farragher to be their next President and CEO. He succeeds President Julie Tye as she retires in September of this year. Throughout his career, Farragher has “consistently driven transformative growth and advancements in the edtech (education technology) sector, including the founding of two education technology services [...]
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