For the VI people, is there a good zoom software for Windows? For a long time I did everything exclusively with a screen reader, but these days it would be kinda useful to have the ability to zoom things on the display directly again and not just try to get stuff zoomed in with my unsteady phone. Any help is appreciated.
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A question for #blind and #visuallyimpaired people, but sighted people can answer too!
I was on the phone with my aunt today, who's blind, and she heard about the new Meta AI Raybans, theses glasses that can see and talk to you through #MetaAI.
Apparently right now only people in the USA, Canada and UK can directly ask questions to the AI about their direct surroundings. She lives in France.
But someone told her he connected these glasses to the free application Seeing AI, and that works great apparently.
I'd be very interested to know more about it, as I'll visit her soon and we could buy them and set them up together.
Has anyone tried them?
Thanks!
#a11y
Samuel Proulx I don't usually share #work stuff here. But this may be of interest to #blind and #visuallyimpaired folks who live in the #UK: rblind.com/post/8599526 #accessibility #screenreader #a11y
rblind.com[UK] Get paid to share your feedback on accessibility as a screen reader or magnification user - RBlindI wanted to share an opportunity for folks in the UK who use screen readers or
screen magnification. Fable, the company where I’ve been employed for the past
eight years, works with organizations to make their digital experiences more
accessible, and we’re expanding our Community to the UK and are looking for new
usability testers. It’s flexible, paid gig work you can do from home. You don’t
need any previous experience – we offer paid training to get you started. You
choose which projects you want to work on and set your own schedule. We also pay
what we call a “technology wage” (which basically means better-than-minimum and
recognizes the value of lived experience with tech). If you’ve ever wanted to
have a say in how tech can work better for people with disabilities – and get
paid for your time – this might be a good fit. Here’s the link to apply:
https://makeitfable.com/community/ [https://makeitfable.com/community/]
#DanMancina built a fully adaptive #skatepark near his #Michigan home for individuals who are #blind or #visuallyImpaired, as well as those with limited physical abilities or who use a #wheelchair. So very inspiring!
https://laughingsquid.com/adaptive-skatepark-for-blind-skateboarders/
Laughing Squid · Blind Man Builds Fully Adaptive Skatepark for Visually Impaired and Disabled SkateboardersDan Mancina built a fully adaptive skatepark for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, as well as those with physical disabilities.
Hey everyone! I want to let you know that the #LondonDrugs store in Rutherford Mall in #Nanaimo has an amazing #AntiAbleist #inclusive manager. My friend, Tessie, is a #DisabledEmployee there. The manager, Warren, went out of his way to help her feel supported at work. He made her a shirt & a sign for her workstation 
If you're on #VancouverIsland in the Nanaimo area, please support this specific store. Please let them know that the public appreciates how they treat their disabled employees & thank Warren for being a stellar, inclusive & thoughtful store #manager 
https://www.londondrugs.com/stores/nanaimo-north-town-centre/s/072
Question for folks who use screen readers. Does strike-through text tend to cause problems with screen readers? If I was trying to get across how a sentence was changed, like: "The -little- girl climbed the tree." Where "little" is struck through to indicate it was removed. Are there any other factors to consider? Or do they tend to handle it well? I don't feel like the research I did is reliable. The quality of the search results were suspect.
Linux OS for the visually impaired? Accessible Coconut 
◉Eyes-free desktop UI in the making
◉Includes well established apps
◉Based on highly stable Ubuntu MATE
◉Join the effort on shaping a future where tech knows no barriers
◉Accessible Coconut a savior for your visually impaired friend? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Ehf69V3zA&list=PLPTSNCWLXib-qYm6rbNZwOwZv0lDX0mbk Help by joining on Zendalona's Google Summer of Code https://zendalona.com/gsoc
When a chef I trust pulled me aside to tell me about someone who's fighting the odds to start a hot sauce company, I took notice. Jacob Wilkinson, who is visually impaired, turned a pandemic project into Blowing Smoke, featuring Ontario-grown produce with fantastic names like Devil’s Night and Yellow Snow.
Am so honoured he let me tell his story.
#EatLocal #WaterlooRegion #Entrepreneur #VisuallyImpaired #Accessiblity #SMB #Mastonom #Food
Nigeria: Visually impaired children learn to swim in push for inclusion http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKdyWq #Inclusion #VisuallyImpaired #Swimming #EducationForAll #DisabilityAwareness
Bank Rakyat introduces Credit and Debit Card with notches to aid visually impaired cardholders #bankrakyat #bankrakyatdebitcardi #bankrakyatmuslimahcreditcardi #digitallife #mastercard #mastercardtouch #news #oku #visuallyimpaired
SoyaCincauBank Rakyat's notched Mastercards for visually impairedBank Rakyat is the first Islamic Bank in Malaysia to feature Mastercard Touch Card. The extra notches are designed to aid visually impaired cardholders.
As it is the start of the month I shall do some shameless promoting of https://ourblind.com/ for all the #blind, #deafblind, #lowvision, and #visuallyimpaired people around. @main @mastoblind
OurBlindOurBlindWelcome to OurBlind Join Us Reddit Discord Lemmy Who We Are OurBlind is a community of blind and visually impaired people, their family and friends, and allies, from around the world. Its members comprise the spectrum of age, gender, orientation, and geography, however we hold one thing in common: we live life with and around blindness in a sighted world. Though occasionally challenging, we know the blind can live fulfilling lives just as everyone else. Whether you’ve been blind or visually impaired since birth or are beginning your journey, or you’re sharing that journey with somebody else, we’re happy to have you.
A demonstration of an AI-powered suitcase, designed to assist visually impaired individuals as a robotic alternative to guide dogs, will be conducted at the Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/science-health/expo-ai-suitcase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #visuallyimpaired #disability #2025osakaexpo
The Japan Times · AI suitcase for visually impaired to be tested at expo
So yeah. This REALLY pisses me off! I have friends who work for the #MaineStateLibrary. Grrrrr....
Maine State Library issues layoffs, cites inability to access federal funding
The Maine State Library announced Wednesday 13 staff members, whose positions are supported by federal funding, were laid off.
April 9, 2025
"The Maine State Library announced layoffs on Wednesday, citing an ongoing inability to access federal funding.
"The announcement comes after President Donald #Trump signed an executive order in March deeming the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 'unnecessary' and slated to be dismantled, later placing the entire agency's staff on administrative leave.
"The Maine State Library said in a news release that IMLS funding represents 30 percent of its annual budget and has not received any communication from IMLS on if or when funding might be restored.
"The state library said it last received funds from its 2025 federal award advance through the IMLS on March 24.
"Thirteen employees whose positions are supported by federal funding have been laid off, the state library said. Those employees represent approximately 30 percent of Maine State Library staff.
"The Maine State Library said the layoffs could be rescinded if funding is restored.
"Starting on Thursday, the Maine State Library will close for a two-week reorganization period where its location at 242 State St. in Augusta will not be open to the public.
"'Losing access to this Federal funding harms Maine residents and will have negative consequences in communities across the state," Maine State Librarian #LoriFisher said in the release. 'Despite these significant cuts, the Maine State Library remains committed to advancing the mission of libraries in Maine and to serving every library patron to the best of our ability.'
"In 2024, the Maine State Library says it received $1,526,754 from the #IMLS Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States program which supports services including #HighSpeedInternet for public libraries; #InterlibraryLoans, #EBooks, and #audiobooks; services for #VisuallyImpaired patrons; and professional development for library staff.
"The library says it is continuing to evaluate the range of impacts on library services from the funding cuts and hopes to provide further updates as they become available.
"Following Trump's executive order, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey joined 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling a handful of agencies, including the IMLS."
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Hello #Blind and #VisuallyImpaired community! 
I'm having trouble signing PDF documents with a digital certificate using my #screenreader (NVDA on Windows). I can do it in Adobe Reader but it's quite cumbersome and requires sighted assistance.
Does anyone have a more accessible workflow or software recommendation for signing PDFs with a digital certificate using the keyboard and a screen reader? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Could you please #Boost this so it reaches more people? Thank you in advance! 
#Accessibility #NVDA #PDF #DigitalSignature #AssistiveTechnology @NVAccess
Hey, folks who use screenreaders. I often use asterisks and parentheses in my writing, because the structure forms as I write. I've just realized that may make my stuff less accessible for you.
Is there a different way for me to add short snippets of clarifying text that's more accessible?
Thanks!
This Wearable Camera ‘Sees’ For Blind People https://petapixel.com/2025/02/27/this-wearable-ai-seekr-camera-sees-for-blind-visually-impaired-people/ #artificialintellgence #visuallyimpaired #wearablecamera #Technology #blind #seekr #News
PetaPixel · This Wearable Camera 'Sees' For Blind PeopleThe Seekr is designed to assist visually impaired individuals.
I am thoroughly enjoying the #AtkinsonHyperlegible font as a default across my #XFCE desktop. I'm not #visuallyImpaired, but using a font that's designed to be very legible at any size with no ambiguities (like l and I or O and 0 looking too similar) is somehow very pleasant.
de.wikipedia.orgAtkinson Hyperlegible – Wikipedia
Chained (RP Awareness Month, 2025)
So, for this Friday, I'm posting something different from my usual "matches". This time I'm posting something that I do every year in February; The Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month.
It took me a while to come up with something and I was thinking about more a "tech-savvy" shot, but then I realized I don't have to do all of that if I can just deliver the idea and some aspect about the struggles that a person with this disease, like me, do face. Hopefully, by next Friday, I'll be posting another one related to this topic.
I will leave defining the disease for those who don't know about it to the internet - look it up. The image here reflects the confinement that such a disease causes, despite that in my case, I'm still better than my other two siblings who are almost completely blind and can't even differentiate colors. I don't use a cane (yet), but it doesn't make any difference when it comes to being imprisoned in one place and fearing to drive anywhere by. Ironically, I was officially diagnosed in 2013, but nevertheless, I was driving before and after that time, and not until I got an official certificate for my condition (to be classified as a person of special needs) in 2021 - only then, driving had been a bit of a hassle; One, because of my surrounding environment and the blame-game if I do so, and two, because of the law, as I might get fined if I got caught driving with me being recorded as someone with an eye condition (and not supposed to drive). All in all, it does feel like being chained to the cane, even if there was no cane, and leaving a lot to be desired for the peace of mind and mental health…
#RP #retinitispigmentosa #retinitis-pigmentosa #awareness #chain #chained #cane #blind #visuallyimpaired #visual #eyes #retina #health #mentalhealth #impression #impressionism #goodmorning
So, for this Friday, I'm posting something different from my usual "matches". This time I'm posting something that I do every year in February; The Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month.
It took me a while to come up with something and I was thinking about more a "tech-savvy" shot, but then I realized I don't have to do all of that if I can just deliver the idea and some aspect about the struggles that a person with this disease, like me, do face. Hopefully, by next Friday, I'll be posting another one related to this topic.
I will leave defining the disease for those who don't know about it to the internet - look it up. The image here reflects the confinement that such a disease causes, despite that in my case, I'm still better than my other two siblings who are almost completely blind and can't even differentiate colors. I don't use a cane (yet), but it doesn't make any difference when it comes to being imprisoned in one place and fearing to drive anywhere by. Ironically, I was officially diagnosed in 2013, but nevertheless, I was driving before and after that time, and not until I got an official certificate for my condition (to be classified as a person of special needs) in 2021 - only then, driving had been a bit of a hassle; One, because of my surrounding environment and the blame-game if I do so, and two, because of the law, as I might get fined if I got caught driving with me being recorded as someone with an eye condition (and not supposed to drive). All in all, it does feel like being chained to the cane, even if there was no cane, and leaving a lot to be desired for the peace of mind and mental health…
#RP #retinitispigmentosa #retinitis-pigmentosa #awareness #chain #chained #cane #blind #visuallyimpaired #visual #eyes #retina #health #mentalhealth #impression #impressionism #goodmorning
re #OpenStreetMap, a global mapping project that has grown into a diverse ecosystem of applications, all of which rely on foundational @osm data to varying degrees.
One example is #WalkersGuide, an initiative aimed at creating a free and accessible world #map by providing navigational aid designed primarily for #blind and #VisuallyImpaired pedestrians.
It calculates routes and displays nearby POIs, enhancing the user's mobility and awareness of their surroundings.
walkersguide.orgStartseite