How the iPhone Opened Doors for People with Visual Impairments

How the iPhone Opened Doors for People with Visual Impairments When Apple first introduced VoiceOver, its built-in screen reader, it transformed the iPhone from a consumer product into a powerful tool for accessibility. For people who are blind or visually impaired, the iPhone is far more than a phone, it is a device that enablesContinue reading “How the iPhone Opened Doors for People with Visual Impairments”

Accessibility Analyst

I am an educator who chose to become an accessibility analyst after noticing that much of the digital materials my students were expected to access for learning are not accessible or user friendly. I have first-hand experience as a person with a visual impairment, and understand how it feels to feel excluded from society becauseContinue reading “Accessibility Analyst”

JAWS Commands for Beginners

              Job Access With Speech (JAWS) is a popular screen reader used by people with visual impairments. In case you are not familiar with screen readers, they are designed to help users interact with their computer by reading everything aloud on the screen. If you are new to using JAWS, you may feel overwhelmed byContinue reading “JAWS Commands for Beginners”