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Cutting through the hype around EchoVision smart glasses, The Blind Life examines how the AI-powered wearable holds up across the questions viewers raise most often. The discussion covers practical performance, privacy, battery life, accessibility features, and the trade-offs that shape everyday use.

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1.) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week 📊️
A.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2635: Mastering AI with a Screen Reader | September 2, 2026
Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Gemini and Claude are opening new doors for independence among blind and low vision users. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tony Gebhard, author of “No Sight Required: A Blind User’s Guide to AI”, about using screen readers and prompt engineering to navigate daily life and boost workplace productivity.
B.) Can AI Find Treatment Options For Vision Loss? Meet Nome | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | August 29, 2026
Sam sits down with Nome CEO Stevie Ringle to examine how the service uses AI and a patient’s clinical diagnosis to surface treatment paths for discussion with doctors. Ringle also traces the personal vision-loss experience that informed Nome’s creation and explains the story behind its name.
C.) The First 30 Days After An Accessibility Complaint | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 2, 2026
Following an accessibility complaint, The Accessibility Guy maps out the critical first month of response, from acknowledging the report to establishing a remediation path. The timeline covers legal coordination, scoping and auditing the issue, prioritizing high-impact fixes, documenting a written plan, and communicating back to the complainant.
D.) Weekend: Restoring Dignity Through Accessible Communication Tech | Double Tap | YouTube.com | August 29, 2026
Sitting down with Barvox’s team, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine how the app converts individualized speech patterns into clearer spoken communication. CEO Dror Levy, co-founder Gill Epstein, speech therapist Orly Ziv-Maxim, and volunteer Samantha Cohen outline its potential for people with autism, ALS, Down syndrome, and brain injuries, including tools for building a personal vocabulary that retains a user’s voice and personality.
E.) The Midnight Kitkat & The Mac Surprise | Double Tap | YouTube.com | August 27, 2026
Cutting through the confusion around Apple’s surprise Mac releases, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine the M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio, alongside a midnight-call mishap that sets the tone. They also weigh accessibility frustrations, VoiceOver customization, subscription headaches, and the practical promise of running Claude, ChatGPT, and local AI models on a desktop.
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2.) JAWS Power Tip: How To Disable the New Adobe Acrobat Reader Experience | Freedom Scientific via TopTechTidbits.com | September 10, 2026
The “new” Adobe Acrobat Reader experience is a redesigned interface that is enabled by default when you first start Adobe Acrobat Reader. Some users, especially those using screen readers like JAWS, may find the new interface less accessible or missing certain features available in the legacy interface. Disabling it can help ensure better compatibility and access to all features.
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3.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2636: Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss | September 9, 2026
Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a βsuperpowerβ. From tactile auto repair and precise machining to efficient software coding and audio data analysis, discover how creative problem-solving can turn challenges into strengths.
4.) Meta Glasses Microphone Fix, Walking Directions And The Privacy Backlash | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 9, 2026
Cutting through the hype around Meta glasses, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine a microphone fix hidden in the Meta AI app and the uneven rollout of new features across the range. They also weigh walking directions, spatial audio, TalkBack training, and the privacy debate surrounding camera-equipped frames.
5.) Maps, Location, And Accessibility A Practical Guide | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 9, 2026
Showcasing accessible map workflows, The Accessibility Guy walks viewers through how to make static maps in reports, PDFs, and Word documents usable for people with disabilities. The guide covers the role of alternate text, document tagging, and access to underlying map data, while distinguishing document-based maps from interactive web experiences.
September 8, 2026 📅️
6.) Never Butter Burger Baps: NVIDIA, Asus Laptops And Your Five Essential Apps | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 8, 2026
Sitting down with the news that NVIDIA has acquired Hugging Face, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece pull apart what the deal could mean for open AI models, local computing, and the economics of free access. They also assess the ASUS ProArt PX13 and a disappointing Snapdragon ThinkPad, while explaining how Tailscale replaced unreliable cloud-sync workflows with a private network spanning their devices.
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7.) Limitations Of InDesign And PDF Discussion With Colleen Gratzer | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 7, 2026
Cutting through assumptions about accessible publishing, The Accessibility Guy speaks with Colleen Gratzer about where InDesign and PDF workflows can fall short. The discussion covers inconsistent artifact handling between InDesign and exported PDFs, missing color-contrast alerts, and a practical Acrobat method for artifacting table lines.
8.) New Pilot to Turn Ultrasounds Into 3D-Printed Moulds for Parents With Sight Loss | ChesterStandard.co.uk | September 7, 2026
Guide Dogs has launched First Hello, a pilot that converts 20-week 2D ultrasound scans into bespoke 3D-printed tactile sonograms for expectant parents and relatives with sight loss. About 50 moulds will be offered initially; a Guide Dogs poll of 2,000 UK adults with sight loss found 54% want pregnancy scans made more inclusive.
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9.) Dyson’s Camera Toothbrush, Sony’s Ownership Fight And The 1.5C Line | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 6, 2026
Cutting through the hype around Dyson’s camera-equipped toothbrush, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine what its AI-guided cleaning claims reveal about the expanding role of connected health devices. They also weigh Sony’s digital-ownership court argument against the realities of DRM and vanishing libraries, before turning to the UN’s acknowledgement that the 1.5C climate target has been exceeded.
10.) She Lost Her Sight. Her Billionaire Father Bet on a Daring New Treatment. | WashingtonPost.com | September 6, 2026
Bill Ackman’s 26-year-old daughter lost her ability to move, speak and see after collapsing in her Brooklyn apartment with a brain hemorrhage in February. In a first, cell parts were transferred from her leg to her eyes in an effort to help restore her vision.
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11.) Why Blind-Built Software Works Better, With Mike Calvo | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 5, 2026
Sitting down with Mike Calvo, Steven Scott examines how blind-led product development is reshaping remote computing and document accessibility. Calvo details how Remote Incident Manager turns an iPhone into a controller for Windows PCs and Macs, while Pneuma’s locally run AI models aim to remove per-page remediation costs for organisations facing inaccessible document backlogs.
12.) EchoVision Smart Glasses FAQ: Your Most Asked Questions Answered! | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 5, 2026
Cutting through the hype around EchoVision smart glasses, The Blind Life examines how the AI-powered wearable holds up across the questions viewers raise most often. The discussion covers practical performance, privacy, battery life, accessibility features, and the trade-offs that shape everyday use.
13.) Australian Who Lost Most of His Vision Warns Banning AI Smart Glasses Would Rob Him of Independence All Over Again | 7News.com.au | September 5, 2026
Amid calls to restrict AI smart glasses over covert-recording risks, Robert Fletcher says losing access would strip away independence regained after his vision fell to 4 per cent at 41. The glasses read signs, transit displays, products and banknotes; the Albanese government has rejected an immediate national ban while consulting on privacy and wearable AI.
September 4, 2026 📅️
14.) Navigating Sight Loss: Workplace Delays, Acceptance, And Tech Solutions | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 4, 2026
In this insightful breakdown, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece unpack how delayed workplace accommodations and employer bureaucracy can derail employment for blind and partially sighted people. Listener accounts trace the emotional adjustment to sight loss alongside practical tools including JAWS, Orion, and Speaking Access, underscoring the value of autonomy and responsive support.
15.) September 2026 BT Speak and BT Braille Update Release Notes | Blazie Technologies | September 4, 2026
Blazie Technologies has released its September 2026 update for the BT Speak and BT Braille notetakers. New features include Dropbox support, Project Gutenberg and LibriVox libraries, on-device transcription of audio recordings, a braille table setting for each individual file, EPUB heading navigation, and a Braille Terminal mode on BT Braille that controls iOS, JAWS and NVDA over Bluetooth.
16.) NVDA Add-on: Earcons and Speech Rules | GitHub.com | September 4, 2026
Earcons and Speech Rules is an NVDA add-on that replaces spoken punctuation, control roles, states and text formatting with short sounds, and can express formatting through changes in pitch instead. Formerly called Phonetic Punctuation, it also carries most of the functionality of the abandoned Unspoken add-on and is installed from the NVDA add-on store.
17.) Robot Guide Dog Debuts in China Amid Severe Lack of the Furry Kind | SCMP.com | September 4, 2026
China North Industries Group affiliate Zhiyuan Research Institute has introduced Xiaoyuan, a wheeled and four-legged robot guide dog for visually impaired users. The institute says it offers positioning accuracy within 30 cm and obstacle-avoidance rates of at least 99% indoors and 96% outdoors, with remote-assistance links.
September 3, 2026 📅️
18.) Behind The Scenes Of A Double Tap Recording Disaster | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 3, 2026
Following a failed recording session, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece retrace how Double Tap lost part of an episode and the safeguards that helped them piece it back together. They also weigh Apple’s September event rumors, smart-glasses accessibility, hymn resources, and the persistent workplace barriers confronting blind professionals.
19.) Hands-on Apple: Set-It-and-Forget-It Accessibility Upgrades | TWiT | September 3, 2026
Mikah Sargent walks through Apple accessibility settings that can be switched on once and then left alone, including Vehicle Motion Cues, Flash for Alerts, custom haptic patterns for messages and contacts, Background Sounds and Music Haptics. The episode is aimed at listeners who have not explored the accessibility menu on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
20.) Ray-Ban Meta Version 28 Is Now Available (Includes Walking Directions) | Meta | September 3, 2026
Version 28 of the Ray-Ban Meta firmware adds turn-by-turn pedestrian navigation, so wearers can ask for walking directions to nearby places or send a destination from a phone mapping app to the glasses. Walking directions are available throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and selected other cities, and the release also adds spatial audio and Mandarin Chinese support.
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21.) An Overlooked Way to Make YouTube Videos More Accessible | Ka Li | September 2, 2026
An explanation of how Gemini can generate timestamped visual descriptions of a YouTube video when given its link, with prompt wording for combining those descriptions and the spoken audio into an integrated transcript. The article compares the approach with YouDescribe, PiccyBot, Omni Describer and ViddyScribe, and cautions that AI-generated descriptions should be reviewed for accuracy before they are published.
22.) Employee Spotlight: Sarai Bucciarelli | Vispero.com | September 2, 2026
Vispero’s monthly employee spotlight features Sarai Bucciarelli, a technical support specialist marking nine years with the company. She describes teaching herself to use adaptive equipment as a student, the mentors who shaped her career, and her advice for people entering the accessibility field.
23.) XHDATA D-226 Review | The SWLing Post | September 2, 2026
Robert Gulley reviews the XHDATA D-226, a portable AM, FM and shortwave receiver with a built-in rechargeable battery that can also run on two AA cells, plus a built-in flashlight. He rates FM reception as excellent, AM as listenable but not strong enough for distance work, and shortwave as typical for a radio of this size.
24.) The BITS Bulletin: Summer 2026 | BITS | September 2, 2026
The summer 2026 edition of the BITS Bulletin carries a member review of the HumanWare BrailleNote Evolve, a walkthrough of taking and saving Windows screenshots with a screen reader, a review of the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD and its VoiceView screen reader, and an account of setting up a Wi-Fi connected mini-split climate system without sight. The issue also introduces two proposed member programs, BITS Buddies and BITS Cares.
25.) Audio Description Links – August 2026 | Vivid Language | September 1, 2026
The August 2026 edition of this monthly audio description round-up collects podcast episodes, articles, videos, open access research papers and social media discussions from across the field. This issue covers blind-led description, audio described concerts at the Rock en Seine festival, a set of astronomy and eclipse links, and reference material on describing railcars and protective suits.
26.) Liblouis Release 3.39.0 | LibLouis.io | September 1, 2026
Version 3.39.0 of the open-source braille translator and back-translator adds tables for Haitian Creole and MΔori, the latter following the policy of the Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust, along with new tables for New Zealand English. The release also overhauls the Portuguese grade 1 table, adds Russian mathematical braille, improves Bulgarian, Italian and Biblical Hebrew back-translation, and fixes several memory safety issues.
27.) Now Playing: Triode 2.4 | IconFactory.com | September 1, 2026
The Iconfactory has released Triode 2.4 for iOS, macOS and tvOS, rebuilding the Now Playing view with better readability, new gestures for reaching track details, and improved support for Dynamic Type and large text sizes. The update also adds Shazam track identification to the CarPlay interface.
28.) Pocket TTS Comes to Mac: ToBe SAID Brings Offline AI System Voices to macOS | SpeechCentral.net | August 31, 2026
ToBe SAID has arrived on macOS, bringing Pocket TTS neural voices to the Mac as a system-wide text-to-speech engine that runs entirely on the device rather than sending text to a cloud service. The article explains how it pairs with Speech Central for long-form reading, notes that free and paid editions are available with no clearly published difference between them, and reports that an iPhone and iPad version remains under consideration.
29.) How Do They Say That? Using Text-to-Speech for Foreign Language DX Identification | The SWLing Post | August 30, 2026
Don Moore describes using text-to-speech websites to confirm the identity of foreign language radio stations, generating a sample pronunciation of a station name and comparing it against a recording. The article explains why printed transcriptions often mislead English speakers and lists three text-to-speech services with wide language coverage.
30.) Digital Summit Minneapolis Recap: Accessibility and the Zero Click Economy | Blind Institute of Technology | August 28, 2026
Mike Hess of the Blind Institute of Technology reports from Digital Summit Minneapolis on how AI search has reshaped web traffic, with most searches now ending without a click through to a website. He argues that the structured headings, semantic landmarks and machine-readable markup that make a site accessible are the same work that positions it for generative engine optimization.
31.) National ADA Symposium Takeaway #3: AI Can Assist With Document Remediation, Human Review Protects Independence | BrailleWorks.com | August 27, 2026
Drawing on sessions from the National ADA Symposium, this piece argues that AI can assist with document remediation but should not carry out or verify the process without qualified human review, since automated tagging can look technically correct while remaining inaccurate or unusable. It recommends prioritizing high-risk documents such as emergency instructions, court notices, medication information and benefits applications.
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September 10, 2026 | Virtual Career Fair | National Organization on Disability
9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
The National Organization on Disability hosts a free virtual career fair connecting disability-inclusive employers with job-ready candidates, giving students and hiring teams alike the tools and direct access to succeed at inclusive recruitment.
September 10, 2026 | Keep Reading Alive | Vision Support America
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores different ways to keep reading a part of everyday life, in whatever form works best now.
September 14, 2026 | Leadership Council Open House | National Organization on Disability
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free open house, the National Organization on Disability introduces its Leadership Councilβa community of companies advancing disability inclusion in the workplaceβand the partnership opportunities available to organizations ready to turn intention into measurable results.
September 14, 2026 | Make Your Android Work for You | Vision Support America
10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America introduces simple, confidence-building ways to make an Android phone more accessible.
September 15, 2026 | Leadership Insights: Disability Inclusion Dialogues | National Organization on Disability
9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET
A 90-minute virtual peer-focused discussion for senior-level NOD Leadership Council members on disability inclusion and workforce retention. The session features insights from Candee Chambers, Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor, who joins industry leaders to address strategic retention challenges.
September 16, 2026 | Birdability Book Club: Turning to Birds by Lili Taylor | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
The Birdability Book Club discusses Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing by Lili Taylor. Best known as an actor, Taylor is also a devoted birder, and this collection of essays explores what happens when we slow down long enough to really pay attention. A fitting read ahead of Birdability Week and its Bird Where You Are theme. Free; registration required. The club meets every other month on the third Wednesday.
September 16, 2026 | Focus 640 Braille Display: The Next Generation of High-Performance Braille Access | Access Ingenuity
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Marisa Church and Ian Ramos are joined by Joe McDaniel from Vispero to walk through the sixth-generation Focus 640 braille display, covering its patented seamless cell cap, redesigned pin assembly, four-way D-Pad, expanded Scratchpad with contracted braille, multiple Bluetooth connections plus USB-C, and JAWS features including BrailleIn and Braille Study Mode. ACVREP continuing education credit is approved for teachers of the visually impaired.
September 16, 2026 | Learn To Use Your iPhone with a Bluetooth Keyboard | Brad Snyder | Blind Information Technology Solutions (BITS)
5:00 PM PT, 6:00 PM MT, 7:00 PM CT, 8:00 PM ET, 12:00 AM GMT
Brad Snyder shows how pairing a wireless Bluetooth keyboard with an iPhone cuts frustration and speeds up everyday work – controlling VoiceOver, moving through text, handling email and the calendar, and getting around the web quickly. The session is aimed at turning an iPhone into an office in your pocket.
September 17, 2026 | Beyond the Basics: Working More Effectively with PDF Documents and JAWS | Freedom Scientific
9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan of Vispero walk through practical ways to work with PDF documents more efficiently using JAWS, from opening them in Adobe Acrobat Reader, a web browser or other available options, to adjusting the settings that improve the reading experience and navigating quickly to the information you need. The session also covers completing and submitting PDF forms with greater confidence, why reading order and tab order matter to accessibility, and how to create a PDF from a Microsoft Word document while preserving its structure. ACVREP credits are available to those who attend the live webinar.
September 17, 2026 | Preventing Falls and Using Stairs Safely | Vision Support America
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America shares simple techniques to help people with changing vision move safely and confidently around the home and beyond.
September 18, 2026 | Home Organization and Labeling | Vision Support America
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores easy ways to organize and label a home so it feels calmer, easier, and more predictable to navigate with changing vision.
September 20, 2026 | Birdability Week Offbeat Photo and Video Contest Closes | Birdability
Final day to enter Birdability’s Offbeat Photo and Video Contest, which celebrates the awkward, funny and unexpected side of birds. Six categories span photography and feeder-camera video: Wing and a Prayer (and Poop!), Autofocus Gone Wrong, Birds Doing Bird Stuff, Birds with Disabilities, BIRB, and Not BIRB. Free to enter and open worldwide, with one entry per category and no special equipment required – phones, point-and-shoots, adaptive technology and feeder cameras all welcome. Winners are announced at the Birdability Week closing social on October 25.
September 21, 2026 | Lighting Tips for Everyday Life | Vision Support America
11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America shows how contrast, better lighting, and less glare can make a home easier to see and move through.
September 22, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley
11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.
September 22, 2026 | Make Your iPhone Work for You | Vision Support America
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free, step-by-step session, Vision Support America walks through simple ways to make an iPhone work better for changing vision, at a comfortable pace.
September 22, 2026 | Road to the National Coding Symposium: BT Code | American Printing House for the Blind
12:00 PM PT, 1:00 PM MT, 2:00 PM CT, 3:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
APH opens its Road to the National Coding Symposium series with a look at BT Code, the built-in Python learning and development environment for BT Speak and BT Braille. The session covers guided lessons, games, and audio-based activities with an AI coding assistant, a braille-first development environment for building real Python projects, and the Code Store for sharing work with other blind coders.
September 23, 2026 | Cooking Tips for Changing Vision | Vision Support America
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America leads a supportive conversation on small, practical steps toward feeling comfortable and confident in the kitchen again with changing vision.
September 23, 2026 | Making Learning Modules and Online Courses Accessible: Quick Testing Essentials | Access Ingenuity
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Access Ingenuity presents a digital accessibility webinar on quick testing essentials for making learning modules and online courses accessible.
September 23, 2026 | Leading Without Bias: Unleashing Creativity and Innovation Inclusively | Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion
9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Shari Dunn, founder and CEO of ITBOM LLC and author of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work, leads this Northwest Diversity Learning Series workshop on how bias enters everyday leadership decisions and quietly suppresses the creativity and innovation organizations say they want. Working from her Applied Equity frame, participants examine one decision or process they personally own, such as a hiring loop, promotion cycle, project assignment or performance review template, and leave with at least one non-shaming way to interrupt bias in a live conversation. The two-hour virtual session on Zoom includes dialogue, a live poll and a breakout, and carries 2.0 HR general recertification credit hours through HRCI and SHRM professional development credits. ASL interpretation by certified interpreters is available on request with at least two weeks notice.
September 24, 2026 | Keep Reading Alive | Vision Support America
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America explores different ways to keep reading a part of everyday life, in whatever form works best now.
September 28, 2026 | Make Your Android Work for You | Vision Support America
10:30 AM PT, 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM GMT
In this free session, Vision Support America introduces simple, confidence-building ways to make an Android phone more accessible.
September 30, 2026 | Learning Spanish Accessibly: Using JAWS and a Braille Display | Access Ingenuity
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Marisa Church from Access Ingenuity explores the language features in JAWS, showing how students can read and write Spanish using one of the enhanced JAWS voices on the web and in Microsoft Word, and how Spanish text can be read on a braille display.
October 1, 2026 | Technology and the Disability Experience | National Organization on Disability
The National Organization on Disability convenes leaders from business, technology, and advocacy at its Times Center gathering in New York to explore how emerging technologiesβincluding AI, extended reality, and smart devicesβare reshaping accessibility and the future of disability inclusion in the workforce.
October 9, 2026 | EnAble Learning Office Hours | National Organization on Disability
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
In this free session, the National Organization on Disability walks employers through its EnAble Learning on-demand training and fields questions on building disability confidence, improving retention, and creating more inclusive, productive teams.
October 19, 2026 | Birdability Week 2026: Bird Where You Are | Birdability
Birdability Week returns October 19 through 25, 2026, with the theme Bird Where You Are – an invitation to notice birds in whatever way works best for you, whether that is from a window, a wheelchair, a car, a hospital room, a kayak or a favorite park bench. The week is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other health concerns, and includes a full schedule of free virtual events, the Offbeat Photo and Video Contest, and accessible outings hosted around the country. All virtual events include captions and ASL interpretation.
October 19, 2026 | Finding Balance: Self-Care While Birding – A Birdability Week 2026 Discussion | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains Eric Clow and Jayme Boucher co-facilitate an open community roundtable on the many ways disabled birders care for themselves while spending time with birds – from birding while floating in a pool, to adaptive equipment that reduces fatigue, to choosing places where birds can be enjoyed without walking. Bring your own tips and hear practical ideas from others. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 20, 2026 | Birding While d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Panel | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains, community members and past Accessible Birding Interns who identify as Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing and late-deafened share their birding journeys, the barriers they have encountered and the accommodations that have helped. The panel explores the distinction between Deaf as a cultural and linguistic identity and deaf as a term for hearing loss, the many ways people connect with birds beyond sound, and practical ideas for making bird walks, clubs and festivals more welcoming. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 21, 2026 | Inclusive Nature Panel | Birdability
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET
Author and editor Lauren Pharr moderates a conversation with contributors to the upcoming book Inclusive Nature about creating outdoor spaces, conservation organizations and birding communities where more people truly belong. Drawing on lived experience and professional work, panelists explore how race, disability, gender and culture have shaped who has had access to nature, and identify actions individuals and organizations can take. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 22, 2026 | Disability Innovation Forum | Enable Ventures & SmartJob
6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, 9:00 AM ET, 1:00 PM GMT
Enable Ventures and SmartJob host a full-day, in-person conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC, on disability-led innovation in work, learning, design and investing. Sessions include a showcase of ten early-stage companies, a keynote from bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, a fireside chat with Axios co-founder Roy Schwartz, and eight panels. Early bird pricing runs through September 15.
October 22, 2026 | Birding at the Intersections | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Birdability Captains and community members with intersecting identities discuss how race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, culture and neurodivergence shape people’s experiences of birding and time in nature. Panelists explore how barriers to participation overlap and reinforce one another, and how belonging is created when communities recognize the whole person rather than a single aspect of identity. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 23, 2026 | Birding With an Energy-Limiting Condition Panel | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
Many birders live with conditions that affect energy, stamina, pain, fatigue or post-exertional recovery. Birdability Captains share how they have adapted their birding to fit changing bodies and lives – birding closer to home, pacing themselves, and embracing rest, mobility aids and technology. They talk honestly about the emotional side of adjusting expectations and letting go of the idea that there is only one right way to be a birder. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 24, 2026 | Birds and Brains: A Keynote Conversation About Traumatic Brain Injury and Healing With Birds | Birdability
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET
Birdability Week keynote speaker Day Scott (@TheWildernessGoddess) and Birdability Captain Emily Nichols talk about living with and recovering from traumatic brain injury, and the unexpected ways birds became part of the healing process. Drawing on lived experience and emerging science about the brain’s capacity to adapt and change, they reflect on how paying attention to birds can support healing, emotional well-being and a renewed sense of possibility. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 25, 2026 | Birdability Week Wrap-Up Social and Photo and Video Contest Winners Announced | Birdability
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET
Birdability Week 2026 closes with a community celebration and the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Offbeat Photo and Video Contest. See this year’s finalist photos and videos, hear the stories behind them, celebrate the photographers and videographers, and share your own favorite Birdability Week memory. Free. Virtual (Zoom). Captions and ASL interpretation provided; note additional access requests in your registration.
October 27, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley
11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
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November 8, 2026 | 18th Annual Dining In The Dark Fundraiser To Benefit The Blind | Florida Outreach Center For The Blind
1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 9:00 PM GMT
Experience an unforgettable evening at the 18th Annual Dining in the Dark, where guests enjoy a three-course meal served in complete darkness by the PBSO SWAT Team using night-vision goggles. The night also features live entertainment, an inspiring guest speaker, and a silent auction supporting programs for the blind community in Palm Beach County.
November 18, 2026 | Birdability Book Club: Birdsong by the Seasons by Donald Kroodsma | Birdability
4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET
The Birdability Book Club closes out 2026 with Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds by Donald Kroodsma, a lyrical guide to a year of sound. The book was chosen so readers could follow along month by month through the year and then gather in November to share reflections from twelve months of attentive listening. Free; registration required.
November 19, 2026 | Member-Only Event: Practices for Accessible Virtual Meetings | National Organization on Disability
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET
A 25-minute virtual session for NOD Leadership Council members focused on practical, hands-on strategies for making virtual meetings more inclusive and accessible to all participants. The full briefing is restricted to Council members; non-members can join the Leadership Council to attend this and similar exclusive members-only sessions.
November 24, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley
11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.
December 17, 2026 | CEO Office Hours: Looking Back/Looking Forward | National Organization on Disability
10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
In a free, year-end CEO Office Hours led by Beth Sirull, the National Organization on Disability reflects on milestones in disability inclusion and looks ahead to the strategies that will shape the coming year.
December 22, 2026 | Tech It Out | Hadley
11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
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⬆︎ 8.) Sponsor: Wayaround
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What if you could feel your favorite sports right under your fingertips, in real time, and without a sighted friend’s narration?
OneCourt created the worldβs first tactile sports broadcast that turns official game data into vibrations, so Blind and Low Vision fans can feel the action in real time. After 2 years of delighting fans in NFL, NBA, and MLB venues, OneCourt is excited to announce that consumer preorders are now open!
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About: OneCourt is a Seattle-based assistive-technology company, founded in 2021 at the University of Washington, that invented the “tactile broadcast,” a new way for blind and low-vision fans to follow live sports by touch. Its patent-pending haptic tablet pairs with interchangeable, raised court-and-field overlays and taps the official tracking data the NFL, NBA, and MLB already collect, translating it into a “haptic language” of trackable vibrations. Resting their palms on the surface, fans feel the play unfold in real time, paired with synchronized audio, experiencing the game independently and at the same instant as the crowd around them.
OneCourt is already on the biggest stages in sport, from Super Bowl LX and the NBA and MLB All-Star Games to more than ten professional teams that offer it free to fans at every home game, and it has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, SXSW Pitch, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and the NBA Launchpad. With its new at-home product, anyone with a smartphone can now feel the game from their living room. Guided by the belief that “Sports Are For Everyone,” OneCourt’s mission is to make entertainment accessible by 2030. Learn more at https://onecourt.io.
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⬆︎ 13.) Sponsor: Venngage
Sponsor Since: May 21, 2026 📅️
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About: Venngage is the accessibility-first design platform for business communications. Where Canva went mainstream, Venngage went deep on the documents compliance teams actually procure, accessible PDFs, forms, infographics, reports, presentations, and white papers built by people who are not professional designers. A built-in WCAG 2.1 AA checker flags issues mid-canvas rather than after export, AI alt text and AI chart interpretation are native to the authoring environment, and PDF/UA export preserves semantic tags, headings, reading order, table structure, so JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver parse the file without secondary remediation in Acrobat.
Built in Toronto and bootstrapped since 2012, Venngage publishes its own VPATs at the WCAG 2.1 AA level and serves higher education, state and local government, healthcare, and financial services teams preparing for ADA Title II, the EU Accessibility Act, and Section 508.
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Lumin, the accessibility-first AI voice assistant that lets you talk to your email, is now on the App Store for all iPhone users with Gmail! Lumin manages your inbox, prioritizing your most important messages, reading them to you, and letting you reply and write entirely by voice. Built for and by the blind and low vision community, Lumin is an essential tool for anyone who wants to rely less on screens. Download it now!
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About: Vision Tech Academy is a website, platform and online directory dedicated to empowering blind and low-vision individuals by connecting them with trusted assistive technology educators for free.
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With an ongoing mission to provide high-quality, trusted, personalized training on tools like VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA and Braille technology, Vision Tech Academy bridges the gap between technology and accessibility, ensuring inclusive and accessible education for all.
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Together, we can create a safe and encouraging environment where participants discover their strengths, overcome barriers, and gain the tools they need to achieve their dreams. Every contribution helps bring hope, opportunity, and lasting change to those who deserve the chance to thrive.
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About: Meet Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA. World-renowned blind advocate, accessibility champion, and change maker. Global leader in disability rights, digital accessibility, and inclusive policy reform.
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