R.I.P Debra L. Kelly, 1953-2017
Debra L. Kelly, age 64, passed peacefully Monday evening, July 24, 2017, in Emmetsburg, Iowa
A New Yorker Who Went Blind Helps Others With Vision Loss
Dixie Sanderson, a bookkeeper in Guilford, Connecticut, lost her sight at age 41.
Confronting Ableism
Negative cultural attitudes toward disability can undermine opportunities for all students to participate fully in school and society...
Internet inventor: Make tech accessibility better already
Both Vint Cerf, known as a "father of the Internet," and his wife have hearing disabilities. Vint Cerf is often called the "father of the internet."
Seeing past disabilities in the job search
The hardest part of a job search may not be filling out the online application or even acing the interview, but getting your resume noticed by the right people.
Take the Online Accessibility Survey and enter to win a $300 Amazon gift card!
The online accessibility and usability of commercial websites affects people of all abilities, including those of us with a disability. While some companies have shown a committed interest in inclusive digital design, the unfortunate truth is that most companies have not.
AFB-AIRA Partnership Delivers Independence and Mobility for People With Vision Loss
Fast-Growing Tech Company Develops Live Camera & Sensor Feed that Allows Real-Time, One-on-One Access to Video Description
How two blind brothers became clothing designers
When brothers Bradford and Bryan Manning told their parents they were leaving their finance jobs to start a joint fashion line, their parents laughed.
Meet our friend Jason…
On a sunny morning in 2007, just a few years after he had graduated from the Law School, Jason Goitia, ’03, experienced double vision.
Exploring the accessibility of banking and finance systems for blind users
With the widespread use of and increasing reliance on Web-based banking and financial systems by many consumers and businesses today, it is important to ensure that banking and financial systems provide equitable and full access for individuals who are blind. There is currently little publicly available research on the topic of blind users and accessible Web-based banking and financial systems, apart from anecdotal commentary and experiences.