Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 24, 2026 – Volume 1086

My Board Buddy Brings The Smart Board Right To Your Desk! | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 19, 2026

Showcasing My Board Buddy, Sam from The Blind Life reviews how the wireless system relays a shared smart-board display to an individual desk or workstation. The setup lets people with low vision enlarge the image and tune contrast independently, preserving the main display for everyone else in classrooms and professional meetings.

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1.) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week 📊️

A.) These Folding Mobility Canes Look Like Lightsabers! This Is What You’ve Been Waiting For! | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 16, 2026

Showcasing lightsaber-inspired folding mobility canes, Sam examines how their illuminated handles, color options, sound effects, and film quotes translate a familiar sci-fi design into an assistive device. The feature also highlights the practical folding format and the accessories available for carrying a cane.

B.) Is AI Really That Dangerous? Will Guyatt Joins, Plus First Thoughts On Siri AI | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 14, 2026

Cutting through the hype around AI risk, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece speak with Will Guyatt about whether recent calls to slow development reflect genuine alarm, geopolitics, or financial pressure. The discussion also brings early iOS 27 Siri AI impressions, beta-testing cautions for accessibility users, screen-reader preferences across Windows and Mac, and an experiment in giving Claude a webcam.

C.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2637: Apple Intelligence Brings Enhanced Accessibility in iOS 27 | September 16, 2026

Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey sit down with an unusual guest this week – ChatGPT role-playing an expert from Apple’s accessibility team – to unpack everything new in iOS 27 for blind and low vision users. The takeaway: the biggest shift in accessibility this year isn’t a single feature, it’s a mindset – ask your phone instead of hunting through apps.

D.) Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview With Rachel Antoine, Senior Director of International Operations, Braille Institute | DrKirkAdams.com | September 15, 2026

Braille Institute’s Rachel Antoine says Braille Challenge has expanded from a single Southern California regional in 2000 to more than 80 worldwide, serving about 2,200 students annually. She details a 2026 Kenya launch involving 1,000-plus students and plans for an East Africa model, while the film Brailled It follows 2024 finalists.

E.) This AI-Powered Game Controller Could Make Any Video Game Accessible to Players With Low Vision | FastCompany.com | September 14, 2026

Waypoint, an Innovation by Design 2026 student-category winner developed by four Royal College of Art and Imperial College London master’s students, uses a camera dock and custom AI model to turn a game’s on-screen activity into audio and haptic cues. A physical rear compass called Pointer aids navigation; Juwon Jung says pilots with the Royal Society for Blind Children succeeded and the team is considering open-sourcing it.

September 24, 2026 📅️

2.) JAWS Power Tip: How To Spell the Current Word with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via TopTechTidbits.com | September 24, 2026

If you’re unsure about the spelling of a word while reading or editing, JAWS can quickly spell it out for you. This is especially helpful for catching typos, learning new words, or confirming tricky spellings as you work.

September 23, 2026 📅️

3.) Ten Innovators, One Room: Accessible Tech Ideas From The Zero Project Technology Forum | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 23, 2026

At the Zero Project Technology Forum in Mumbai, Steven Scott reports on ten accessibility innovators making their case to funders and support partners. The pitches range from Shravan’s phone-call audiobook service to private pregnancy-test interpretation and Picstry AI’s family-aware image descriptions, while advocates examine the practical barriers between promising ideas and wider adoption.

4.) Transforming Accessibility With Carolyn T | The Accessibility Guy Podcast | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 23, 2026

Sitting down with accessibility consultant Carolyn T., The Accessibility Guy examines how organizations can shift document accessibility from end-stage remediation into routine content production. The conversation covers templates, metadata, chart design, PDF tagging, and the limits of automated checkers, with an emphasis on testing the experience people actually encounter.

5.) Now in Stock: Tactile Maps From Princeton Braillists | National Braille Press | September 23, 2026

National Braille Press has received a new batch of Princeton Braillists tactile maps and atlases, covering world outline maps, individual U.S. states and regions from the Americas to Africa, Asia and Europe, priced from $40 to $58. The maps and their descriptions are in English Braille American Edition (EBAE), not UEB.

6.) Victor Reader Stream 3 Version 1.7 Is Now Available | Mathieu Paquette | September 23, 2026

HumanWare has released version 1.7 for the Victor Reader Stream 3, adding eSpeak NG voices alongside Acapela, support for BARD API 2.0 with Advanced Search, better handling of large books, skippable elements, a downloadable Mystic Access tutorial, a sleep timer for recordings and bookshelf search, along with a range of bug fixes.

7.) Tastenflow: Free Touch-Typing Tutor Now Available in English, With Braille Display Support | Tastenflow.org | September 23, 2026

Tastenflow, a free browser-based touch-typing tutor, now offers an English interface with US and UK keyboard layouts. It works with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and refreshable braille displays, and adds speech, magnification, contrast themes, a CVI mode and a one-handed mode. Students can practice without an account, while teachers can create classes, set weekly goals and run class-wide typing challenges, with no ads or third-party tracking.

8.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2638: Raising Awareness One Sight Stone at a Time | September 23, 2026

Navigating a child’s vision loss requires proactive advocacy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Angela Ricketts, creator of the nonprofit Sight Stones, about her journey with her son’s rare genetic condition. Through custom clay keepsakes and her book, “Never Lose Sight”, she funds research, showing how shared stories build hope for all.

September 22, 2026 📅️

9.) Apple’s AirPods 5 Impress, But Google’s New Laptops Leave Accessibility Unanswered | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 22, 2026

Cutting through the hype around Apple’s AirPods 5 and Google’s new Googlebook laptops, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece assess the practical gains and unresolved accessibility concerns. Their AirPods testing finds stronger open-ear noise cancellation and persuasive transparency mode, while Google’s Android-based laptop launch arrives without answers on screen readers, Braille support, or the transition from ChromeOS.

10.) Evolve With Us: Discover BrailleNote Evolve Recording Now Available | Braillists.org | September 22, 2026

A recording of HumanWare’s recent webinar on the BrailleNote Evolve is now available to watch on YouTube.

11.) MuseScore Studio 4 Guided Lessons for Screen Reader Users | Braillists.org | September 22, 2026

Jeanie Willis has written six step-by-step lessons for getting started with MuseScore Studio 4 using a screen reader, covering navigation of the interface and the score along with basic note input and editing. The lessons come in Word, PDF and BRF formats with sample files, through the MuseScoreAccessibility group.

12.) How to Join the Siri AI Waitlist and Tips and Tricks | Anthony Corona | September 22, 2026

Rita Howells walks VoiceOver users through turning on Siri AI in iOS 27, which requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later and may involve joining a waiting list in Siri settings. The guide covers each setup screen, the privacy and data-sharing choices, and keeping the phone on Wi-Fi and power while Apple Intelligence models download.

13.) Perspective Transcribe Is Finally Out Across iPhone, iPad, and Mac | Taylor Arndt | September 22, 2026

Perspective Transcribe is now available across iPhone, iPad and Mac, bringing speaker recognition to the Mac along with Quick Capture, which records app audio such as Discord together with the microphone while keeping VoiceOver speech out of the recording. The release also offers summaries, action items that work with Apple Reminders and chat with transcripts, with advanced features in the All Access plan.

14.) What Am I Looking At: An In-Depth Look at Image and Screen Recognition With Practical Applications | Anthony Corona | September 22, 2026

Anthony Corona explores VoiceOver’s recognition tools on Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones, including image descriptions, text recognition, Explore Image, Screen Recognition, Ask About Image and Live Recognition, with practical exercises such as exploring screenshots, maps and clothing. The piece cautions against relying on recognition for navigation, safety or medication decisions.

15.) Why I Care So Much About Start Speaking | Taylor Arndt | September 22, 2026

Taylor Arndt introduces Start Speaking, a free reading app for iPhone and iPad from Techopolis that combines on-screen reading, speech, highlighting and notes, and explains why its learning features were built to work fully with VoiceOver for blind readers who also have learning disabilities.

16.) The BrailleBookSwap Email Group | Braillists.org | September 22, 2026

Tim Pennick’s BrailleBookSwap email list, which lets members pass on braille books they no longer need, is now open to new members after changes to its administration. The group began after RNIB changed its braille library service so that books are no longer returned, and it has about 100 members.

September 21, 2026 📅️

17.) Kerbcut Launches, Meta Connect And The Googlebook Coming Soon: A Big Week For Accessible Tech | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 21, 2026

Cutting through the hype around a packed accessibility-tech week, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece assess Kerbcut’s launch alongside Meta’s incoming glasses and Google’s hardware plans. They then speak with Hector Minto about building a no-signup discovery service that connects people to assistive products, local support and lived-experience guidance.

18.) Scanned PDF Vs. Screen Reader: Before And After The PREP Tool | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 21, 2026

Showcasing the PREP Tool, The Accessibility Guy walks viewers through how a scanned PDF performs with a screen reader before and after remediation. The comparison highlights how automated processing can accelerate document accessibility work while changing the reading experience for people relying on assistive technology.

19.) Ad-Free Video Magnifier Apps for Android | Veroniiiica.com | September 21, 2026

This guide rounds up free, ad-free video magnifier apps for Android, including Google Magnifier, Samsung Magnifier, ReBokeh, HumanWare Explorē, weZoom and Visor, with the zoom, lighting, freeze and color filter options each one offers. It also covers casting a magnifier app to a larger screen and explains why external cameras generally do not work with these apps.

20.) RealSAM BookClub: A Reading Service Integrating Several Libraries | RealSAM.co.uk | September 21, 2026

RealSAM BookClub is a voice-first reading and listening service for blind, partially sighted and print-disabled users in the United Kingdom that brings RNIB Talking Books, LibriVox and Torch Trust together with an accessible newsagent of national newspapers, magazines, podcasts and radio. Listening carries over between Alexa speakers, smartphones and web browsers, and plans start at £5.99 a month.

21.) The Hable Carry Case Is Now Available for Pre-Order | Braillists.org | September 21, 2026

Hable has opened pre-orders for a hard-shell carry case that fits both the Hable One and Hable Easy, with a 10 percent pre-order discount. Shipping is expected in mid-October for Europe and by the end of November for the United States and elsewhere, and the device must be removed from the case to use it.

22.) Which BlindShell Is Right for You, and Why Buy Now? | TalkingMP3Players.com | September 21, 2026

Accessible Electronics compares the BlindShell Classic 2 and Classic 3 accessible phones ahead of price increases on October 1, when the Classic 2 rises from $449 to $649 and the Classic 3 from $680 to $790. The Classic 3 adds the Luna AI assistant, Tandem remote assistance, a touchscreen for third-party apps and Observo image descriptions.

23.) I Tried Meta’s Muse Agent. I Really Want This to Work. | Taylor Arndt | September 21, 2026

Taylor Arndt reviews Meta’s Muse personal AI agent with VoiceOver on the web and the Mac, praising its approachable setup and background-task ideas while documenting chat messages without headings, nonstandard text fields, unlabeled controls and missing status announcements. The review also calls for persistent custom connectors so the agent can reach more of the services a user relies on.

24.) pour: A Free, Non-Profit Accessibility Checker for WCAG 2.2 | Pour.dev | September 21, 2026

pour is a free, non-profit accessibility checker that audits web pages against WCAG 2.2 and explains, for each failing element, what is wrong and how to fix it. It comes as a Chrome, Edge and Firefox extension, a bookmarklet, a command-line tool and a VS Code extension, and its developer says it reports a failure only when it can prove one.

September 20, 2026 📅️

25.) Googlebooks, Aluminium OS And The Schlage Smart Lock That Opens Itself | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 20, 2026

Cutting through the hype around Google’s new Googlebook line, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine what Aluminium OS could mean for Android apps, Gemini integration, and screen-reader accessibility. Marc Aflalo also speaks with Schlage about its Sense Pro lock, which uses ultra wideband sensing to unlock as someone approaches the door.

26.) AccessiMind Screen Reader for Android | Google Play | September 20, 2026

AccessiMind Screen Reader is an Android screen reader on Google Play that offers spoken screen feedback, gesture navigation, keyboard shortcuts and a context menu with reading, clipboard and notification actions, in English and Turkish. Version 114-13 adds direct action buttons for diagnostic findings, more consistent Reader and rotor menu customization, and expanded rotor gesture guidance.

27.) TifloAcosta Now Has Its Own App | TifloAcosta.com | September 20, 2026

TifloAcosta has launched a permanent website that works in a browser or installs as an app on iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows, with no registration required. It gathers courses, guides and documents on screen readers, mobile and desktop platforms, artificial intelligence and accessibility, with improved search and written resources in English as well as Spanish.

September 19, 2026 📅️

28.) Weekend: Lumin – The Voice-First Email App | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 19, 2026

Showcasing Lumin’s voice-first email workflow, Shaun Preece sits down with founder Sriram Ganesh to examine how the iPhone app approaches inbox management for blind and low-vision users. Their conversation covers voice-driven reading, replies, and archiving, alongside the privacy and cloud-security questions raised by an AI-powered email assistant.

29.) My Board Buddy Brings The Smart Board Right To Your Desk! | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 19, 2026

Showcasing My Board Buddy, Sam from The Blind Life reviews how the wireless system relays a shared smart-board display to an individual desk or workstation. The setup lets people with low vision enlarge the image and tune contrast independently, preserving the main display for everyone else in classrooms and professional meetings.

September 18, 2026 📅️

30.) Christine Malec On NASA’s Accessible Artemis Webinar And Why Manuals Still Fail Us | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 18, 2026

Sitting down with Christine Malec, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine NASA’s first Artemis webinar designed for blind and low-vision audiences, alongside the stubborn accessibility gaps in assistive-tech setup. The conversation covers sonification, an audio-described RS-25 engine test, blind Artemis engineers joining the Q&A, and why expensive devices such as the BrailleSense 7 should offer better guidance before owners reach the manual.

31.) PDF Tag Tree Field Guide By The Accessibility Guy | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 18, 2026

Showcasing the PDF Tag Tree Field Guide, The Accessibility Guy walks viewers through practical tag structures for accessible documents. The free reference focuses on how common Acrobat tag hierarchies should be organized during PDF creation and remediation.

32.) Recording Available: Lumin AI Workshop | Florida Outreach Center for the Blind | September 18, 2026

The Florida Outreach Center for the Blind has shared a video recording of its Lumin AI workshop, held over Zoom on September 17, 2026.

33.) Dress Aloud: Hear How Clothes Will Look On You Before You Buy | Mike Bamonte | September 18, 2026

Dress Aloud, now on the Chrome Web Store, puts clothing from a store’s page onto your own full-body photo and describes the result through your screen reader. It checks the store’s size chart against your measurements and says plainly: buy it, try another size, or don’t buy. One free try-on, no card, through October 17.

September 17, 2026 📅️

34.) Smart Locks, Braille And The iPhone 18: Blind Listeners Weigh In | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 17, 2026

Cutting through the hype around AI assistants and smart wearables, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine how blind listeners are using Meta glasses, OOrion, smart locks and braille in daily life. The discussion also scrutinizes Siri AI’s shortcomings in iOS 27, weighs the case for an iPhone 18 upgrade, and considers how accessibility is represented in mainstream media.

35.) Foldable Phones and Accessibility: Benefits, Barriers, Weight, Care, and Cost | Access Ability | September 17, 2026

Access Ability examines what this fall’s foldable phones, including Apple’s new iPhone Duo, offer disabled users, from larger screens for magnification and hands-free stands to barriers such as the dexterity needed to unfold them, layout shifts, weight, fragile inner screens and cost relative to SSI benefits. It closes with buying advice and testing guidance for app teams and manufacturers.

36.) How Siri AI Works With Third-Party Apps: What We Learned From Speech Central | SpeechCentral.net | September 17, 2026

Speech Central explains what it learned after its Siri AI integration went live on iPhone, iPad and Mac, including that Siri uses a general audio playback schema rather than an audiobook one and hands approximate requests to the app to match against its own library. The app now supports natural-language playback, news and audio preferences through Siri.

Last Week 📅️

37.) Digital Tactile Street Maps Come to Dot Pad | Dot Inc. | September 16, 2026

Dot Inc. shares its recorded webinar with Dr. Josh Miele demonstrating TMAP on the Dot Pad, which generates tactile street maps from a ZIP code or postcode. Users can pan, zoom, find intersections and explore a neighborhood before traveling there, and the post links to a Raising the Dots podcast episode on the project.

38.) Discover More With BT Speak and BT Braille | BlazieTech.com | September 16, 2026

Blazie Technologies highlights recent BT Speak and BT Braille software updates, including a Terminal Mode that lets the BT Braille keyboard and braille display control an iPhone, iPad or Windows computer, real-time dictation, built-in access to Project Gutenberg and LibriVox, and automatic resume for audio.

39.) Single Cell Macron Closer for New Zealand Screen Reader Users | Braillists.org | September 15, 2026

Mary Schnackenberg reports that Clive Lansink’s New Zealand Liblouis tables, which use the single-cell dots 456 macron for te reo Māori, are now part of Liblouis 3.39.0. Screen reader makers still have to add the new tables, and Schnackenberg hopes to see them in NVDA by Christmas.

40.) AT Guys Releases Braille Apps 0.9 for Dot Pad and the Web | Braillists.org | September 15, 2026

Braille Apps 0.9 from AT Guys adds the 23 Bricks game and a vibration test, expands difficulty levels across Chess, Checkers, Connect 4, Tic Tac Toe and Minesweeper, corrects chess square notation and improves tactile piece alignment, and unifies the browser and Dot Pad help content.

41.) BrailliantConnect: Your Brailliant in the Finder, No macFUSE | Braillists.org | September 15, 2026

BrailliantConnect is a free, open-source Mac app that makes a connected Brailliant braille display appear as a folder in the Finder, with read and write access to the display’s own storage and to a USB stick plugged into it, and no macFUSE or kernel extension required. It runs on macOS 11 or later and has so far been tested only on the BI 40X.

42.) Digital Magnifier in Action | Hadley | September 15, 2026

In this Tech Tip Tuesday short from Hadley and the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Hadley practical help specialist Steve Kelley demonstrates a digital handheld video magnifier step by step. The video shows how its features go beyond simple enlargement to make reading and viewing everyday items easier.

43.) An Update on Streaming NLS Talking Books | NLS | September 14, 2026

NLS is updating its workflow for titles that stream to the BARD Web Player and the My Talking Books smart speaker skill. Titles already available for streaming remain available, but no new titles in the OPUS streaming format will be added until the update is complete, which NLS hopes will be by October.

44.) Assistive Technology Instructors: Training the Next Generation | VisionServeAlliance.org | September 14, 2026

In this VisionServe Alliance webinar, World Services for the Blind covers the skills needed to become an assistive technology instructor, introduces its Assistive Technology Instructor program, and reviews the pathways to ACVREP’s Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS) certification. Speakers are WSB instructors Sean Scheeler and Maurice Atkins and education director Heather Miller.

45.) UBL Summit Update and Call for Expressions of Interest | UnitedBlindLeaders.org | September 14, 2026

United Blind Leaders plans an Australian-hosted, internationally connected hybrid Blind Leadership Summit for the first half of 2027 and is inviting blind and low vision members to express interest in three volunteer seats on its organizing committee. Expressions of interest close September 28, 2026.

46.) Two Free AI Visual-Assistant Apps for Blind and Low-Vision iPhone Users | Open Independence | September 13, 2026

Open Independence has released two free-to-download iPhone apps for blind and low-vision users. ai-vi is a camera-based visual assistant that answers spoken questions about a scene and handles follow-up questions, while Just Tell Me focuses on one specific question at a time, such as a label, price or expiration date, with live camera guidance to help frame the item. Both work with VoiceOver.

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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 | JAWS Split Braille With Dot Pad | Vispero and Dot Inc.

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Vispero and Dot Inc. follow up their August Back to School webinar with a closer look at JAWS Split Braille on the Dot Pad multiline braille display. Presenters Dave Williams and Liz Whitaker will show how to read a Microsoft Word document while accessing comments, annotations and font attributes, display contracted and uncontracted braille at the same time, and compare information across multiple lines of braille.

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 28, 2026 | Tek Talk: Jeff Bishop Discusses Quill, Accessible Software Built Around Your Screen Reader | Tek Talk

5:00 PM PT, 6:00 PM MT, 7:00 PM CT, 8:00 PM ET, 12:00 AM GMT
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss QUILL, a family of free, screen-reader-first apps for Windows and macOS that includes the QUILL writing environment, now at version 0.9.0, and the new Quill Radio internet radio app. The session runs in the Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room on Zoom, meeting ID 839 935 813, passcode awz, and can also be heard on ACB Media 1.

September 29, 2026 | Confident Movement and Open Conversations | Vision Support America

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Vision Support America looks at moving through the world safely and confidently with changing vision, and at how to ask for help in ways that feel comfortable and respectful. The session is free and open to anyone adjusting to vision loss.

September 29, 2026 | Introducing NVDA Coach | 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
Tony Gebhard introduces NVDA Coach, an interactive training system that runs inside the NVDA screen reader and teaches its commands through guided, hands-on drills with real-time feedback. It was built by an assistive technology instructor for absolute beginners.

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.

September 30, 2026 | Protecting Ourselves from Scams and Other Security Concerns | 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
Chris and Kim Nova of Mystic Access, both totally blind assistive technology professionals, walk through the scams that turn up in email, web browsers, dating profiles and online shopping, along with paper-mail schemes such as check washing. They share practical ways to stay safe online and off, with plenty of time for questions.

October 1, 2026 | Get Organized With AI Projects | Vispero

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Vispero presenters Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan explain AI Projects, dedicated workspaces that keep related conversations, files and instructions together so ongoing work does not start over each time. The session covers creating and organizing a project, adding files and instructions, and carrying multistep tasks across several conversations. ACVREP credits are available for those who attend live.

October 1, 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
This free Vision Support America session covers simple techniques for moving safely and confidently around the home and beyond, with particular attention to stairs and to preventing falls. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision.

October 1, 2026 | Accessible Detention and Correctional Facilities | Accessibility Online

11:30 AM PT, 12:30 PM MT, 1:30 PM CT, 2:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM GMT
Accessibility Online examines the scoping and technical requirements in the ADA and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards as they apply to detention and correctional facilities, covering holding and housing cells with mobility and communication features, visiting areas and medical care areas. The presenter also highlights the additional requirements the ADA Title II regulations place on these facilities. Video remote interpreting and real-time captioning are provided.

October 1, 2026 | The Aiming High Foundation First Annual Homecoming Gala | Aiming High Foundation

3:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM MT, 5:00 PM CT, 6:00 PM ET, 10:00 PM GMT
The Aiming High Foundation holds its first annual Homecoming Gala at The Grove in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, bringing together recovery advocates, community allies and supporters for an evening of keynote speakers and live entertainment. The foundation works to remove the financial barriers to addiction treatment, and the gala raises money for that work. This is a ticketed in-person event, with refunds available up to seven days beforehand.

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 technologies—including AI, extended reality, and smart devices—are reshaping accessibility and the future of disability inclusion in the workforce.

October 5, 2026 | Connect with Vispero at the 2026 M-Enabling Summit | Vispero

The M-Enabling Summit runs October 5 through 7, 2026 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, and Vispero takes the stage for three sessions: a kickoff leadership conversation between Matt Ater and Consumer Technology Association president Kinsey Fabrizio, a fireside chat on designing AI agent interfaces with Ryan Jones alongside Salesforce and Georgia Tech’s CIDI, and a review of United States digital accessibility lawsuit data from chief accessibility officer David Sloan with Ashley S. Jenkins of Seyfarth Shaw. The landing page carries the full session descriptions, summit registration, and a form to book a meeting with the Vispero team.

October 6, 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 covers practical ways to make a home easier to see and move through, using contrast, better lighting and reduced glare. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision.

October 6, 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
Vision Support America walks step by step through the ways an iPhone can be adjusted to work better for changing eyesight, at a pace built to feel comfortable and doable. The session is free.

October 6, 2026 | Happy Hour at the 2026 M-Enabling Summit | Vispero, Aira and Everway

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET, 11:00 PM GMT
Vispero is co-hosting an evening happy hour with Aira and Everway during the 2026 M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, Virginia – a relaxed chance to meet other accessibility professionals, compare notes, and build relationships with the people driving change in the field. Space is limited and advance RSVP is required; the location is shared with registrants after they RSVP.

October 8, 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
Vision Support America explores the different ways of keeping reading in your life as vision changes, in whatever format works best now. The session is free and open to anyone adjusting to vision loss.

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 9, 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
Vision Support America hosts a supportive conversation on simple ways to organize and label a home so that it feels easier, calmer and more predictable to move around. The session is free and aimed at people adjusting to changing vision.

October 12, 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 the accessibility settings built into Android phones, working through small changes that build confidence one step at a time. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision who want their phone to be easier to use.

October 13, 2026 | Patron Corner: Celebrating 20 Years of BARD, Part Two | NLS

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET, 11:00 PM GMT
The NLS Patron Engagement Section hosts a Patron Corner on Zoom featuring NLS staff and patrons who took part in the 2006 BARD beta test and were among its first users, with time for audience members to share what BARD has meant to them. The session will be recorded.

October 14, 2026 | 6th Annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month Webinar | Helen Keller National Center and Helen Keller Services for the Blind

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
Helen Keller National Center and Helen Keller Services for the Blind mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month under the Department of Labor’s 2026 theme, Celebrating Value and Talent, with a new format built on spotlight conversations – focused 10 to 15 minute sessions with each panelist covering their professional story, the current state of employment for people with disabilities, and where the field is headed. Panelists are Dina Grilo, deputy head of the Office of Disability Affairs at JPMorganChase; Kirk Adams, executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion; Kathy West-Evans of Abilities United Consulting; and Michael MacKillop, executive director of the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind. The webinar closes with live audience Q&A. Free; ASL interpretation, spoken English interpretation, live captions, audio description, accessible presentation materials and transcripts are provided, with additional accommodation requests to Jennifer Falls at jfalls@helenkeller.org by October 1, 2026.

October 14, 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
This free Vision Support America session is a supportive conversation about working in the kitchen with changing vision, taking small practical steps toward feeling confident there again.

October 15, 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
This free Vision Support America session covers simple techniques for moving safely and confidently around the home and beyond, with particular attention to stairs and to preventing falls. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision.

October 15, 2026 | Confident Movement and Open Conversations | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
Vision Support America looks at moving through the world safely and confidently with changing vision, and at how to ask for help in ways that feel comfortable and respectful. The session is free and open to anyone adjusting to vision loss.

October 19, 2026 | Virtual Birding With the Birdability Community on Instagram Live | Birdability

7:00 AM PT, 8:00 AM MT, 9:00 AM CT, 10:00 AM ET, 2:00 PM GMT
Birdability goes live on Instagram at @birdability every morning of Birdability Week, through October 25, for virtual birding from backyards, parks and favorite accessible birding spots around the country. The week opens with Tammah Watts and her Mindfulness Mondays, and later stops include backyard birding in North Carolina, Central Park with That Quirky Bird Girl, a field trip with ASL, Jenn Lodi-Smith of The Spark Bird Project, and Everybody Birding Club in Ohio. Stay for the whole program or drop in for a minute or two. Free.

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 | 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 covers practical ways to make a home easier to see and move through, using contrast, better lighting and reduced glare. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision.

October 20, 2026 | Navigating Performance Discussions and the Accommodation Process Effectively | Accessibility Online

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM GMT
This Job Accommodation Network training gives supervisors and managers practical strategies for handling performance conversations and for responding when a disability disclosure leads to a request for reasonable accommodation. It covers what to say and how to explore accommodation solutions collaboratively when performance is part of the picture. Real-time captioning is provided.

October 20, 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
Vision Support America walks step by step through the ways an iPhone can be adjusted to work better for changing eyesight, at a pace built to feel comfortable and doable. The session is free.

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 21, 2026 | Community Coalition In-Person Launch & Celebration | Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion

5:30 PM PT, 6:30 PM MT, 7:30 PM CT, 8:30 PM ET, 12:30 AM GMT
The Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion marks the launch of its Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion with an in-person evening at the Parkview Event Space at Seattle Unity, 200 8th Avenue North, Seattle. Attendees see a live demonstration of the Coalition’s new online home on Circle, with Apple and Android apps, meet local DEI practitioners, have new books by three ISDI leaders signed, and share a light meal with music. Founding Member sign-up at reduced, locked-in rates is open at the event and runs through December 31, 2026. Tickets are $75, $35 or a contribution of the buyer’s choosing; the venue offers accessible garage parking, a van-accessible loading zone, elevator access and wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and accommodation requests are due by October 1.

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 | 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
Vision Support America explores the different ways of keeping reading in your life as vision changes, in whatever format works best now. The session is free and open to anyone adjusting to vision loss.

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 | 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
Vision Support America hosts a supportive conversation on simple ways to organize and label a home so that it feels easier, calmer and more predictable to move around. The session is free and aimed at people adjusting to changing vision.

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 26, 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 the accessibility settings built into Android phones, working through small changes that build confidence one step at a time. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision who want their phone to be easier to use.

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
Learn a few tips about everyday technology from a technology expert, ask your questions, and share your experiences.

October 28, 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
This free Vision Support America session is a supportive conversation about working in the kitchen with changing vision, taking small practical steps toward feeling confident there again.

October 29, 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
This free Vision Support America session covers simple techniques for moving safely and confidently around the home and beyond, with particular attention to stairs and to preventing falls. It is aimed at people with low or changing vision.

October 29, 2026 | Confident Movement and Open Conversations | Vision Support America

1:00 PM PT, 2:00 PM MT, 3:00 PM CT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM GMT
Vision Support America looks at moving through the world safely and confidently with changing vision, and at how to ask for help in ways that feel comfortable and respectful. The session is free and open to anyone adjusting to vision loss.

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 17, 2026 | Carter Kits: Supporting Positive Interactions for Neurodivergent Patients During Emergency Encounters | Accessibility Online

11:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM MT, 1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM GMT
Carter Kits co-founder Justin Severs and training and grants manager Andie describe the sensory bags their organization supplies to first responders, emergency department staff and community partners for encounters with autistic and neurodivergent patients, where a lack of tools and training still produces worse health outcomes. Dr. Sam Wrobleski of the Michigan EMS for Children Program also explains how that partnership works and how others might build one in their own state. Real-time captioning is provided.

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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