With the idea that we’d glean some knowledge that would benefit the LightHouse’s foray into tactile cartography and graphics Shen and I attended “Service Based Approach to the Construction and Delivery of Audio Tactile Diagrams”, the PhD thesis of two lads from Dublin City University School of Computing.
Shen and I attended the seminar “508: The Next Generation”. The US Access Board is conducting an update of the standards that cover access to electronic and information technology procured by Federal agencies.
Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California has a contratc to employ 30-50 people with visual impairments to run the switchboard. These jobs all offer competitive wages and full benefits. Applicants must be computer literate and they prefer that they be familiar with adaptive technology like JAWS or Zoomtext, but they are open to training … Continue reading Jobs at Travis Air Force Base for visually impaired applicants.
**Press Release** SFMTA Expands APS Program March 24, 2010 SFMTA Contact: Kristen Holland kristen.holland@sfmta.com Contact for blind community organizations: Jessie Lorenz, 510.388.3903 jessie@ilrcsf.org Linda Porelle 415.431.1481 lporelle@old.lighthouse-sf.org Accessible Pedestrian Signal Program Receives Stimulus Funds San Francisco-The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees the surface transportation network in San Francisco including the Municipal Railway … Continue reading Accessible Pedestrian Signal Program Receives Stimulus Funds
A message from Guide Dogs for the Blind: Announcing an opening at GDB for Outreach Agency Representatives (2 positions. The Outreach Alumni Representative will conduct presentations to agencies and organizations for the blind, at blindness-related events, to individuals in the blindness community, and to other venues as assigned. The goal of the position will be … Continue reading Job Openings: Guide Dogs for the Blind Outreach
Apply for Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award offered through the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)! A video magnifier will be awarded to an individual in need after applications have been reviewed. For guidelines, go to the CCLVI site at http://www.cclvi.org/genGuide.htm The deadline to apply is March 31, 2010.
A message from California Health Incentives Improvement Project: Join us on Thursday, March 25th from 2:00-3:30 PM for a FREE online training webinar entitled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentives: You CAN Work. This webinar will feature engaging presenter and benefits expert, Karla Bell. Karla will provide an overview of the SSI Work Incentives and online resources. This training is mainly geared toward … Continue reading Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentives: You CAN Work Webinar. March 25, 2010.
Former Insights artist Marilee Talkington’s one-woman show “Truce” will feature an audio-described performance on Saturday, March 27th at 8pm at Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. This theater show about Marilee’s coming to terms with her blindness was reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle, which has increased her ticket sales. She is … Continue reading Audio-described performance of "Truce" this Saturday
March 23, 2010 is the 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day.
Applications for the Fellowship at National Industries for the Blind are now being accepted. The Fellowship for Leadership Development, sponsored by National Industries for the Blind (NIB), is a salaried, two-year program that combines business-focused, on-the-job experience with formal management training. Legally blind individuals who have an undergraduate degree, work experience and passion for business … Continue reading NIB Fellowship for Leadership Development. April 15 deadline.
