[accesscomp] AFT news from CSUN
- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tektalk discussion" <tektalkdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:58:20 -0800
AFB American Foundation
for the Blind TM
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
Are you attending the 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with
Disabilities Conference (CSUN) 2013 in San Diego, CA? If so, the American
Foundation for the Blind cordially invites you to attend its educational
sessions listed below.
AFB AccessNote and Accessible iOS App Design
AFB, along with Floco Apps LLC, will use their AccessNote notetaking app to
demonstrate techniques for designing iOS apps to be compatible with VoiceOver.
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Emma AB
Latest Trends in IP Law & Information Access
This session surveys the latest developments in US and international copyright
and related intellectual property law having both positive and negative effects
on information accessibility.
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time: 10:40 AM
Location: Gregory AB
Rating Scale for Blood Glucose Meter Displays
A rating scale for the low vision accessibility of blood glucose meters based
on contrast, reflection properties, and font size will be presented.
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time: 1:50 PM
Location: Annie AB
Multifunction Document Center Accessibility
The American Foundation for the Blind will present results of research
evaluating the accessibility options for using multifunction document centers
for people with vision loss.
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Time: 3:10 PM
Location: Emma C
Accessibility of Health-related Technologies
Consumers are asserting responsibility for decisions about their healthcare.
This session examines the accessibility of health-related websites and the
development of accessible electronic health records.
Date: Friday, March 01, 2013
Time: 1:50 PM
Location: Del Mar AB
AFB also wants to make CSUN attendees with vision loss aware of user tests
being conducted by Comcast. Please read the news release below.
Sign up for Comcast Accessibility User Testing and Feedback at CSUN 2013
Individuals who are selected and participate will receive a $100 gift card!
To Comcast, it is extremely important that we develop and sustain a diverse
suite of technologies that allows everyone to have access to communication,
education, and entertainment. Your feedback informs our development process and
is vital to the success of our products. At CSUN this year, Comcast will give
blind and low vision users a chance to participate in user testing. In other
sessions, users who benefit from hearing and/or vision accommodations will also
have an opportunity to participate in a dialogue about customer service
surrounding accessibility features. Comcast's user testing and feedback
sessions will occur during several timeslots on Wednesday, February 27,
Thursday, February 28, and Friday, March 1, at CSUN 2013. To request
involvement, e-mail accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxx.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology
company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast
Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet, and phone provider to
residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services
to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news and entertainment cable networks,
the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations,
television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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Robert Acosta, President
Helping Hands for the Blind
Email: boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web Site: www.helpinghands4theblind.org
You can assist Helping Hands for the Blind by donating your used computers to
us. If you have a blind friend in need of a computer, please mail us at the
above address.
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