RDPFS Resources for Partners February 20, 2024

The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg (FMDG) Music School offers a series of online “Conversations with The Fil” that are open to the public. This series aims to make people more familiar with musicians, writers, artists, dancers, and actors who are visually impaired and are striving to make accessibility and inclusion “a hallmark feature of their read more [...]

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Learn about the newest research and adaptive living resources, hear patient stories, and connect with others “going through the journey” at The Stargardt’s Summit, on February 29, 2024 from 1 to 5 pm ET. The event will feature three panels: one with patients sharing their experiences; another with medical professionals presenting the latest research on read more [...]

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Are you, or is someone you know, interested in “developing an entrepreneurial mindset?” The IdeaSpark Program engages people with disabilities in discovering what is involved in being an innovator and entrepreneur. Over a six-week period, program participants join in a series of activities allowing them to define an entrepreneurial opportunity and determine its feasibility. This read more [...]

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Accessibility is a key element for full participation of people who have vision loss as well as other disabilities in daily activities and special events, including participation in scholarly meetings. A new research study seeks to gain better understanding of experiences related to accessibility of scholarly conferences and meetings for participants who are blind, have read more [...]

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“Ensuring a conference is accessible, equitable, and inclusive begins early in the planning process, should be ongoing during the conference, and continues after the conference ends.” Conference and scientific meeting presenters and sponsors seeking help in ensuring that their events are accessible can use a free toolkit explaining “How to Make Scientific Meetings and Conferences read more [...]

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The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness is holding interactive virtual “Office Half-Hours” the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1 pm ET. This month’s office half-hour will take place on February 28, 2024. Any specific questions can be covered about vision screening, from tools to use to tips on bridging the gap between screening referrals and actual eye exams, and related issues. For more information and a link to register, visit the webpage for the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health: Virtual Office Half-Hours – February 2024.

This past October, The New York Public Library (NYPL) held its first Accessible Technology Conference over two days. Organized by the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, the conference was convened “to discuss technology in our daily lives and imagine a more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive future for accessible technology.” Attendees joined in person read more [...]

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A 60-second spot that aired during this year’s Super Bowl follows people who use Google’s Guided Frame, which provides “a way for low-vision and blind users to capture great photos.” The ad describes the story of a blind man who uses this Pixel phone feature, which operates through artificial intelligence. Shot by director Adam Morse, read more [...]

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