Archive for April, 2009
Bibles for the Blind
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009A paperless braille display is a device that transfers a computer generated file into tactile braille images on a display pad. Portable text-to-speech devices speak the printed words to a blind user. These devices have made it possible for Bibles for the Blind International to make the entire Bible as well as tracts and devotional material available as a […]
Download Pilot Service Replaced
Monday, April 20th, 2009The pilot phase of the NLS downloadable audiobooks and magazine service will end April 28, 2009. It will be replaced by the permanent Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service which will be accessible at a new web site beginning Thursday, April 30, 2009. Users who know their passwords will be able to log on to […]
Facebook Commits to Accessibility
Monday, April 13th, 2009Facebook is working with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to make the social networking service more accessible to users who are blind or visually impaired. Carl Augusto, AFB President, explains: About two years ago, AFB approached Facebook in order to combat the accessibility problems of blind members who were having trouble using the […]
RARI May Breakfast
Monday, April 13th, 2009The 7th Annual May breakfast of Reading Across RI is May 9th. Meet Ron Carlson, the author of Five Skies, and hear him read and speak about his book. The registration deadline has been extended to April 24th. To sign up, download the registration form. The words in this posting, registration form, have a link […]