Key to Success for Blind Adults? Connecting the Dots!

The correlation between success for blind adults and Braille literacy is staggering. The unemployment rate among working-age blind adults is75%, yet for those who are employed, 90% are literate in Braille. In light of this stat, HIMS has joined forces with other forward-thinking companies to offer a comprehensive range of solutions. In this workshop, Earle …

Tools for Breaking Down Barriers for the Blind

Kate Herndon of American Printing House for the Blind (APH) shares what the organization is doing to break down barriers to education and independence. Kat covers such new programs as: development of a variety of Braille displays, new APH Press books, modifying science and math instruction for students with visual impairments, creating tactile graphics, free …

Get More Done with Android Switch Control and Google Assistant

Learn how Android’s Switch Access can combine with Action Blocks to provide helpful new ways to interact with the Google Assistant. Matthew Crain and Ajit Narayanan of Google walk you through how combining these web-accessible technologies allows users with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get more done.

Making Language Visible

The application of Dual-Symbol Immersion to the development of language through alternative symbol systems brings to light additional supports that would be beneficial. The ability to immerse the learner in the symbol system being learned, providing those who are adept at speech-generating systems as well as those who are not, can make language visible and …

Making Math Accessible with EquatIO

Learn how more than 2 million students and educators engage with digital, accessible math using EquatIO, the award-winning math and STEM accessibility program powered by Texthelp. EquatIO’s simple tools, such as math dictation, math prediction, speech-to-math, OCR, handwriting recognition and more, open new doors to accessibility, engagement and expression in Google’s G Suite, Microsoft Word, …

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