Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Volume 1087

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Can You Play Minecraft With Low Vision? Minecraft Accessibility Guide | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 26, 2026

Showcasing Minecraft’s accessibility options, Sam from The Blind Life walks through the settings that can help players with low vision navigate its blocky world. The guide covers practical visibility adjustments across consoles, PC, and mobile, while considering how those tools affect moment-to-moment gameplay.

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

A.) 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.

B.) 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.

C.) 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.

D.) 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.

E.) 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.

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2.) JAWS Power Tip: How To Instantly Announce Your Line and Column Position in Word with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via TopTechTidbits.com | October 1, 2026

JAWS can announce your precise line and column position in any Word document with a single keystroke. This is helpful when navigating long documents. In regular text, “line” refers to the number of lines you are from the top of the document, and “column” is your character position within that line.

September 30, 2026 📅️

3.) Meta Glasses Bugs, Smart Glasses Privacy And The Launch Of Double Tap Live | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 30, 2026

Investigating a growing wave of Meta smart glasses complaints, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece unpack AI outages, missing UK voices, microphone problems, and the privacy debate surrounding wearable cameras. They also assess regional feature restrictions, accessibility challenges in the Meta AI app, and the launch of Double Tap Live as a round-the-clock radio service.

4.) ZBox: A New Accessible Email Client for Windows, Beta Release, Users and Testers Welcomed | ZBox | September 30, 2026

ZBox is a new portable email client for Windows built for screen reader users and tested with NVDA and JAWS, with Thunderbird-style menus and shortcuts, threaded conversations, tracker blocking, encrypted account passwords, and 15 interface languages. It is in beta, works with Gmail and most IMAP providers but not yet Microsoft accounts, and now has its own mailing list for bug reports and feature requests.

5.) What’s New in the September Build of JAWS 2026 | FreedomScientific.com | September 30, 2026

The September 2026 update to JAWS 2026 improves heading navigation and focus stability on Facebook and Reddit, adds Vocalizer Expressive settings to Cloud Settings sync, and fixes issues in Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint math content, and web navigation. Braille changes include a new keymap for the Mantis Q40 and panning support in the new Windows 11 Notepad.

6.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2639: Rebuilding Independence After Midlife Vision Loss | September 30, 2026

Jennifer Frederick was a sighted insurance and emergency communications professional until diabetic retinopathy took her vision at age 43. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jennifer about rebuilding independence through orientation and mobility training, low vision resources, and assistive technology most eye doctors never mention to blind patients.

September 29, 2026 📅️

7.) Feedback: Luna Glasses For Night Blindness, Claude Code Tips And Bricks For The Blind | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 29, 2026

In this insightful breakdown, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine the accessibility tools and community experiences reshaping everyday life for blind and partially sighted people. The discussion ranges from Luna glasses helping a listener’s wife navigate darkness after decades with RP to tactile LEGO instructions, practical Claude Code lessons, and the launch of Double Tap Live’s round-the-clock audio channel.

8.) Benetech Announces Bookshare Plus | Benetech | September 29, 2026

Benetech has introduced Bookshare Plus, which extends Bookshare’s accessibility tools to the worksheets, PDFs, handouts, and other materials students use every day. It combines a Document Converter, the Bookshare Reader, Natural Voices, and a Reading Companion so students can listen to and personalize their materials, and schools can request a demo.

9.) For NVDA Users: Telephone Operator, a New NVDA Add-on for Testing and Feedback | Ramesh Patil | September 29, 2026

Telephone Operator is a new NVDA add-on that sends a selected or focused phone number from a Windows computer to a phone on the same network, so the number does not have to be retyped before calling. The phone connects by opening an address or scanning a QR code, and the developer is seeking feedback while the add-on goes through NVDA Add-on Store review.

10.) Help Shape the Future of Accessible Mathematics for People With Print Disabilities | DAISY Consortium | September 29, 2026

The DAISY Consortium is surveying publishers, teachers, transcribers, developers, and readers of accessible mathematical content to guide the future of MathCAT, the free, open-source library that delivers math as speech and braille in screen readers and reading apps. Participants can also join the MathCAT working group mailing list.

11.) How Slack Built Simplified Layout Mode for Accessibility | Equal Entry | September 29, 2026

Equal Entry summarizes an Accessibility New York City talk in which Slack engineers explain how they built Simplified Layout Mode, a single-column view with larger targets and no hover-only menus. Testing with eye-tracking, head-mouse, screen reader, and neurodivergent users shaped features such as persistent message actions, separate zoom levels, and a breadcrumb bar.

12.) How to Try Out AI Glasses From Meta at Your Local Best Buy | CNET.com | September 29, 2026

A sponsored CNET piece produced for Best Buy explains that more than 40 Best Buy stores now host a Meta Lab where shoppers can try Meta’s AI glasses and Quest headsets, get fitted, and receive setup help from on-site specialists. It also mentions the glasses’ Be My Eyes integration for blind and low vision users.

13.) Your New Bookshare Home Page | Bookshare.org | September 29, 2026

Bookshare has rolled out a redesigned home page for all users, with easier access to recent books, reading lists, and assignments, and new Manage, Library, and Explore sections for educators, students, and individual members. Bookshare Plus subscribers will find their documents under Library.

14.) This $3,555 Humanoid Robot Learns New Chores in 30 Minutes, Startup Says | CNET.com | September 29, 2026

Startup Flourish Robots is taking preorders for its $3,555 Flourish 1 home robot, which it says can learn a household chore in about 30 minutes from a demonstration made with a phone. CNET’s Ajay Kumar notes the wheeled robot handles light tasks such as wiping tables and loading a dishwasher, with the first 50 units due in December.

15.) What’s New in Windows 11, Version 26H2 | Microsoft.com | September 29, 2026

Microsoft outlines Windows 11 version 26H2, an enablement-package update that switches on features delivered through monthly servicing, including taskbar repositioning, a redesigned Start menu, and File Explorer improvements. Accessibility updates include clearer Magnifier announcements and a color tint, a Braille Viewer in Narrator, and natural-language commands in Voice Access on Copilot+ PCs.

16.) When Accessibility Issues Stop Me and When I Can Work Around Them | UsableNet.com | September 29, 2026

Screen reader user Michael Taylor sorts the accessibility barriers he meets by severity, from unlabeled checkout fields and undetectable controls that stop a purchase outright to keyboard traps and confusing announcements he can work around. He also describes his workarounds, such as running screenshots through OCR, and why none of them replace fixing the problem.

17.) Employment Opportunity: Visual Interpreters at Aira | Aira.io | September 29, 2026

Aira is hiring visual interpreters, the agents who provide on-demand visual assistance to blind and low vision customers through live video. Because the role depends on sight, the openings may interest sighted friends and family members of readers.

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18.) Feedback: Passkey Headaches, Seeing AI Rescues And The Smart Glasses Debate | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 28, 2026

Cutting through the hype around passkeys and smart glasses, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine where accessibility technology still creates needless friction. Their mailbag ranges from Microsoft’s passkey policies and a BitLocker recovery aided by Seeing AI and Aira to blind employment, AI-powered self-employment, and the privacy fight over Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses.

19.) An Overview Of InDesign Accessibility With Colleen Gratzer | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 28, 2026

Showcasing accessible InDesign workflows, The Accessibility Guy speaks with Colleen Gratzer about building cleaner source documents before export. The discussion covers paragraph and heading styles, spotting overrides, separating structure tags from PDF accessibility tags, and avoiding line breaks that can create duplicate tags.

20.) ATFAQ Podcast Episode 207: Built-In Accessibility Features, Tech for Virtual Meetings and More | ATFAQ | September 28, 2026

Episode 207 of the ATFAQ podcast answers listener questions about built-in accessibility features, technology for virtual meetings, and deciding between a screen magnifier and a screen reader. The panel also discusses when to consider assistive technology and what belongs in a $100 back-to-school kit.

21.) Announcing BrailleBlaster 3.2.5 | BrailleBlaster.org | September 28, 2026

APH has released BrailleBlaster 3.2.5, which updates the Liblouis braille translation library to version 3.3.90, improves math braille output through an updated MathCAT library, and moves to Pandoc 3.11 for better document importing. Most users will receive the update automatically.

22.) For Android Users Who Use Braille Screen Input: Fork of Soft Braille Keyboard | Soft Braille Keyboard | September 28, 2026

A new fork of Daniel Dalton’s Soft Braille Keyboard for Android adds the ability to run alongside a screen reader, custom sound themes, autocorrect, and compatibility with TalkBack braille gestures. The latest release is available on GitHub.

23.) Apple Releases Version 27.0.1 of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS With Fix for Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro and More | AppleVis.com | September 28, 2026

Apple has released iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 27.0.1 with bug fixes, including a fix for iPhone 18 Pro models that could restart when Face ID fails to authenticate, along with iOS and iPadOS 26.7.1 for devices not yet on iOS 27. AppleVis notes it has no information on whether the updates include accessibility fixes.

24.) NVDA Add-on Mirror 1.4.2: Opening a Much Wider Add-on Ecosystem Inside NVDA | NVDA Add-on Mirror | September 28, 2026

NVDA Add-on Mirror is a community helper add-on that points NVDA’s built-in Add-on Store at a much larger catalog drawn from the official store, community catalogs, and GitHub releases, with a Source column showing where each add-on comes from. Version 1.4 adds add-on bundles for exporting and reinstalling a whole setup, and version 1.4.2 fixes a bug that kept NVDA from shutting down properly. The add-ons it exposes are not reviewed by NV Access, so users should check what they install.

25.) Updated NVDA Add-ons for the SSI-263 Voices: Accent, Braille Lite and Speak-Out | SSI-263 Speech | September 28, 2026

Version 0.6.0 of the SSI-263 speech add-ons for NVDA emulates the voices of the Braille Lite, Speak-Out, and Accent hardware synthesizers down to the chip, adding a warmer voice source and a sample rate setting. The Braille Lite voice now speaks Spanish, responds faster, and no longer runs phrases together during say-all, with SAPI 5 versions of the voices announced as coming soon.

26.) The New Intelligent Siri: Looking Under the Hood | Anthony Corona | September 28, 2026

Anthony Corona tests the new Siri with Apple Intelligence in the iOS 27 beta as a blind VoiceOver user, finding its email summaries, conversation, and on-screen awareness genuinely useful for locating controls. He also finds that Siri often stops short of acting in apps such as Facebook and Uber, and that creating Shortcuts in natural language remains unreliable.

27.) What Is an Accessible Kiosk? | EvenGrounds.com | September 28, 2026

Even Grounds defines an accessible kiosk as one every visitor can operate independently, and walks through the physical and software requirements, the relevant Section 508, ADA, and EN 301 549 provisions, and why procurement is where accessibility gets enforced. The post ends with a five-minute self-test anyone can run on an existing kiosk.

28.) Comics for Blind Readers, With Audio Description | LiveComics.to | September 28, 2026

LiveComics is a web comic reader that performs every panel with a full voice cast, sound effects and music, so readers can follow a story by ear. Low-vision readers see one panel at a time filling the screen, and screen reader users can read each panel’s description, dialogue and lettering from a hidden “Panel text” landmark or a braille display. Listening is free with an account; spoken panel descriptions are a paid per-issue add-on.

September 27, 2026 📅️

29.) OOrion On Meta Glasses: Hands-Free Object Finding And What Meta Connect Means For Blind Users | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 27, 2026

Sitting down at Meta Connect, Steven Scott speaks with OOrion co-founder Stephanie Robieux about the company’s move onto Ray-Ban Meta glasses and what the newly available Wearables Device Access Toolkit opens up for blind and low-vision users. They examine OOrion’s spatial-audio object finding, its venue-funded free service model, and the technical tradeoffs behind running AI locally rather than relying on the cloud.

30.) FastRec: An iOS App for Recording Audio and Optionally Uploading It to Dropbox | Mew Projects | September 27, 2026

Mew Projects has released FastRec as a TestFlight beta, a simple iOS audio recorder in the spirit of the older RecUp app that saves recordings to the Files app and can upload them to Dropbox and delete them afterward. It supports stereo recording, microphone selection, and headphone monitoring.

31.) For Android Users: Scroll Cast Radio, an Accessible Radio Tuner | Scroll Cast Radio | September 27, 2026

Scroll Cast Radio is a free, open-source Android app built TalkBack-first that lets users swipe through live radio stations from around the world, one station per swipe. It offers custom actions, spoken announcements, headset controls, mood search, favorites, and loudness leveling, drawing on the Radio Browser directory.

32.) For Mac Users: MaccessHub From Mew Projects | Mew Projects | September 27, 2026

Mew Projects has released MaccessHub, a Mac app that combines several older Hammerspoon spoons, including app info, audio switching, event sounds, key clicks, and a resource monitor, into one configurable application. Version 1.2.0 adds more interface sounds and a new focus tab with an Unspoken-like experience.

33.) For Users of Mastodon: Fedra 0.6.0 | Fedra | September 27, 2026

Version 0.6.0 of Fedra, a lightweight Mastodon client for Windows, adds a notification types filter, a direct message action, an image viewer, and customizable templates for favorites, mentions, and sent posts. It also fixes several timeline and quote-post bugs, and users whose in-app updater had been failing need to download this release manually.

34.) ElevenLabs Music and Sound FX Generator From Andre Louis | Andre Louis | September 27, 2026

Andre Louis has released an accessible music generation app for Windows and macOS that uses the ElevenLabs API to create instrumental or vocal tracks and sound effects, with reusable prompts, composition plans, and organized audio and lyrics output. An ElevenLabs API key is required.

35.) NVDA Add-on: ClassicSpeech With Various Speech Adjustment Controls | ClassicSpeech | September 27, 2026

ClassicSpeech is an NVDA add-on offering configurable speech verbosity, conservative text and number processing, tools for web and browse mode, and voice profiles that stay on the same synthesizer. It is available on GitHub.

36.) Sharing Clipboard Entries Between iOS and Windows Using Clipman | Andre Louis | September 27, 2026

Andre Louis’s Clipman clipboard manager can now share clipboard entries between an iPhone or iPad and Windows by pairing iCloud for Windows with a shared folder set up on iOS. The Clipman manual explains the setup.

37.) TGSpeechBox 3.10 Beta 10 TTS Now Available | TGSpeechBox | September 27, 2026

TGSpeechBox 3.10 beta 10, the final beta before the 3.10 release, focuses on fixes: NVDA now follows a page’s language with automatic language switching, SAPI begins speaking long text immediately, and voice profiles sound the same across NVDA, SAPI, Android, Linux, and iOS. Builds are available for NVDA, SAPI, Android, and Linux, with an iOS TestFlight build coming.

38.) Updated for iOS 27: A Guide to Braille Screen Input on iOS and iPadOS | AppleVis.com | September 27, 2026

AppleVis has updated its guide to Braille Screen Input for iOS 27, covering setup, typing orientations, calibration, gestures, command mode, and web navigation. The revision adds the new auto-correction switch and the overhauled suggestions system, which now offers both corrections and predictions.

39.) How To Shop on AliExpress With a Screen Reader | OneFindMe.com | September 27, 2026

OneFindMe, a free AliExpress search engine built to work with screen readers, has published a step-by-step guide to shopping with VoiceOver, TalkBack or NVDA. Each result is read as one sentence covering name, price, rating and orders, and a “Describe this product” button uses AI to describe the color, shape and contents shown in the product photo. The site also offers voice search and a built-in low-vision menu, and is supported by affiliate links.

September 26, 2026 📅️

40.) More From Zero Project: Rebuilding A Career After A Spinal Cord Injury: Ishaan Mehta Of LinkedIn | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 26, 2026

Sitting down with Ishaan Mehta, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece trace how he rebuilt a professional life after a cervical spinal cord injury abruptly ended his previous career. Mehta details the assistive tools that restored computer access, his methodical search for genuinely inclusive employers, and the path that led to LinkedIn.

41.) Can You Play Minecraft With Low Vision? Minecraft Accessibility Guide | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 26, 2026

42.) Auto Braille Add-on for NVDA: Bringing Automatic Language Switching for Braille Users | Alireza Mamani | September 26, 2026

Auto Braille is a new NVDA add-on, currently in open beta, that switches braille translation tables automatically as text changes language, both for reading on a braille display and for typing with Perkins-style keys. It recognizes more than 24 writing systems, keeps braille input in step with the active Windows keyboard layout, and its developer is looking for testers with other displays and languages.

43.) Image Description Toolkit 4.6 Available | Kelly Ford | September 26, 2026

Kelly Ford’s Image Description Toolkit, which generates AI descriptions for large batches of images, adds two providers in version 4.6: Apple Intelligence on Macs running macOS 27, and Claude Code, which lets Claude Pro and Max subscribers describe images through their subscription instead of separately purchased credits.

44.) Microsoft Wants Your Input: Windows Screen Comfort Survey 2026 | BITS | September 26, 2026

Microsoft’s Windows product team is running an anonymous survey on how people make their screens more comfortable and easier to use, and invites low vision, blind, and sighted users alike to respond. Participants can optionally sign up to hear about future improvements.

45.) New YouTube Content Available: NVDA for the Novice | WCBVI | September 26, 2026

The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired has published NVDA for the Novice, a YouTube playlist of 12 short videos totaling about two hours and 45 minutes on getting started with NVDA. Topics include downloading NVDA with Narrator, adjusting speech and braille settings, modifier keys, menus, reading text, and connecting a braille display, with more videos planned through the school year.

46.) Seeking Feedback on Hark, a Newly Launched Audio News Service | Hark.news | September 26, 2026

Hark turns a user’s email newsletters into a personal five-minute audio newscast delivered by text message each morning. Its creator, a college student who built it with VoiceOver and TalkBack users in mind, is looking for Windows screen reader users to test it and is offering to pay for their feedback.

September 25, 2026 📅️

47.) Early Dementia Screening, Inclusive Design & Employment Mumbai: Zero Project Conference India Day 2 | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 25, 2026

Reporting from Zero Project Conference India in Mumbai, Steven Scott speaks with advocates and founders about cognitive screening, inclusive digital design, and employment for disabled people. The conversations range from NEMA AI’s EEG-based assessments for earlier signs of cognitive decline to India’s IS 17802 accessibility standard and Youth4Jobs’ work connecting disabled young people with paid roles.

48.) Meta’s Speech-Only Glasses and Muse AI: What It Means for Blind and Partially Sighted People | BlindAmbition.co.uk | September 25, 2026

Blind Ambition founder Seema Flower, who previewed the technology before Meta Connect, considers what Meta’s camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and Muse AI agent could mean for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. The article weighs voice-first independence against the audio model’s inability to read or describe surroundings, and offers guidance for employers.

September 24, 2026 📅️

49.) Meta Connect 2026 Through An Accessibility Lens | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 24, 2026

Cutting through the hype around Meta Connect 2026, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece examine what the announcements mean for blind and low-vision users. They weigh camera-free audio glasses against the utility of visual AI tools, assess the extra-cost hearing enhancement feature, and consider the accessibility potential of Meta’s Display, Muse, and VR glasses.

50.) Apple Watch Series 12 Review: Finally, the Health Tracker I’ve Been Waiting For | ZDNET.com | September 24, 2026

ZDNET’s Nina Raemont reviews the Apple Watch Series 12, highlighting its new Health Sensing system for more accurate heart rate tracking, a redesigned Health app with a Longevity tab and Health Age, and a new Readiness score. The review also covers Apple’s Audio Intelligence features, including Sound Recognition, and the privacy questions they raise.

51.) Check Word and Character Count in Word With a Screen Reader | CodingBlindTech.com | September 24, 2026

Coding Blind Tech explains how to find the word and character counts in Microsoft Word for Windows from the keyboard, using the status bar or the Word Count dialog, and how to hear the statistics with NVDA or JAWS. The guide accompanies a video demonstration and adds an Alt+Q search route for finding the command.

52.) Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2026: VR Glasses, Muse Charm, More | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

PCMag rounds up Meta’s Connect 2026 announcements, including $1,299 VR Glasses due next spring, third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a six-microphone array, camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio frames, an FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement feature, and the pocket-sized Muse Charm AI device.

53.) Hands On With Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): Better Mics, Slightly Longer Battery Life | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

PCMag goes hands-on with the third-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which are slimmer, run up to nine hours on a charge, and use a six-microphone array that Meta says removes more than 90 percent of background noise. They start at $449 and add a customizable action button.

54.) I Tried Meta’s Muse Again After Meta Connect. This Got Interesting Fast. | Taylor Arndt | September 24, 2026

Taylor Arndt revisits Meta’s Muse AI agent after Meta Connect, connecting it to Google Calendar, GitHub, and a custom project management connector, and finding that a stored preference for headings made its responses much easier to navigate with VoiceOver. She also flags silent progress states and other accessibility problems Meta still needs to fix.

55.) Meta Is Bringing Encryption to Its Smart Glasses to Keep AI Chats Private | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

Meta says it is building Private Processing for its AI glasses, running AI requests on encrypted servers that even Meta cannot access, starting with live translation before expanding to other features. PCMag’s Michael Kan reports that no launch date has been set and that Meta will extend its bug bounty program to cover the system.

56.) New Meta Software to Tackle Hearing Loss With $150 Smart Glasses Add-on | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

Meta has received FDA clearance for Hearing Enhancement, a $149.99 software add-on arriving later this year that uses the microphones and speakers in select Meta smart glasses to amplify sound for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. PCMag’s Michael Kan tried it and reports that voices were noticeably easier to hear.

57.) What It Actually Takes to Read Music Without Sight (And What AI Can Help Solve) | Hypebot.com | September 24, 2026

Organist and braille music consultant Solveig-Marie Oma and Muse Group’s Yaroslav Sizov describe how blind musicians prepare by converting MusicXML scores into music braille well before rehearsal. The article looks at where AI note recognition and lyric guidance could help, and at MuseScore Studio’s live braille view and six-key braille note input.

58.) New Beta: An iPhone App That Reads Body Language Out Loud | Open Independence | September 24, 2026

Open Independence, the blind-founded studio behind the free AIVI and Just Tell Me apps, is opening a beta for its next iPhone app, Cue, and looking for testers. During a real conversation, point your camera at the person you’re talking with and Cue reads their nonverbal cues out loud, so a blind, low-vision, or autistic user gets the body language that isn’t said. The beta is unpaid, with no required time commitment and no age or location limits, and the app works with VoiceOver. Like our other apps, Cue collects and stores no user data. Testers aren’t just trying an app; they’re shaping a tool built from lived experience. Sign up today.

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59.) Learning to Work With Codex: The First Few Weeks of the Journey | Becky K | September 23, 2026

Becky K describes the first weeks of building Start Speaking, a Swift app for iOS, with OpenAI’s Codex while learning both the language and the tool. She explains how Aira visual interpreters helped her show Codex which parts of the interface to change, and how she learned to break work into smaller, more specific requests and check the results.

60.) Scan Text: What Do You Really Know About It? Explanation and Practical Uses | Anthony Corona | September 23, 2026

Anthony Corona explains Scan Text, the VoiceOver rotor option that uses the iPhone camera to turn printed text such as letters, business cards, and package instructions into editable text in the current field. He covers where it helps blind and low vision users, where camera framing and print quality get in the way, and how it fits alongside Live Recognition and document scanning.

61.) So Many New Meta Glasses: Muse AI Everywhere, and Ray-Bans Without a Camera | CNET.com | September 23, 2026

CNET’s Scott Stein tries Meta’s new lineup from Meta Connect, including a brief demo of the Muse AI agent on glasses, camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio frames with up to 12 hours of battery, the $149 Hearing Enhancement mode, and third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses. He notes that Meta did little to address privacy concerns.

62.) Learning Blind Tech: Catching Up and Using ChatGPT to Create PowerPoint Presentations | DesireeRenae.com | September 22, 2026

In this episode of the Learning Blind Tech podcast, Desiree Renae catches up on recent months and then works through a conversation with ChatGPT to build an accessible PowerPoint presentation, reviewing how well the finished slides turned out and what she had to ask for along the way.

63.) What Is a VPAT Audit? A Guide to Accessibility Conformance Testing | Vispero.com | September 22, 2026

Vispero explains what a VPAT audit involves, from defining scope and applicable standards such as WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549 to automated, manual, and assistive technology testing. The guide compares in-house and third-party evaluations, describes what the resulting Accessibility Conformance Report should contain, and lists steps to prepare.

64.) louis-rs Release 0.3.0 | Liblouis.io | September 22, 2026

Version 0.3.0 of louis-rs, a from-scratch Rust reimplementation of the liblouis braille translation library, passes 98.6 percent of the liblouis test suite and compiles all but one of its 458 tables. The release fixes three findings from a security audit, and Python bindings are now available, though it is not yet a full replacement for liblouis.

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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 3, 2026 | Control Alt Access Tech Club: Exploring iOS 27 Features | Control Alt Access

9:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM GMT
Control Alt Access hosts its free Tech Club on Zoom to explore iOS 27’s new accessibility features, including smart image description, screen description, and the new Siri AI app. An RSVP adds the event to your calendar and provides the Zoom link.

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 6, 2026 | Teaching and Typing Math | BITS

5:00 PM PT, 6:00 PM MT, 7:00 PM CT, 8:00 PM ET, 12:00 AM GMT
The BITS Education Team presents Teaching and Typing Math, a Tuesday evening course led by Professor Betsey Doane with Rebecca Skipper for assistive technology instructors and others who work with math. It covers navigating math in Word and on the web, Nemeth braille in the JAWS Braille Math Editor, math input by speech, and graphing with Desmos, and registrants must check each course date when signing up.

October 7, 2026 | Brailled It at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival | Chagrin Documentary Film Festival

8:30 AM PT, 9:30 AM MT, 10:30 AM CT, 11:30 AM ET, 3:30 PM GMT
The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival screens Brailled It, the 73-minute documentary filmed by blind and low-vision competitors at the Braille Challenge, at the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. After the film, nine-year-old local competitor Owen Schoff talks about his experiences and demonstrates the new Monarch braille device, joined by his teacher Sheree Ricketts. The screening is sponsored by Think Media Studios, and the film is also part of the festival’s On Demand program from October 12 through 18. Ticketed in-person event.

October 7, 2026 | Part 1 – Web Accessibility Testing Basics: Manual Testing – Color Contrast, Keyboard Access, and Reflow | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Michael Parker from Access Ingenuity opens a two-part series on manual web accessibility testing, covering the checks automated tools miss. Attendees learn to evaluate color contrast against WCAG 2.2 Level AA, navigate a site by keyboard alone to find focus and tab order problems, and test reflow at 400% zoom, along with how to document what they find.

October 7, 2026 | Brailled It: Free At-Home Movie Viewing | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, the Friends of Maryland LBPD and Artifact Studios offer free at-home viewing of Brailled It, the documentary in which blind and low-vision competitors at the Braille Challenge film the event themselves. The film is designed with audio description at its core, and viewers can follow it in real time in braille through the All4Access app. Viewing runs October 7 through 13, ahead of the national filmmaker discussion on October 13. Free; registration opens October 7 and is required.

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 8, 2026 | Many Faces of BARD: Advanced Navigation on BARD Mobile | NLS BARD

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET, 11:00 PM GMT
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled’s Many Faces of BARD program covers advanced navigation in BARD Mobile, followed by an open question-and-answer session on all things BARD. The one-hour session on ZoomGov will be recorded.

October 8, 2026 | Brailled It at the Broadway Theater | Salt Lake Film Society

6:00 PM PT, 7:00 PM MT, 8:00 PM CT, 9:00 PM ET, 1:00 AM GMT
The Salt Lake Film Society screens Brailled It at the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. The documentary puts the cameras in the hands of blind and low-vision students competing at the Braille Challenge in Los Angeles, and it was designed with audio description and binaural sound at its core. Ticketed in-person event.

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 13, 2026 | Brailled It: National Discussion | Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

4:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM MT, 6:00 PM CT, 7:00 PM ET, 11:00 PM GMT
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled hosts a live, moderated national discussion of Brailled It with the Friends of Maryland LBPD, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Hadley and Artifact Studios. Filmmakers David Grabias and Christopher Morgan and Impact Producer Conchita Hernandez Legorreta explore the film’s themes, the importance of braille literacy and the impact of programs like the Braille Challenge. Online; registration is required, and the event link is sent by email.

October 13, 2026 | Teaching and Typing Math | BITS

October 14, 2026 | ONYX Family of Magnifiers: Finding the Right Fit for Work, School, and Home | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Ian Ramos from Access Ingenuity and Joe McDaniel from Vispero walk through the three ONYX video magnifiers, including the ONYX Deskset and ONYX OCR, and help attendees work out which model fits their needs at school, work, or home. Everyone is welcome, and ACVREP continuing education credit is approved for teachers of the visually impaired.

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

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

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

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 20, 2026 | Teaching and Typing Math | BITS

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 | Part 2 – Web Accessibility Basics: Manual Screen Reader Testing | Access Ingenuity

10:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM MT, 12:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT
Michael Parker from Access Ingenuity completes his two-part series with a session on manual screen reader testing of websites using JAWS. Attendees learn to spot missing or incorrect landmarks, poorly labeled controls, inaccessible dynamic content, and weak alt text, and to document findings against specific WCAG criteria.

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

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

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 25, 2026 | FilmNorth and Artifact Studios Present Brailled It | FilmNorth

3:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM MT, 5:00 PM CT, 6:00 PM ET, 10:00 PM GMT
FilmNorth and Artifact Studios present Brailled It at FilmNorth, 2441 University Avenue West in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The evening opens with a filmmaking workshop for blind and low-vision students ages 16 to 25, followed at 6:30 PM Central by a screening of the film and a Q&A. Free; RSVP required.

October 26, 2026 | Make Your Android Work for You | Vision Support America

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 | JAWS Essentials: Navigating PowerPoint with JAWS | 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 covers the core JAWS commands for PowerPoint, including moving between slides, reading slide content and speaker notes, and working with images, charts, and tables. The session also explains how a presentation’s structure affects what JAWS reads, in both editing mode and slideshow view.

October 28, 2026 | Cooking Tips for Changing Vision | Vision Support America

October 29, 2026 | Preventing Falls and Using Stairs Safely | Vision Support America

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

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

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Volume 1087

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 1, 2026 📅️

2.) JAWS Power Tip: How To Instantly Announce Your Line and Column Position in Word with JAWS | Freedom Scientific via TopTechTidbits.com | October 1, 2026

September 30, 2026 📅️

3.) Meta Glasses Bugs, Smart Glasses Privacy And The Launch Of Double Tap Live | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 30, 2026

4.) ZBox: A New Accessible Email Client for Windows, Beta Release, Users and Testers Welcomed | ZBox | September 30, 2026

5.) What’s New in the September Build of JAWS 2026 | FreedomScientific.com | September 30, 2026

6.) Podcast: Eyes on Success Episode 2639: Rebuilding Independence After Midlife Vision Loss | September 30, 2026

September 29, 2026 📅️

7.) Feedback: Luna Glasses For Night Blindness, Claude Code Tips And Bricks For The Blind | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 29, 2026

8.) Benetech Announces Bookshare Plus | Benetech | September 29, 2026

9.) For NVDA Users: Telephone Operator, a New NVDA Add-on for Testing and Feedback | Ramesh Patil | September 29, 2026

10.) Help Shape the Future of Accessible Mathematics for People With Print Disabilities | DAISY Consortium | September 29, 2026

11.) How Slack Built Simplified Layout Mode for Accessibility | Equal Entry | September 29, 2026

12.) How to Try Out AI Glasses From Meta at Your Local Best Buy | CNET.com | September 29, 2026

13.) Your New Bookshare Home Page | Bookshare.org | September 29, 2026

14.) This $3,555 Humanoid Robot Learns New Chores in 30 Minutes, Startup Says | CNET.com | September 29, 2026

15.) What’s New in Windows 11, Version 26H2 | Microsoft.com | September 29, 2026

16.) When Accessibility Issues Stop Me and When I Can Work Around Them | UsableNet.com | September 29, 2026

17.) Employment Opportunity: Visual Interpreters at Aira | Aira.io | September 29, 2026

September 28, 2026 📅️

18.) Feedback: Passkey Headaches, Seeing AI Rescues And The Smart Glasses Debate | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 28, 2026

19.) An Overview Of InDesign Accessibility With Colleen Gratzer | The Accessibility Guy | YouTube.com | September 28, 2026

20.) ATFAQ Podcast Episode 207: Built-In Accessibility Features, Tech for Virtual Meetings and More | ATFAQ | September 28, 2026

21.) Announcing BrailleBlaster 3.2.5 | BrailleBlaster.org | September 28, 2026

22.) For Android Users Who Use Braille Screen Input: Fork of Soft Braille Keyboard | Soft Braille Keyboard | September 28, 2026

23.) Apple Releases Version 27.0.1 of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS With Fix for Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro and More | AppleVis.com | September 28, 2026

24.) NVDA Add-on Mirror 1.4.2: Opening a Much Wider Add-on Ecosystem Inside NVDA | NVDA Add-on Mirror | September 28, 2026

25.) Updated NVDA Add-ons for the SSI-263 Voices: Accent, Braille Lite and Speak-Out | SSI-263 Speech | September 28, 2026

26.) The New Intelligent Siri: Looking Under the Hood | Anthony Corona | September 28, 2026

27.) What Is an Accessible Kiosk? | EvenGrounds.com | September 28, 2026

28.) Comics for Blind Readers, With Audio Description | LiveComics.to | September 28, 2026

September 27, 2026 📅️

29.) OOrion On Meta Glasses: Hands-Free Object Finding And What Meta Connect Means For Blind Users | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 27, 2026

30.) FastRec: An iOS App for Recording Audio and Optionally Uploading It to Dropbox | Mew Projects | September 27, 2026

31.) For Android Users: Scroll Cast Radio, an Accessible Radio Tuner | Scroll Cast Radio | September 27, 2026

32.) For Mac Users: MaccessHub From Mew Projects | Mew Projects | September 27, 2026

33.) For Users of Mastodon: Fedra 0.6.0 | Fedra | September 27, 2026

34.) ElevenLabs Music and Sound FX Generator From Andre Louis | Andre Louis | September 27, 2026

35.) NVDA Add-on: ClassicSpeech With Various Speech Adjustment Controls | ClassicSpeech | September 27, 2026

36.) Sharing Clipboard Entries Between iOS and Windows Using Clipman | Andre Louis | September 27, 2026

37.) TGSpeechBox 3.10 Beta 10 TTS Now Available | TGSpeechBox | September 27, 2026

38.) Updated for iOS 27: A Guide to Braille Screen Input on iOS and iPadOS | AppleVis.com | September 27, 2026

39.) How To Shop on AliExpress With a Screen Reader | OneFindMe.com | September 27, 2026

September 26, 2026 📅️

40.) More From Zero Project: Rebuilding A Career After A Spinal Cord Injury: Ishaan Mehta Of LinkedIn | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 26, 2026

41.) Can You Play Minecraft With Low Vision? Minecraft Accessibility Guide | The Blind Life | YouTube.com | September 26, 2026

42.) Auto Braille Add-on for NVDA: Bringing Automatic Language Switching for Braille Users | Alireza Mamani | September 26, 2026

43.) Image Description Toolkit 4.6 Available | Kelly Ford | September 26, 2026

44.) Microsoft Wants Your Input: Windows Screen Comfort Survey 2026 | BITS | September 26, 2026

45.) New YouTube Content Available: NVDA for the Novice | WCBVI | September 26, 2026

46.) Seeking Feedback on Hark, a Newly Launched Audio News Service | Hark.news | September 26, 2026

September 25, 2026 📅️

47.) Early Dementia Screening, Inclusive Design & Employment Mumbai: Zero Project Conference India Day 2 | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 25, 2026

48.) Meta’s Speech-Only Glasses and Muse AI: What It Means for Blind and Partially Sighted People | BlindAmbition.co.uk | September 25, 2026

September 24, 2026 📅️

49.) Meta Connect 2026 Through An Accessibility Lens | Double Tap | YouTube.com | September 24, 2026

50.) Apple Watch Series 12 Review: Finally, the Health Tracker I’ve Been Waiting For | ZDNET.com | September 24, 2026

51.) Check Word and Character Count in Word With a Screen Reader | CodingBlindTech.com | September 24, 2026

52.) Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2026: VR Glasses, Muse Charm, More | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

53.) Hands On With Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): Better Mics, Slightly Longer Battery Life | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

54.) I Tried Meta’s Muse Again After Meta Connect. This Got Interesting Fast. | Taylor Arndt | September 24, 2026

55.) Meta Is Bringing Encryption to Its Smart Glasses to Keep AI Chats Private | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

56.) New Meta Software to Tackle Hearing Loss With $150 Smart Glasses Add-on | PCMag.com | September 24, 2026

57.) What It Actually Takes to Read Music Without Sight (And What AI Can Help Solve) | Hypebot.com | September 24, 2026