This page will feature webinars or video tutorials that are available to the blindness community. If you are hosting a seminar or webinar, please let us know and we will be happy to add it to the site!
Instructional Video Tutorials
The Hadley School for the Blind Video Tutorials
The Hadley School for the Blind Presents: iFocus, tips on using the vision accessibility features in iOS. See, Hadley School for the Blind Video Tutorials.
WSSB Video Clips
The Washington State School for the Blind offers many tips on blindness on its website. See, WSSB Video Clips.
Webinars
EASI FREE WEBINAR: NFB-NEWSLINE INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF CURRENT COMMERCIAL MAGAZINES
Presenter: Scott White, Director of Sponsored Technology Programs, National Federation of the Blind
Date and Time: Tuesday September 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Central, and 2:00 p.m. Eastern
The National Foundation of the Blind's NFB-NEWSLINE provides well over 300 newspapers including 4 in Spanish and more than 40 magazines and is still growing is at last making it possible for blind individuals to gain access to the information in newspapers at the same time as their sighted colleagues, friends, and family members. Lifetime learning, including detailed awareness of current events, is part of what makes a good citizen, a successful employee or employer, and a valuable participant in community life. Without ready access to information, none of us can reach his or her full potential.
. By Monday, September 21, you will receive email with login instructions.
There have been several online libraries of accessible books, but this is the major repository of up-to-date commercial magazines. It is formatted which enables the reader to select specific articles and even skip through its major headers. Readers can work at the leisure and can select how much or how little they want to read.
The Webinar is using TalkingCommunities conferencing which is accessible using screen readers and/or screen magnification applications. It permits participants to use a text chat utility to ask questions or make comments. Webinars are normally an hour or less in time. The mail with login info will provide more details about the system’s configuration.
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Bioptic Driving for People with Low Vision
AFB eLearning is pleased to announce its newest webinar offering, Bioptic Driving for People with Low Vision.
Many individuals with low vision would like the privilege of driving an automobile. Some of these individuals have driven before but are now experiencing vision loss and have lost their license while others have never been able to meet the visual requirement for a driver’s license. Specialized telescopic lens systems, referred to as bioptics, are now making it possible for some of these individuals to drive. This webinar is aimed at service providers working with individuals with low vision who might be candidates for bioptic driving. Potential drivers and their families will also find this presentation very informative. Topics discussed will include a history and description of bioptic driving, low vision driver laws, suggestions for training, and resources about bioptic driving.
The webinar presenter is Ike Presley. Ike is the National Project Manager at the American Foundation for the Blind in Atlanta and is a bioptic driver himself.
This 75 minute webinar has been approved for continuing education credit by ACVREP and can be purchased for $49 from the AFB Bookstore. AER members receive a 20% discount by purchasing this webinar through the link provided on the AER member website.
The webinar is pre-recorded and will be available to you for a full year to access as often as you like when it is most convenient for you. There is no specific date and time you need to be available.
Don't delay. Purchase this informative webinar today!
Description of iOS in the Classroom: iPad Learning Success for Students with Vision Loss
Description of iOS in the Classroom: iPad Learning Success for Students with Vision Loss is for direct service providers who work with students who are visually impaired. It provides strategies for orienting students to the iOS operating system with the focus on iPads. Participants gain a broad understanding of how to best implement Apple’s mobile screen reader into a student’s educational experience for optimal classroom learning.
iPad Learning Success for Students is presented by Larry L. Lewis, Jr. Congenitally blind from cataracts which developed into a juvenile form of glaucoma, Larry is a strong advocate for braille literacy. He earned an M.A. in English and an M.S. in Special Education (Blind Rehabilitation) from Northern Illinois University. He has an extensive background in assessing and training consumers of adaptive technology in competitive settings. In 2006, Larry founded Flying Blind, LLC which provides diverse curriculum development, training, and reselling services.
Credit
ACVREP: 1.5 hours
EASI Webinars
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